UKBA...ARRG wrote:Shadow reader, first time poster
EEA (FM) Submitted 29/06/2015
Royal Mail Acknowledgement of delivery 30/06/2015
Awaiting further updates.... but will keep posting on any developments
Situation:-
Married to EEA National (Hungarian) for 5+ years (I am Australian)
Married in the UK as we both lived here previously (Stupidly did not apply for a UK PR and now we have to restart the clock!)
9 month old child with dual citizenship
Applied for EEA (QP) for both wife and child
We moved to Australia 5 years ago and have only recently returned
We went down the "Self Sufficient" route as we have only just arrived and we have no jobs yet
As self sufficient, we provided 6 months of bank accounts showing savings and rental income
Also provided a print out of our health insurance plan (not originals as they dont provide them these days)
Fingers crossed, we are hoping to get the COA within working days, as experienced by most people here.
Hoping to get a residency card for myself and a registration certificate for my wife and child
Does the UKBA need to hold on to your passport during the period between issuing a COA and providing the RC?
Also, does the COA have an expiry date (worried about the right to work part as I have a job lined up!)
Not comfortable with the UKBA holding our passports after reading some of the horror stories on this board.
Thanks!
Passports: they need at least 10 working days starting from the issuing of the COA...I would give them a few extra just in case and then complete the form to get them back.
COA: The letter says the document is valid until you either get your residence, or, until you have a resolution on any appeals you may have made in case it is rejected. In any case, you shouldn´t have it for more than six months, I would worry about it then.