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Update:mividini wrote:Hi there, we are family from Bulgaria who lives in the UK since September 2008.
We apply for PR using 1 form not including the kids / 2 daughters/ as husband /QP/ and me /FM/ .
We have sent large amount of documents for 2008-2014 only. And a recent reference from my husbands work.
Here is our timeline:
Application posted: 23/07/2016
Documents received: 25/07/2016
Payment taken: 27/07/2016 / credit card/
Confirmation email: waiting
PR dated: waiting
PR received: waiting
Goоd luck to everyone!
I think the longest I've seen on this blog for an EEA national was about 127 days. That was with the interesting case were the letter was dated in early July but received in early August. I wonder if things sometimes get misplaced in the HO post room. You're probably no more than a week away though. Good luck.axelwb wrote:Hi everyone,
Has anyone applied in April and not heard back yet?
I have applied on the 27th of April, money taken two days after. I haven't heard a thing since. No confirmation email nothing. I have been patiently waiting up to now but it is getting frustrating when you see people applying in May get PR before you. I'm happy for all of you, I truly am, I wish they have been somewhat better at this service.
My case is straightforward, 6 years of employment (EEA national) so I cannot find a way to justify the HO's lack of ability to make a decision within a reasonable timeframe.
Should I try to call them or wait for a further 2 months?
#rantover
If you can prove you've always been Polish then you may be able to use your time in UK since 2009.Perpglo wrote:Hi noajthan, I've had the Polish passport since October 2013 but was born a Polish citizen (by descent). Was a long bureaucratic process to get the passport. So that's why I'm a strange case. Technically I've always been an EU citizen regardless of when I got a passport. I have a Polish birth certificate too. I've been working here for 7years but entered on a highly skilled migrant visa but let that expire when i got my Polish passport in 2013. I'm interested to see what the HO does. I'll keep everyone
posted.
Does dependent have a current EFM RC? (with you as sponsor).polyksena wrote:Hello all,
I am an EEA national and I am a holder of Document certifying Permanent Residence. My partner who is also an EEA national is going to apply for a Document certifying Permanent Residence on the basis of unmarried partner and I will be his sponsor. Can someone with experience in applications on the basis of sponsorship, advice me the following:
1. My main question is: Is the Document certifying Permanent Residence issued by HO the same in both scenarios – i.e. when it is issued on the basis of individual application and when it is issued on the basis of sponsorship? Or is there any difference in the document issued? If the PR document is issued on the basis of sponsorship, can that document be later on used to apply for British Citizenship?
2. Is there any requirement for a qualifying period of 5 years when the application is on the basis of sponsorship?
3. Is it a problem that I (the sponsor) also am the holder of British Citizenship since April this year?
Thank you very much for your help. Any advice and experience shared is much appreciated.
Hi, noajthan,noajthan wrote:polyksena wrote:Hello all,
I am an EEA national and I am a holder of Document certifying Permanent Residence. My partner who is also an EEA national is going to apply for a Document certifying Permanent Residence on the basis of unmarried partner and I will be his sponsor. Can someone with experience in applications on the basis of sponsorship, advice me the following:
1. My main question is: Is the Document certifying Permanent Residence issued by HO the same in both scenarios – i.e. when it is issued on the basis of individual application and when it is issued on the basis of sponsorship? Or is there any difference in the document issued? If the PR document is issued on the basis of sponsorship, can that document be later on used to apply for British Citizenship?
2. Is there any requirement for a qualifying period of 5 years when the application is on the basis of sponsorship?
3. Is it a problem that I (the sponsor) also am the holder of British Citizenship since April this year?
Thank you very much for your help. Any advice and experience shared is much appreciated.
Does dependent have a current EFM RC? (with you as sponsor).
1) DCPR can be used to demonstrate settled status when naturalising in either case.
2) Yes, 5 years residence in UK; absences from UK within prescribed limits (both parties).
3) Yes, you have (except in certain exceptional cases) lost the right to sponsor anyone on EU route.
3) Only if a certain transitional arrangment can be invoked which required parties to be married and to possess a FP or RC by certain key dates in 2012.polyksena wrote:Hi, noajthan,
Thank you very much for the quick reply. My partner has a Blue Registration Certificate (with no restrictions on employment). In regards to my British Citizenship, I know that generally a British citizen cannot sponsor anyone on EU route. However, in our case, I am originally from an EU country and I have been only recently naturalised as a British citizen. In that case, isn't is possible to sponsor my partner using my EU citizenship and identity documents? Although, there is a question in the application form where the sponsor should include all citizenship...
HO received mine on 20/4, took the payment on 22/4 and sent the confirmation email on 18/4. And I haven't heard back from them after that. I'm EEA national, but I'm starting to think I won't get an answer before it's been 6 months...axelwb wrote:Hi everyone,
Has anyone applied in April and not heard back yet?
I have applied on the 27th of April, money taken two days after. I haven't heard a thing since. No confirmation email nothing. I have been patiently waiting up to now but it is getting frustrating when you see people applying in May get PR before you. I'm happy for all of you, I truly am, I wish they have been somewhat better at this service.
My case is straightforward, 6 years of employment (EEA national) so I cannot find a way to justify the HO's lack of ability to make a decision within a reasonable timeframe.
Should I try to call them or wait for a further 2 months?
#rantover
joycexiao wrote:Hi all,
I am a non eea family member applying PR with my French husband.
Both of us been working in UK for 8 yrs and my 5 years eea residence card is expiring in October this year.
My timeline is as below:
Docs sent: 28/07/16 (SD)
Docs received: 29/07/16
Payment taken: 01/08/16
Confirmation email: 26/08/16
Bio letter: 27/08 dated 25/08
Bio enrollment via post office: 30/08/16
COA: waiting
DCPR: waiting
noajthan wrote:3) Only if a certain transitional arrangment can be invoked which required parties to be married and to possess a FP or RC by certain key dates in 2012.polyksena wrote:Hi, noajthan,
Thank you very much for the quick reply. My partner has a Blue Registration Certificate (with no restrictions on employment). In regards to my British Citizenship, I know that generally a British citizen cannot sponsor anyone on EU route. However, in our case, I am originally from an EU country and I have been only recently naturalised as a British citizen. In that case, isn't is possible to sponsor my partner using my EU citizenship and identity documents? Although, there is a question in the application form where the sponsor should include all citizenship...
Not sure if it applies to unmarried partners (it may do).
Otherwise UK law (in this context) does not recognise EEA dual nationals who are also a BC as being anything but a BC.
And that is even before Brexit.
A RC is not a PRC or DCPR. It is only really valid on day of issue and does not confirm settled status.gtht wrote:Got an update! Our advisor received a letter from the Home Office saying that as my daughter was only 2 years old she would be ineligible for permanent residency but they could give her a registration certificate. This certificate would be just as good when the family applies for citizenship. We just had to send an email kindly asking for them to consider her for a registration certificate instead.
I'm hoping as they went through all of this work they were ok with the rest of the application and we will hear good news soon! Will keep you posted.
...
She was born in the UK and has lived here all her life.noajthan wrote:A RC is not a PRC or DCPR. It is only really valid on day of issue and does not confirm settled status.gtht wrote:Got an update! Our advisor received a letter from the Home Office saying that as my daughter was only 2 years old she would be ineligible for permanent residency but they could give her a registration certificate. This certificate would be just as good when the family applies for citizenship. We just had to send an email kindly asking for them to consider her for a registration certificate instead.
I'm hoping as they went through all of this work they were ok with the rest of the application and we will hear good news soon! Will keep you posted.
...
Where was child born?
In that case the helpline is partly right but with the wrong explanation.gtht wrote:She was born in the UK and has lived here all her life.noajthan wrote:A RC is not a PRC or DCPR. It is only really valid on day of issue and does not confirm settled status.gtht wrote:Got an update! Our advisor received a letter from the Home Office saying that as my daughter was only 2 years old she would be ineligible for permanent residency but they could give her a registration certificate. This certificate would be just as good when the family applies for citizenship. We just had to send an email kindly asking for them to consider her for a registration certificate instead.
I'm hoping as they went through all of this work they were ok with the rest of the application and we will hear good news soon! Will keep you posted.
...
Where was child born?
Thanks.
You (one parent) needs PR status.gtht wrote:That's great! We can get her a passport in no time. Thanks for the insight, noajthan!