Passport re-call by UKBA after PR granted!!!

[andrej]

I sent my passport yesterday and it was delivered today by special delivery. The waiting game begins. I'll give them two weeks and then I shall request my little green book back!!!

[andrej]

Just to those following this topic, I got the passport back from UKBA Liverpool office today. It took three days and five days with delivery. My only concern is that my original PR was stamped 14 September 2011 while the new one (old one was cancelled) is dated 3 November 2011. Does this mean my year on PR counts from the first issue on the 14 Sep or from the new on the 3 Nov?

Another interesting thing is that for both myself and my EU spouse the original PRs were printed in Croydon while my new on was done in Liverpool and has the imprinted UKBA stamp which is missing from the original two. Different?!?

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Just to those following this topic, I got the passport back from UKBA Liverpool office today. It took three days and five days with delivery. My only concern is that my original PR was stamped 14 September 2011 while the new one (old one was cancelled) is dated 3 November 2011. Does this mean my year on PR counts from the first issue on the 14 Sep or from the new on the 3 Nov?

Your PR happened automatically on some particular date. Often it is 5 years after your ENTRY into the country.

The date on the PR Card is just the date of issue of the card. It depends only on which days they had available ink and people in the office and has nothing to do with the date you got PR.

You can apply for citizenship one year after the date of your PR.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

"You can apply for citizenship one year after the date of your PR."

Just to be absolutely clear, one year after the date of PR means you qualified for permanent residence when your five years residence were achieved, irrespective of what the stamp says. Best to keep your evidence and the letters about the inconvenience.

They were pretty quick in this case, eh?

[andrej]

"You can apply for citizenship one year after the date of your PR."

Just to be absolutely clear, one year after the date of PR means you qualified for permanent residence when your five years residence were achieved, irrespective of what the stamp says. Best to keep your evidence and the letters about the inconvenience.

They were pretty quick in this case, eh?

As I mentioned it earlier, I find it really strange that initial PR stickers (both EU and Non-EU) had Croydon as the place of issue (even though Liverpool deals with EEAs) and my second, amended sticker has Liverpool as the place of issue and contains the pressed stamp on side, missing in the previous ones.

It matters not any more because now I can plan my trip in peace. I can just see border guards and airline clerks comparing my two stickers and eyeing me suspiciously...

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

And remember: do not allow your passport to be stamped if you have an RC or a PRC!

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

"As I mentioned it earlier, I find it really strange that initial PR stickers (both EU and Non-EU) had Croydon as the place of issue (even though Liverpool deals with EEAs) and my second, amended sticker has Liverpool as the place of issue and contains the pressed stamp on side, missing in the previous ones. "

It is possible that the caseworker dealing with the initial application was based in Croydon. That should not matter to you. Think of last week, you were worried. Now everything's fine. Enjoy!

[seputus]

A point to make though andrej is that yes you can apply for BC 1 year after the specific date you acquired PR, but if you do it < 1 year from the date of issue of your PR stamp then you'll have to send all the documents you originally sent to prove PR in the first place...whereas if you wait 1 year from the date of issue of the PR stamp then you don't have to send all those documents again...

In any case, congrats!!

[dasjoker]

Just to those following this topic, I got the passport back from UKBA Liverpool office today. It took three days and five days with delivery. My only concern is that my original PR was stamped 14 September 2011 while the new one (old one was cancelled) is dated 3 November 2011. Does this mean my year on PR counts from the first issue on the 14 Sep or from the new on the 3 Nov?

Another interesting thing is that for both myself and my EU spouse the original PRs were printed in Croydon while my new on was done in Liverpool and has the imprinted UKBA stamp which is missing from the original two. Different?!?

Now as always i got weird cases now last week i received my new passport and my embassy cancelled my old passport which with resident card and there is no available page for stamp new visa. do you guys reckon if i send my both passport they would stamp new visa on my new passport?

[bobobo]

That is what they will do,as long asyou send both your passports

Just to those following this topic, I got the passport back from UKBA Liverpool office today. It took three days and five days with delivery. My only concern is that my original PR was stamped 14 September 2011 while the new one (old one was cancelled) is dated 3 November 2011. Does this mean my year on PR counts from the first issue on the 14 Sep or from the new on the 3 Nov?

Another interesting thing is that for both myself and my EU spouse the original PRs were printed in Croydon while my new on was done in Liverpool and has the imprinted UKBA stamp which is missing from the original two. Different?!?

Now as always i got weird cases now last week i received my new passport and my embassy cancelled my old passport which with resident card and there is no available page for stamp new visa. do you guys reckon if i send my both passport they would stamp new visa on my new passport?

[andrej]

"As I mentioned it earlier, I find it really strange that initial PR stickers (both EU and Non-EU) had Croydon as the place of issue (even though Liverpool deals with EEAs) and my second, amended sticker has Liverpool as the place of issue and contains the pressed stamp on side, missing in the previous ones. "

It is possible that the caseworker dealing with the initial application was based in Croydon. That should not matter to you. Think of last week, you were worried. Now everything's fine. Enjoy!

I know, I know... Its all good now. I am happy but at the same time mentally tired of it all. This whole hype started in May/June when I seriously started all the document collection and it ended in this unexpected finale of having to send passport back again. All good now. Thank you all for your help!!!