Permanent Residence Card - Processing Time 2017

[deeW]

My timeline:

Non-EEA + EEA PR application (Self-sufficient persons with CSI-4 months gap)

Application sent: 11/04/2017
Application received: 13/04/2017,
Payment taken: 18/04/2017,
Confirmation email: 08/06/2017,
Biometric letter: 12/06/2017,
Biometric submit: 15/06/2017
COA-Dated:24/07/2017,
Online Status : Decided (Application status updated on 23 July 2017)
PR confirmation+documents received: 03/08/2017
Biometric card received: pending

Just under 4 months.

Congratulations deeW!

Your timeline gives me hope that the 240 extra staff the HO started to hire in March (http://tinyurl.com/ycj7out6) are now working and that they are managing to get rid of the backlog!

I applied one day before you, my documents also arrived in Liverpool on the 13rd Apr and my Biometric letter was issued on the 12th Jun (done 16th) but unfortunately still haven't received my documents and PR back. Hopefully they are now looking into requests received mid-April and that my case is also resolved soon!

May I ask you what was your qualifying period and if the status of your application here http://tinyurl.com/y7d3m7ud still appears as Awaiting a decision or have they changed it to Decided?

Thank you!

Thanks vilsonrjunior,

My EEA-family Permit started in 2011 and applied just before it was expired. My wife never had WRS while she was working since 2004, so her qualifying period also started in 2011. She had few months gaps between her work and CMI, but all good.

The application status says: Decided (Application status updated on 23 July 2017)

Hopefully you will hear some good news soon.

[Nellow]

Application submitted--- 21 April 2017

HO Received application-- 22 april 2017

Conformation via email (Received application)-- 09 May 2017

Biometric letter-- 20 June 2017

Biometric done --- 28 June 2017

Right to work letter ---- ..??

Decision---- ??

Hello everyone,

should I wait for to recive the right to work letter or my case decision...? Can anyone been like that situation....? I was able to track my application before 09/Aug/17 via Royal Mail number but from 09/Aug I tried every number but it saying not recognised . I have applied with EEA +non EEA for permanent residency . Can anyone help me with my simple questions.
Many Thank you in advance .

[myganet]

Hello,

My spouse and I will be sending our PR applications over the next month or so.

We were wondering - in case we request for our passports to be returned, how are the Permanent Residence cards issued to us if not issued as vignettes on one of our passport pages?

Will they be cards much like the ILR cards?

Could anyone share what they physically look like?

Thanks,
Hari

If you can apply online then go for it, this way you will keep the passports if you are EU or EU family member. PR card is a plastic card slightly bigger then driving license

[hari.s]

Hello,

My spouse and I will be sending our PR applications over the next month or so.

We were wondering - in case we request for our passports to be returned, how are the Permanent Residence cards issued to us if not issued as vignettes on one of our passport pages?

Will they be cards much like the ILR cards?

Could anyone share what they physically look like?

Thanks,
Hari

If you can apply online then go for it, this way you will keep the passports if you are EU or EU family member. PR card is a plastic card slightly bigger then driving license

Hi myganet,

Thanks for your response.

I remember just a couple of years back, if you asked for your passport back, they used to stamp your residence document on a very flimsy piece of paper and post it to you.
I don't really fancy being handed a PR document like that!

So the PR residence documentation is a card now (much like ILR)?

I remember this type of PR vignette being stamped on to the passport being the norm until recently.
http://travelogwithjem.com/wp-content/u ... ard-UK.jpg

Has this changed?

Best wishes,
Hari

[LeFred]

Hi there,
Non-EU spouse via EU French Citizen:

Application sent: 21/03/2017
Application received: 22/03/2017,
Payment taken: 23/03/2017,
Confirmation email: 08/06/2017,
Biometric letter: 23/05/2017,
Biometric submit: 23/05/2017
COA-Dated:29/05/2017,

PR confirmation+documents received: 11/08/2017

Biometric card received: Pending/ but should arrive today 14/08/2017 so just under 5 months total.

I have lived and worked in the UK for 13 years, during the application we did receive professional advice from an immigration lawyer which as hired by the firm which wants to recruit my wife. They were keen to get the PR sorted for her to start work there asap. For my job I generally switch between contracts(paye) and freelance so the lawyer advised I send original HMRC documents/ SA32 forms which I requested by calling HMRC.

[GabriellaG]

Hi All,

Update on my timeline:

Non-EEA applying for PR on basis of ROR

12/07/17 - Application submitted
14/ 07/17 - Money was taken out of the account
15/ 08/17 - Confirmation email received
Awaiting Biometrics Letter now

Quite pleased I got the confirmation email in a month!

[ajitk1]

Hello,

My spouse and I will be sending our PR applications over the next month or so.

We were wondering - in case we request for our passports to be returned, how are the Permanent Residence cards issued to us if not issued as vignettes on one of our passport pages?

Will they be cards much like the ILR cards?

Could anyone share what they physically look like?

Thanks,
Hari

I remember just a couple of years back, if you asked for your passport back, they used to stamp your residence document on a very flimsy piece of paper and post it to you.
I don't really fancy being handed a PR document like that!

So the PR residence documentation is a card now (much like ILR)?

I remember this type of PR vignette being stamped on to the passport being the norm until recently.
http://travelogwithjem.com/wp-content/u ... ard-UK.jpg

Has this changed?

Best wishes,
Hari

If you are an EU national you get a blue card about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide foldable with 3 sections. On one page you have a vignette specifying your status. Non EU nationals get a driver's licence kind of card.

[hari.s]

Hello,

My spouse and I will be sending our PR applications over the next month or so.

We were wondering - in case we request for our passports to be returned, how are the Permanent Residence cards issued to us if not issued as vignettes on one of our passport pages?

Will they be cards much like the ILR cards?

Could anyone share what they physically look like?

Thanks,
Hari

I remember just a couple of years back, if you asked for your passport back, they used to stamp your residence document on a very flimsy piece of paper and post it to you.
I don't really fancy being handed a PR document like that!

So the PR residence documentation is a card now (much like ILR)?

I remember this type of PR vignette being stamped on to the passport being the norm until recently.
http://travelogwithjem.com/wp-content/u ... ard-UK.jpg

Has this changed?

Best wishes,
Hari

If you are an EU national you get a blue card about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide foldable with 3 sections. On one page you have a vignette specifying your status. Non EU nationals get a driver's licence kind of card.

Fantastic - thank you very much ajitk1 and myganet.

[vilsonrjunior]

Update:

Application submitted online: 10/04/2017
Email informing case IDs: 11/04/2017
Documents posted by Special Delivery: 12/04/2017
Documents received: 13/04/2017
Biometric letter: 16/06/2017 (dated 12/06/2017) - Done same day
Online status changed to DECIDED today informing the application was last updated on the 13th Aug

Looking forward to receiving the documents back, hopefully accompanied by the PR!

[arunarchery]

Update:

Application submitted online: 10/04/2017
Email informing case IDs: 11/04/2017
Documents posted by Special Delivery: 12/04/2017
Documents received: 13/04/2017
Biometric letter: 16/06/2017 (dated 12/06/2017) - Done same day
Online status changed to DECIDED today informing the application was last updated on the 13th Aug

Looking forward to receiving the documents back, hopefully accompanied by the PR!

Best of luck mate.i apply 8 March 2017 maybe soon I get decision as well

[vpalma]

Hi Guys,

Got a question, In the PR COA of an non-eea with right to work, does it states when the application was submitted? I am curios as to the exact wording on the letter, this, as means to provide the employer with the statutory excuse from when the application was made rather than when the letter was issued.

[Nellow]

Hi vpalma ,
I send non EEA application on 21 march 2017 after that I recive acknowledgement of application on 09 May 2017 and after biomatric but so far I didn't recive certificate of application (right to work letter ) anyone in this situation please advise me if I should wait for my case decision or wait for certificate of application. ..
And also I was able to track my application till 11 August and after this time it's just say my case Id not regonised I try every number but no regonised please advice me
Thank you

[Jbkhan32]

Hi vpalma ,
I send non EEA application on 21 march 2017 after that I recive acknowledgement of application on 09 May 2017 and after biomatric but so far I didn't recive certificate of application (right to work letter ) anyone in this situation please advise me if I should wait for my case decision or wait for certificate of application. ..
And also I was able to track my application till 11 August and after this time it's just say my case Id not regonised I try every number but no regonised please advice me
Thank you

Strange.
Is anything missing in your application?

[Nellow]

Hi vpalma
Thanks for your reply nothing is missing in my file but I have got no idea what is going on , or maybe homeoffice send me certificate of application (right to work letter ) but I missed it in the post . What do you think should I wait for homeoffice decision or should I call them and find out what is happening.
My time line :---

Application submitted on -- 21 April 2017
HO received application-- 22 April 2017
Acknowledgement via email -- 09 Many 2017
Biometric letter on -- 20 June 2017
Biometric done -- 28 June 2017
Certificate of application ( right to work) -- never received
Decision--- ?

I am really confuse now what to do it will be 5 months next week so would I wait for one month more or I should call to HO to find out . Please advise me .
Thanks you

[Crentsil03]

Hi vpalmas
Coa letter is not like when you applied for RC where it stated
Date the application was made....
But for PR coa is just generalise but the dated you made the
Application is not stated.

[vpalma]

Hi vpalma
Thanks for your reply nothing is missing in my file but I have got no idea what is going on , or maybe homeoffice send me certificate of application (right to work letter ) but I missed it in the post . What do you think should I wait for homeoffice decision or should I call them and find out what is happening.
My time line :---

Application submitted on -- 21 April 2017
HO received application-- 22 April 2017
Acknowledgement via email -- 09 Many 2017
Biometric letter on -- 20 June 2017
Biometric done -- 28 June 2017
Certificate of application ( right to work) -- never received
Decision--- ?

I am really confuse now what to do it will be 5 months next week so would I wait for one month more or I should call to HO to find out . Please advise me .
Thanks you

Calling doesn't not help. I have tried. If you don't need the COA, I would just wait, If you think you might need it, and your spouse is exercising the treaty rights, or already has permanent residence, your should send an email to nweurocoarequest@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Explain to them your situation an request your COA. If you already did, keep emailing once week until you received it. That's what I would do.

[Nellow]

Hi vpalma
Thank u for ur reply I don't really need COA at the moment because my company didn't ask for it and my wife don't have resident permit yet . So yes you are right the best think is to just wait for another month and I really hope bye the end of September I will get positive answer from Homeoffice .
I don't understand one thing till 11 of August I was able to see my status and suddenly it's just say not regonised I have tried ever number even case id without 0 but not regonised. But still hope will be positive answer.
Thanks

[Internaute]

Update:

Application submitted online: 10/04/2017
Email informing case IDs: 11/04/2017
Documents posted by Special Delivery: 12/04/2017
Documents received: 13/04/2017
Biometric letter: 16/06/2017 (dated 12/06/2017) - Done same day
Online status changed to DECIDED today informing the application was last updated on the 13th Aug

Looking forward to receiving the documents back, hopefully accompanied by the PR!

Hi vilsonrjunior,
"Online status changed to DECIDED": How to check the Online status?
Thanks.

My timeline:
Application submitted online: 17/05/2017
Email informing case IDs: 25/05/2017
COA sent: 02/07/2017
PR Document: Waiting

[vilsonrjunior]

FINAL UPDATE:

Application submitted online: 10/04/2017
Email informing case IDs: 11/04/2017
Documents posted by Special Delivery: 12/04/2017
Documents received: 13/04/2017
Biometric letter: 16/06/2017 (dated 12/06/2017) - Done same day
Online status changed to DECIDED: 15/08/2017 (informing last change 13/08)
PR Card for EEA national + supportive documentation received: 16/08/2017

I have provided a pre-paid First class Special delivery envelope so I could track the item. I have also received a separate letter informing that my BRP was also issued and that I will receive it within 10 working days via courier.

Total 4 months and a couple of days.

All the best for those still waiting!!

[vilsonrjunior]

Hi vilsonrjunior,
"Online status changed to DECIDED": How to check the Online status?
Thanks.

My timeline:
Application submitted online: 17/05/2017
Email informing case IDs: 25/05/2017
COA sent: 02/07/2017
PR Document: Waiting

Hello Internaute, this is the link to check the status of your application online http://tinyurl.com/y7d3m7ud

You can use your ID case and, if it starts with a 0, make sure you only type the digits after that.

Good luck!

[masoodishere]

Hi everybody,

I want to share my timeline for EEA PR … quite interesting actually …

Me (Non-EEA) & my wife (EEA) applied for EEA PR as separate applicants on 28-03-2017.

Received by HO on 29-03-2017 … payment deducted on 30-03-2017.

Both received an email confirming that our applications are being considered on 22-05-2017.

Me (Non-EEA) received a biometric letter after almost 2 months on 24-05-2017 and biometrics were given the same day.

COA was received on 29-05-2017.

And since then there wasn’t any correspondence.

I have to fly abroad on 21-09-2017 which was only 1 week short of 6 months time window.So I thought why shouldn’t I ask for my passport back. So on 03-08-2017 I filled up an online application form for the return of passport, clicking that I do not want to withdraw my application.

And surprisingly on 15-08-2017 I received my BRP with the issue date 10-08-2017 followed by my wife (EEA) residence card and other remaining documents on 16-08-2017.

But both on our letters which we received from home office there is a paragraph which states ‘ Based on the information you provided with your application, the date on which you are deemed to have acquired permanent residence in UK is 08-03-2017’ … so does it mean we do not have to wait 12 months to apply for British citizenship ??? We can apply now anytime ???

It was an interesting chain of events … thought to share it with you guys.

Good luck every one !!!

[vilsonrjunior]

I also got my decision after requesting the passports back, it could be a coincidence though!

In regards to applying for BC, you can do so after 12 months from the date on the letter, so after the 08/03/2018

[vpalma]

Timeline update:

Non-EEA direct family member of an EEA with PR

Application sent: 27/05/17
Application received: 30/05/17
Payment taken: 31/05/17
Confirmation email: 12/07/17
Bio-metrics letter: 14/07/17 dated 11/07/2018 with error in title:
Emails reporting error and requesting another letter sent to eurobiometrics: 14/07 - 21/07 - 28/7 - 03/08
Replacement bio-metrics enrollment letter received: 05/08/2017 dated 03/08/2017
Bio-metrics sent: 05/08/17
COA with right to work: 16/08/2017 dated 12/08/2017

[ajitk1]

Timeline update:

Non-EEA direct family member of an EEA with PR

Application sent: 27/05/17
Application received: 30/05/17
Payment taken: 31/05/17
Confirmation email: 12/07/17
Bio-metrics letter: 14/07/17 dated 11/07/2018 with error in title:
Emails reporting error and requesting another letter sent to eurobiometrics: 14/07 - 21/07 - 28/7 - 03/08
Replacement bio-metrics enrollment letter received: 05/08/2017 dated 03/08/2017
Bio-metrics sent: 05/08/17
COA with right to work: 16/08/2017 dated 12/08/2017

Great!!! I hope you are reinstated immediately. As I felt, it would antagonise your employer if you went to the tribunal and the letter has come pretty soon after. Hope all goes well.

[Marco1]

Hi Everybody
Non EEA application - Sent 15th May
Email received - 16th May
Biometric letter - Received 18th May
COA - Received 16th Aug