BRP ILR card

[Henry83]

Hi guys, I applied BRP - ILR card renewal on 13th of April. It’s been 10 weeks but still no news. I need to travel abroad in August. Has anybody waiting for this too? I would appreciate if you could write how long your BRP renewal take. Thanks

[CR001]

It can take up to 6 months.

Brps are being phasedd out and if you get one, it will expire in December this year anyway.

https://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic ... 3&t=342183

[Henry83]

Thanks a lot for your reply. Yes, I’am aware of that. I have e-visa but I don’t think airline will accept for boarding . Hopefully it won’t take 6 months.

[chuey603]

If you've recently applied for a replacement BRP (ILR), can you please share how long it took? I have to travel mid September but only just applied for my replacement so I think I won't get it in time

As I hold a Canadian passport, I think I can still travel back into the UK though as we don't require visas (and I also have the eVisa associated with my passport). I'm just worried the airline will ask for visa or proof of return ticket when I board. When I traveled back in May, the border officer just told me to "go online and link my BRP" -- and let me in even though my BRP was expired. I don't like this lack of clarity

[lolo2]

I guess your Canadian passport helped you to board the flight back to the UK, and airline staff didn't care much about the expired BRP. A visa national travelling with an expired BRP might face a different and potentially unpleasant situation.

UKVI is recommending to still use the physical BRP card until the end of this year.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-immi ... s-an-evisa

I would like to think that the Home Office already started informing every airline or carrier operating in the UK about this, but they cannot control when these companies will inform/train their employees abroad.

[zimba]

If you've recently applied for a replacement BRP (ILR), can you please share how long it took? I have to travel mid September but only just applied for my replacement so I think I won't get it in time

As I hold a Canadian passport, I think I can still travel back into the UK though as we don't require visas (and I also have the eVisa associated with my passport). I'm just worried the airline will ask for visa or proof of return ticket when I board. When I traveled back in May, the border officer just told me to "go online and link my BRP" -- and let me in even though my BRP was expired. I don't like this lack of clarity

They won't. Non-visa nationals will face no issues boarding a flight to the UK

[Henry83]

Hi All, I have applied for BRP back in April. It is going to be 11 weeks this Friday and still no news. I have contacted the airline that I am planning to travel. I am sorry to say but they have no idea about e-visas and haven’t got any update from Home Office. I have been told that I need to valid BRP card.

[zimba]

Hi All, I have applied for BRP back in April. It is going to be 11 weeks this Friday and still no news. I have contacted the airline that I am planning to travel. I am sorry to say but they have no idea about e-visas and haven’t got any update from Home Office. I have been told that I need to valid BRP card.

This only applies if you are a visa national

[Henry83]

That’s right Zimba

[Henry83]

Hi everyone, I just received an email from UKVI ( I am surprised they work on Sunday) They’ll be sending my brp card between 7 to 10 days. Exactly 11 weeks took. Hope everyone gets theirs before their trip.

[chuey603]

Thanks Henry83.

After you submitted your Biometrics and the 3rd party agency submitted your docs/biometrics for you, did you receive a confirmation from UKVI that they have received your application?

I only have an email saying my online application was submitted from before I booked my biometrics appointment, and then one from Sopras saying they submitted my docs. Nothing since then from UKVI though.

Thanks

[Henry83]

Hi chuey603

I haven’t receive any email from UKVI until yesterday. Same as you, I only received from 3rd party emails after application and Biometrics.

[zimba]

Thanks Henry83.

After you submitted your Biometrics and the 3rd party agency submitted your docs/biometrics for you, did you receive a confirmation from UKVI that they have received your application?

I only have an email saying my online application was submitted from before I booked my biometrics appointment, and then one from Sopras saying they submitted my docs. Nothing since then from UKVI though.

Thanks

UKVI does not send such confirmation. Attending UKVCAs appointment means your application and docs has been submitted to UKVI for processing