Application for PR or PR card: form EEA (PR) - UpToDate

[Bumble]

To be honest I really don't understand why EU citizens need this card! Are we not in the European Union? All EU citizens can live and work in UK.

So because my husband (who is applicant) is from Brazil he will wait longer

Depends on the outcome of the EU referendum. Might not be the case in a months time at which point EU citizens who have lived here most of their lives might no longer be allowed to stay. Plus as mentioned they changed the rules for naturalisation applications (for EU members only) where you now must have this certificate, which was not needed some 6 months ago.

[Bumble]

Mr twelvetrees you misunderstood me I think ...or maybe I said it wrong ))

I wasn't blaming EU citizens or the non EU citizens I am an EU citizen myself. I was just blaming the bureacracy I guess Was just thinking out loud...as we EU citizen should not have to get this card before naturalisation but I read the law changed last year in November. It's just their way of squeezing more money out of people guess

Now that I agree with

[ivetalopes]

Do you think if UK leaves the EU people will not be able to stay? I don't think it will affect people who have been here a long time...maybe the ones who came recently?

[dandodex]

I think so too, but for the sake of £65 and a couple of weeks retrieving old documents I rather not risk it.

[ivetalopes]

of course better safe than sorry right

I am in the waiting game now....

wondering what is going on with these emails. Some seem to get one and other don't

[imran1u]

EEA member. Resident since mid-1994, in full time employment for the duration of my stay bar the first couple of weeks, very few short absences from the UK, so would consider it a straight forward application..

Documents sent: 08/04/2016
Documents received: 11/04/2016
Payment taken: 14/04/2016
Confirmation email received: -
Document Certifying Permanent Residence dated: -
DCPR received: -
Days since documents sent: 38

Now 48 days since documents sent and still no email confirmation. I see someone receive the email confirmation within 15 days who sent documents in May... Starting to think I will need to send off and request my passport be returned to wake the HO up to look at my application. My only other hope is I was allocated a case worker unable to type my email address up and everything is going swimmingly without my knowledge.

I guess there is nothing I can actually do to find out about the app as I do not have a reference number without the email confirmation?

Same situation here , my wife applied for her PR ( EEA National ) , but still will waiting for conformation email.
Does any one know which department to contact for reference no , but she need her passport back for travel.
Application Sent : 18/04/2016
Home Office Received : 19/04/2016
Payment Deducted : 22/04/16
Conformation email : Still waiting for it

[Tony2015]

EEA member. Resident since mid-1994, in full time employment for the duration of my stay bar the first couple of weeks, very few short absences from the UK, so would consider it a straight forward application..

Documents sent: 08/04/2016
Documents received: 11/04/2016
Payment taken: 14/04/2016
Confirmation email received: -
Document Certifying Permanent Residence dated: -
DCPR received: -
Days since documents sent: 38

Now 48 days since documents sent and still no email confirmation. I see someone receive the email confirmation within 15 days who sent documents in May... Starting to think I will need to send off and request my passport be returned to wake the HO up to look at my application. My only other hope is I was allocated a case worker unable to type my email address up and everything is going swimmingly without my knowledge.

I guess there is nothing I can actually do to find out about the app as I do not have a reference number without the email confirmation?

Same situation here , my wife applied for her PR ( EEA National ) , but still will waiting for conformation email.
Does any one know which department to contact for reference no , but she need her passport back for travel.
Application Sent : 18/04/2016
Home Office Received : 19/04/2016
Payment Deducted : 22/04/16
Conformation email : Still waiting for it

Hello imran1u, yes she can request the passaport back with the Royal Mail tracking number . My lawyer requested my passport back with the Royal Mail tracking number , and took 10 working days to arrive .We used this website https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... ments.ofml

[Bumble]

I was going to fill that in as it seems those who have requested their passports back do get an email confirmation for their application, but the 'cancel application' on same page put me off. That would be the time the PC crashes and they get the wrong message sent

[fhqwhgads]

I was going to fill that in as it seems those who have requested their passports back do get an email confirmation for their application, but the 'cancel application' on same page put me off. That would be the time the PC crashes and they get the wrong message sent

Yeah, that made me nervous too! But I did get my passport back, and as far as I know they haven't cancelled my application.

About the confirmation emails - I applied (for EEA DCPR) on 10th April, and no email yet. I guess it depends on which case worker you get.

[phipe]

EEA applicant - 3 years of uni and 5 more in full-time employment.

I applied on 14th March.
Money withdrawn on 15th March

No email and no further communication since. Its been 10+ weeks...

[Bumble]

EEA applicant - 3 years of uni and 5 more in full-time employment.

I applied on 14th March.
Money withdrawn on 15th March

No email and no further communication since. Its been 10+ weeks...

Let's hope that first communication is your certificate arriving very soon.

[cryptozoologist]

Based on the timelines on this site I assumed that the application might be close to completion and decided to wait, but now I'm getting antsy...

There are 3 people here who applied around the same time you and I applied and they received their answers two weeks ago. So I think they are definitely working on our cases. I guess all we can do now is be patient and wait.

You were right! I got it today. So my timeline is:

Application sent: 04.03.2016
Application received: 05.03.2016
Payment taken: 09.03.2016
Confirmation email received: 23.03.2016
Document Certifying Permanent Residence dated: 23.05.2016
DCPR received: 28.05.2016

that makes it something like 85 days from postie to postie.

Mind you I was expecting a slightly more... 21st century sort of thing, like a bank card. This looks pretty flimsy. I guess I'll get a passport holder and keep it there.

Good luck to everybody still waiting!

[Ashbey]

Hi all,
Just wanted to share my story as well
My missus applied for a 5 year residance card and at the same time i applied for a PR (EEA).I was told by the UKBA helpline desk to send the documents together in the same envelope which we did.

Document submitted : 02-12-2015
Acknowledgement issued : 17-12-2105 (PR) and 02-01-2016 (RC non-EEA)
Coa recieved: for (RC non-EEA) 02-03-2016
Residance card recieved : 26-05-2016 for non-EEA

I recieved my desicion yesterday instead of sending DCPR i recieved a EEA registration certificate with wrong date of birth on it. I called the helpline straight away and they were clueless i was told to send it back to permnent migration team back with a cover letter explaining their mistake. I am travelling in july and i havent send back my passport, i am not sure if they send a card or its need to be put as a sticker in the passport.

[cryptozoologist]

I am travelling in july and i havent send back my passport, i am not sure if they send a card or its need to be put as a sticker in the passport.

Sorry to hear they messed up your application. If it's the same as mine, the DCPR is basically a sticker but it's attached to its own document (which is fundamentally a piece of foldable cardboard). Most people request their passports back in advance so the fact that you didn't send yours should not be a problem. That said, the sticker is clearly sized and formatted to fit a standard European passport, so it's beyond me why they wouldn't just let you stick it on there (maybe because then you'd have to redo it when your passport expires?).

[noajthan]

so it's beyond me why they wouldn't just let you stick it on there (maybe because then you'd have to redo it when your passport expires?).

If its beyond even a cryptozoologist then the rest of mere mortals have no chance.

[Coco89]

Hi everyone
Thanks I found this side. New to this hope
someone will help me out
Eea national timeline
Application send: 13:05:16
Application received: 15:05:16
Payment: send postal order with appl
Confirmation email:?
DCPR:?
Living and working in Uk since 2010, is there
any number or email I can contact?

[salmintin]

is there
any number or email I can contact?

What for? FYI they won't tell you anything about the status of your application earlier than 6 months after they received your application. So it's pointless to call them before the end of November.

[noajthan]

Note to members: it is pointless asking complicated questions in this topic.

This thread is now simply a confusing jumble of mixed posts. It is often unclear who is replying to who.

If you have a complex question simply open your own topic with your question.

[ying688]

Hi, just want to share my timeline, as this forum has been really helpful.
My application is a joint EEA and non-EEA, should be relatively straightforward. I was working for 5 years, however with 2 gaps, one is 3months and one is 2weeks, when I was looking for work, hopefully this won't be an issue.

Application submitted: 28/04/16
Application received: 29/04/16
Payment taken: 03/05/16
Confirmation email received: 27/05/16
Biometrics letter received: 28/05/16
Biometrics enrolled: 31/05/16

[abyss201]

Hello Everyone,
Sharing my timelines.
Non EU National applying for PR after living for 5yrs in UK as spouse of EU National who has been fully employed all time.
PR Application sent: 05/05/16
PR Application recd: 06/05/16
Payment taken: 06/05/16
Have not received email confirmation or any other letter till date.
Cheers

[butt37]

hi everyone
here is my timeline
Application sent 20th Apr 16.
Money deducted by HO 26 Apr 16.
Biometric letter received 27th May (dated 24th May)
goin to submit Biometric tomorrow

good luck to all

[Phattyphat]

Hi
I'm new to this forum .
I hope somebody can help me out .
I am currently applying for PR as EXTENDED family member of EEA national . ( cousin) .

Am I allowed to claim benefits whilst I'm awaiting a decision ?

Any one who has been in the same shoes ?

My timeline
Application sent 28/4/16
Received 29/4/16
Coa ?
Biometrics ?

[mr twelvetrees]

Posting here as well as some people here seemed to be in the same boat applying for DCPR in March. Here is our completed timeline:

I can't believe it, after the long wait it finally arrived All documents in one envelope, it required signature.

This was a joint application with my wife, both EEA(8), 6 years of UK history, I'm the qualified person as I had continuous employment, WRS ok, and her as family member. I think it was a pretty straightforward with plenty of evidence supplied.

Both timelines are the same:
Documents sent: 07/03/2016
Documents received: 09/03/2016
Payment taken: 14/03/2016
Confirmation email received: 31/03/2016
DCPR dated: 24/05/2016
DCPR received: 02/06/2016
Total: 87 days

Good luck everyone, waiting is a killer but eventually it will arrive.

[salmintin]

Posting here as well as some people here seemed to be in the same boat applying for DCPR in March. Here is our completed timeline:

I can't believe it, after the long wait it finally arrived All documents in one envelope, it required signature.

This was a joint application with my wife, both EEA(8), 6 years of UK history, I'm the qualified person as I had continuous employment, WRS ok, and her as family member. I think it was a pretty straightforward with plenty of evidence supplied.

Both timelines are the same:
Documents sent: 07/03/2016
Documents received: 09/03/2016
Payment taken: 14/03/2016
Confirmation email received: 31/03/2016
DCPR dated: 24/05/2016
DCPR received: 02/06/2016
Total: 87 days

Good luck everyone, waiting is a killer but eventually it will arrive.

Congrats! They received my application the day before yours so maybe I'll too get an answer some time soon, although I sort of gave up waiting for it.

Thanks for coming back and good luck!

[Bumble]

My updated timeline.

-Application sent: 01/04/2016
-Received by HO: 04/04/2016
-Application fee (credit card): 12/04/2016
-Confirmation email: Still Waiting (4 weeks waiting after payment)
-Requested passport back : 09/05/16

Tony, did you receive any updates on your application, or passport request by now?