Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Hi guys,
I got my CTD yesterday by DX and the supporting documents returned today by royal mail.
Good luck every one.
Time line again
application received 12 June
debit on 16 June

After almost 3 months of applying
TD has arrived today
Here is my timeline
Applied on 10 june
Receives by HO 12 june
Card debit on 16 june

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Hi everyone just enquiring do i need a visa to Spain with the travel document

imai wrote:Hi everyone just enquiring do i need a visa to Spain with the travel document

Hi Imai,

I found the following information on VFS global page, hope this answers your question
"Q.5
I am a holder of a Refugee Passport (Geneva 1951). Do I need a visa?
Ans
No you do not need a Schengen visa."

Here is the link for above answer:- http://www.vfsglobal.com/greece/unitedk ... t_faq.html

naj28 wrote:

imai wrote:Hi everyone just enquiring do i need a visa to Spain with the travel document

Hi Imai,

I found the following information on VFS global page, hope this answers your question
"Q.5
I am a holder of a Refugee Passport (Geneva 1951). Do I need a visa?
Ans
No you do not need a Schengen visa."

Here is the link for above answer:- http://www.vfsglobal.com/greece/unitedk ... t_faq.html

In addition to the above, here is more information from Spanish Consulate in London website.
Please check point number 3. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados ... sport.aspx

Hope this helps!

Hi everyone,

did anyone apply late June- Early July? My timeline is as follows:
Received by HO: 30th June
Money taken: 1st July

still waiting...

I want to go on holiday to turkey or Egypt, I just wanted to found out if I need a tourist visa to enter both countries?? or has anyone been to turkey or Egypt on a travel document

any advice welcome

thank you in advance

Yes you do need a visa to Turkey. And you need to apply well in advance.

To Egypt you do need a visa as well but I heard that Egypt do not accept travel documents. But you should double check. Do ring the Egyptian embassy and ask.

Hi everybody..

Here is my time table.

Application made On 12/06/2015.
Received By HO after 3 day one the day I posted cos weekend between it.
Money has been taken on 17/06/2015.

121 days today 17 weeks haven't got anything but I have spoken to someone from HO when it was 14 weeks,
She said it's still in process and asked her do you know when will that be complete,
She says I don't know.
So can anyone got any idea what is a best thing to do please?
Thank you all.

Hi everyone,
I received my travel document today. Here is my time line:

Application received by Home office: 30th June
Money taken: 1st July
Travel document received: 2nd October

Good luck everyone

piri wrote:I want to go on holiday to turkey or Egypt, I just wanted to found out if I need a tourist visa to enter both countries?? or has anyone been to turkey or Egypt on a travel document

any advice welcome

thank you in advance

Yes, you need to get visa. I got turkish visa with my travel document.

Hi all,

Here is my timeline

Application sent: 19/09/15
Application received: 21/09/15
Money taken: 23/09/15
Received TD: 05/10/15

good luck to every one

Note: my application was renewal (ILR) as my 5yr TD had expired

Hi All,

I have made MN1 application (Naturalization) for my daughter early August. As per all users experience, i don't think I will get it in 3 months.
I have planned to travel to India with her next month and coming back within a month. She is holding Indian passport without any UK visa Hence it wont be a problem travel to India but difficult to come back.

Do I have any other option to take her back to UK on alternative route?
Can I apply for her travel document to come back to UK??
I am currently on ILR.

All Gurus please advice any other option.

Thank you all

Hello Everyone!!

I have literally started my Travel document journey!

I shall give you a little bit of background information and I hope you can all fully me and get involved in my journey.


I sent my application for a Convention Travel document yesterday this is my first one as an adult as I previously had one at 8 years old which expired years ago. I was born in the UK but my mum wasn't she had leave to remain at my time of birth and got indefinite leave to remain when I was 2.

I was very silly in previous years and I have a criminal record which it was I am very worried about with regards to this application and believe it may be possibly declined!


My biggest wish is to simply take my little girl to disneyland!! So fingers crossed let the journey begin!



Applicant Sent to HO: 13/10/15

Application Signed for: 14/10/15

Fees Deducted:

Letter for Biometrics:

BioMetrics Completed:

Travel Document Received!!!:



Would love to knw the average timelines for other people and has anyone really recently sent a travel document??

Thanks SS x

Hello All,

I’m a new joiner to the forum and have some quick questions for everyone about the CTD and would really appreciate all your help.

I’ve just recently being granted Refugee Asylum (first application). I already applied for my bio-metric card on 01/10/2015 and received it 08/10/2015 just after a week!

I now want to apply for CTD and the application form asks for ‘Immigration Status Documents’. Does this mean that I have to submit my original biometric card? I’m a bit hesitant to do that as I need to keep this for job applications. Please give me some advice.

Secondly, can anyone suggest whom can give me a free declaration by a professional or where I can get this cheaply sorted out. I do have a GP but do not have a Doctor or Bank Manager. Please any suggestions would be very welcome.

Please please please do give me some advice on this.

God bless all.

amanunu wrote:Hi guys here's my current timeline
Date app sent: 01 sept 015
Received by the HO: 02 sept 2015
Account debited on : 04 sept 2015

CTD received on: 21 october 2015
documents sent back: 22 october
BRP: on its way

Congrats!

Can I please ask which professional person signed your document please?

amanunu wrote:

amanunu wrote:Hi guys here's my current timeline
Date app sent: 01 sept 015
Received by the HO: 02 sept 2015
Account debited on : 04 sept 2015

CTD received on: 21 october 2015
documents sent back: 22 october
BRP: on its way

My Timeline

CTD application Sent :5/11/2015
Received by HO : 6/11/2015
Account Debited : -9/11/2015
Waiting for CTD:

I have refugee leave to remain and have sent a coloured copy of BRP (BRP issued a year ago) but have sent Original Status Letters for Leave to remain. The application form doesn't mention BRP to be sent with the application. The TD112 form and guidance is revised every few months and BRP is quiet an obvious thing to request by HO .
If required, it would have been clearly mentioned. I might be wrong?? Can this be an issue??

Kaddet wrote:Congrats!

Can I please ask which professional person signed your document please?

amanunu wrote:

amanunu wrote:Hi guys here's my current timeline
Date app sent: 01 sept 015
Received by the HO: 02 sept 2015
Account debited on : 04 sept 2015

CTD received on: 21 october 2015
documents sent back: 22 october
BRP: on its way

My GP signed it for me @Kaddet

Hi everyone Ihere is my time line
Applied 24th August 2015
Fee taken by HO 27 August

CTD RECEIVED still waiting

has any one applied after mid August ?

adn_cs38 wrote:Hi everyone Ihere is my time line
Applied 24th August 2015
Fee taken by HO 27 August

CTD RECEIVED still waiting

has any one applied after mid August ?

did you send your BRP with the application?

Hello Everyone;
I've recently got my Refugee Settlement and would like to apply for Convention Travel Document. Apart from my expired CTD, BRP and 2 photos, do I need to send something else? I remember I sent my Leave to remain letter when I was applying for my first TCD base on 5-year refugee visa but I have no such a letter for my ILR.
Do I really have to have ILR status letter because as far as I remember, I did'n receive that letter with my BRP!

No I had none I sent isd with it, however I received a letter for biometrics on 5 October n got it done on 13th October since then I m still waiting

Brighto1 wrote:

adn_cs38 wrote:Hi everyone Ihere is my time line
Applied 24th August 2015
Fee taken by HO 27 August

CTD RECEIVED still waiting

has any one applied after mid August ?

did you send your BRP with the application?

adn_cs38 wrote:No I had none I sent isd with it, however I received a letter for biometrics on 5 October n got it done on 13th October since then I m still waiting

Hi I received today my brp but not travel document. .. can someone please advise how long travel document may take after receiving brp card