Original documents not returned by home office

[Farooqp]

My employer recently applied for work permit extension. He attached original work permit along with approval letter of previous extension with the new application.

Home Office granted the extension with in 5 days of applying. However, they didn't send back the original documents. I have been trying to contact them for last one week on phone with no luck. Then dropped them an email 4 days back with no reply so far.

Is this home office policy to not return original work permit? Can I apply for FLR without original wp? Thanks for your reply in advance.

[Farooqp]

anybody?

[PaperPusher]

Your employer can try to get them back.

However, you can apply for ILR without the original WP.

[paulp]

anybody?

You should ask for the WP back. There is no reason why the HO should keep it.

[Farooqp]

Thanks for your replies, ta.