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[Mileman]

@biliserdar
If you do have trouble, it will probably be once you are trying to re-enter the UK..leaving Spain on a valid passport shouldn´t be an issue.

[Iyk13]

if you have a non european passport that required a visa to enter the uk, without the visa the airline will not board you on the plane, even if you bring coa letter and marriage certificate.

[Mileman]

if you have a non european passport that required a visa to enter the uk, without the visa the airline will not board you on the plane, even if you bring coa letter and marriage certificate.

you mean countries that even require a tourist visa, correct?

[catj]

Hello everyone,

I just made my application yesterday (20th July).
After reading a few latest posts, I am very worried about the processing time... I have a job offer which starts in mid-October...
I really hope everything goes fine.

I will update my posts if I hear from them.

[Mileman]

Hello everyone,

I just made my application yesterday (20th July).
After reading a few latest posts, I am very worried about the processing time... I have a job offer which starts in mid-October...
I really hope everything goes fine.

I will update my posts if I hear from them.

I suggest you start asking them if you will be able to start your job with the COA as long as it enables you to work!

[Iyk13]

if you have a non european passport that required a visa to enter the uk, without the visa the airline will not board you on the plane, even if you bring coa letter and marriage certificate.

you mean countries that even require a tourist visa, correct?

yes, the airline will not take responsibility of flying you back so they need to guarantee your entry clearance to the uk before your board on the plane, a coa and marriage certificate won't do and is not enough for them (regardless whether it works at the uk border or not). they need to see a valid visa on your passport if the uk doesn't grant u a tourist visa on arrival with ur non eu passport

[diyou83]

Hello I sent my application a month ago, received the 08/06/15 we have still received no news what so ever, no COA no aknowledgment letter, is this normal? (I paid using a postal order so I dont know if the charge was already made). should I call HO?

hi rafa have you done the biometric?

My wife is from Croatia, (Im a spanish citizen) so we do not need to send biometric as she is EU.

hi rafa have you hear from them after you call them?can you explain me if you are both is EU why do you need Eea permit?

[macmusni]

Hi Everyone,


My EEA2 application is under appeal and I am waiting for the hearing dates from the courts. I am wondering to know if I am entitled to work. My application was refused twice before. if any one knows anything regarding this, please be kind enough to share the knowledge with me.

Many thanks.

[musassco]

Hello guys, finally gping to get my Rc
Timeline:
EEA2 app: 14/11/14
Received HO: 17/11/14
COA isseyd : 02/12/14, rec: 05/12/14
Since then I heard nothing till I contract my pm after
Going to 8 months.
I went to mp 26 of june 15 and I got letter from mp after 2 weeks saying she wrote them behalf of me and they should get
Back to me by 8weeks but God so good same day she wrote them I got home visit 10 of july which I guess they are making move for visiting as well. But unfortunately I was not at home when they came but they found my wife at home and my daughter. 3 officers came 2 women and 1men and they ask for me she said I was in friends house helping for paint and they check my baby dob and my cloths and pics on the phone. I think they all happy about it and spend 5mins and leaved so I was so worried till 17th mp send me the email they send her saying I was been issued on the 14th of july so therefore I should get my Rc in 10 days time .
So what I wanna say to ppl on here is never give up and Allah will make easy for you . As long you are are real couples:)
Waiting for rc now I got all my docs my lawyer called me now
Issued rc separately now

Congratulations musassco!! It must have been a very exhaustive waiting period for you :/
Could you be more specific about the home visit you had : what time was it ? How long did it last for ? And what questions did they ask ?
As im afraid neither me or my wife are at home during normal working hours ... :/

Thanks,
They came 7:45am and they spend 5mins max
Ask my wife where I was
My daughter DOB
Pictures which she show them from her phone
My cloths
That is all what they ask if u need any information let me know
If they come to visit and you are not at home they will come one more time. Unless they know you are not living there.

[r_reid1988]

Hey folks,

I'm new here today, was reading up on all this stuff as my husband is now in the process and we were worried about timescales etc, seems like there's great advice on here and shared experiences that can help people.

I am British born, British passport holding UK citizen, lived here all my life, no criminal record, work here etc etc. Basically I'm good to go haha.
My husband is from New Jersey, US and came to Scotland 6 years ago to study as a veterinary surgeon. We met 3 and a half years ago, we got engaged a year and a half ago and got married on June 27th this year (same sex marriage). He graduated Uni a week later. He hasn't worked since he got here and he had been given false info on what he would need in order to start working so we're a bit late to the party I'm afraid.
As his study visa runs until October, he is allowed to work full time until that ends, we had to wait to get married for him to apply for the EEA FM form as spouse. This was sent last week, he starts a job on Monday as a veterinary surgeon and of course he is now freaking out. He is allowed to work without a NI number for 3 months (12 weeks) i believe? And his work seem to be ok about this. We can't apply for the NI number without either a COA or official documents, so we will be requesting these asap once we get the COA.

I'm guessing it won't be a crazy difficult application for them as I am born here and always lived here, he was already granted a 6 year uni visa, had his bio-metrics done in sept last year, we are legally married, he is graduated, have no children, no criminal records and we provided all the legal documents (passport, marriage cert, biometrics, his student resident card etc etc). We can also evidence our marriage, friendships, we just got a new place together etc and I am a working professional so can support etc.

The only thing that worries me really is some of the horrid timescales I've seen on here! But i guess our situation is less complicated than others, so hopefully we'll be fine and it won't be a mess *fingers crossed*.

Good luck to all of you still awaiting decisions, it seems like it's been so awful for some of you.

Robert

[Dirk]

You can't apply if you haven't exercised treaty rights in another EU country.

[RC022015]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

[Mileman]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

Not sure if you read bilisredar post from yesterday, the HO told him over the phone yesterday that the new form plus shortage of staff are making the wait to be around 7/8 months.

Let´s just hope they were giving a longer timeframe to reduce the number of people calling and asking...

[RC022015]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

Not sure if you read bilisredar post from yesterday, the HO told him over the phone yesterday that the new form plus shortage of staff are making the wait to be around 7/8 months.

Let´s just hope they were giving a longer timeframe to reduce the number of people calling and asking...

I thought it was applicable for mid March onward applicants.
I was referring to end of Feb / early March applications.
But I think we're in the same boat
What a tiring wait!

[Mileman]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

Not sure if you read bilisredar post from yesterday, the HO told him over the phone yesterday that the new form plus shortage of staff are making the wait to be around 7/8 months.

Let´s just hope they were giving a longer timeframe to reduce the number of people calling and asking...

I thought it was applicable for mid March onward applicants.
I was referring to end of Feb / early March applications.
But I think we're in the same boat
What a tiring wait!

I guess the lack of news accross the board means it is mostly a new form issue.

[Pursuitofhappiness]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

Nothing at all Mileman I rang them this afternoon and they told me there is no way of checking the status of my application..I knew I'd get that answer bt I thought it was worth a try.this is soo depressing I wonder if they know how hard it is not being able to plan your life because u are just waiting for their response..

[Pursuitofhappiness]

Any news Pursuitofhappiness?
I'm 5 months post application and haven't heard back from HO.
The delay has overpassed the average 4.5 months lately.
I guess late feb applicants / early march are unlucky and the holiday season is surely not helping!

Nothing at all Mileman I rang them this afternoon and they told me there is no way of checking the status of my application..I knew I'd get that answer bt I thought it was worth a try.this is soo depressing I wonder if they know how hard it is not being able to plan your life because u are just waiting for their response..

[RC022015]

I hope we have some good news by Friday!

[lencruz]

[quote="lencruz"]Timeline of my Three Months old baby


EEA2 Submitted 15/06/2015
Royal Mail Acknowledgement of delivery 16/06/2015
Money taken out of account on 18/06/2015
Biometrics letter dated 18/07/2015 (Received 26/06/2015)
Biometrics submitted at post office on 27/06/2015
COA received 09/07/2015 dated 06/07/2015
RC ...............................................
Passport Requested 15/07/15
Passport Received 22/07/15

[raja4]

you are going good
I applied 09/07/2015
still no biometric received
any body suggest me if I must contact wit HO or wait for some days
if I need to be contact please share me phone number of HO

[Dirk]

@raja

We applied 2 days before you and got the biometrics letter a week ago.

[aurora77]

EEA FM sent 4/7/15
Received by Home Office 7/7/15
Biometrics letter arrived 15/7/15 dated 10/7/15
Biometrics enrolled 18/7/15
COA waiting..

This is my 2nd attempt to apply for EEA Residence Card becuase the first time I sent one on 29/4/15, the Charging department didn't indicate my payment in the system so the caseworker cancelled my application by mistake. I sent a complaint letter which got them to investigate what went wrong and email me an apology, so now I'm starting all over again.

[jpa]

Some info from my application

EEA FM sent 10/6/15
Received by Home Office 11/6/15
Payment charge on account 15/6/15
Biometrics letter arrived 19/6/15 dated 17/7/15
Biometrics enrolled 22/6/15
Requested Passports 13/6/15
Got passports 20/6/15
COA waiting..

Still waiting for the COA, we will need both to travel at the end of the month, hope it gets here before that date.

Also, does anyone knows if changing the correspondence address temporarily affects anything? Can I also do it online as the request of the passport? How long till it gets updated? Thanks!

[lyztge]

@raja

We applied 2 days before you and got the biometrics letter a week ago.

Yes, similar timeline

Application sent: 07.07
Received in HO: 09.07
Payment deduction: 10.07 (13.07 another date shown on my online banking)
Biometrics letter: 14.07 (letter dated); 17.07 (letter arrived and biometrics enrolled)
COA w/right to work: waiting...... had to renegotiate start date of an offer
Applied as: EEA Citizen spouse >4 years

[lyztge]

EEA FM sent 4/7/15
Received by Home Office 7/7/15
Biometrics letter arrived 15/7/15 dated 10/7/15
Biometrics enrolled 18/7/15
COA waiting..

This is my 2nd attempt to apply for EEA Residence Card becuase the first time I sent one on 29/4/15, the Charging department didn't indicate my payment in the system so the caseworker cancelled my application by mistake. I sent a complaint letter which got them to investigate what went wrong and email me an apology, so now I'm starting all over again.

Sorry to hear that, this is just taking too long....
Where did you send the letter to? Liverpool? Did you address to the same person who wrote the biometrics letter?