Application for PR or PR card: form EEA (PR) - UpToDate

salmintin wrote: Thanks for coming back, VinGam! However I don't understand why they claim you acquired PR status in Feb 2015 and not in Jan 2015? Were you not a jobseeker in Jan 2015?

Yes, I was a job seeker. I came in UK in the middle of Jan but all of my documents start from Feb (NiN, payslips, letters from bank).

Hi guys,
great news - my PR document has arrived today!!!!
Wohooo!.

complete, updated timeline:

Application Sent: 02/04/2016
Application Received: 05/04/2016
Payment taken: can't remember but sometimes in April (Debit Card)
Confirmation email: 29/04/2016
Passport requested back: 08/07/16
Passport received: 09/07/2016
PR Date: 27/06/2016
PR received: 09/07/2016

That makes it a total of ~98 days of processing time.

Good luck to everyone.[/quote]


Great news Matt!!! I hope mine will be here the end of the month!

nosana1 wrote:

lilpol wrote:Hi All,
Is anyone currently waiting for their passports to be returned? I waited 10 days initially and since nothing arrived I completed the progress form on the 5th July. I am a little concerned given that 4 days passed and still nothing:-(.
Thanks

ill_gremlinx wrote: I have being waiting 8 working days after completing the documents not received form.
next week Tuesday will be exactly 10 working day
I hope to get it before then or on that day
Dont know what the next step would be if i dont get it after this date

I had requested my passport some time ago, then had to do the not received form twice - I finally got my passport the day after the third form.

Thanks for info.Scary to think that it takes them so long.
Gremlinx -any news? No uptade @ my end

nosana1 wrote:

lilpol wrote:Hi All,
Is anyone currently waiting for their passports to be returned? I waited 10 days initially and since nothing arrived I completed the progress form on the 5th July. I am a little concerned given that 4 days passed and still nothing:-(.
Thanks

ill_gremlinx wrote: I have being waiting 8 working days after completing the documents not received form.
next week Tuesday will be exactly 10 working day
I hope to get it before then or on that day
Dont know what the next step would be if i dont get it after this date

I had requested my passport some time ago, then had to do the not received form twice - I finally got my passport the day after the third form.

Hi nosana1,

Can I ask, how long did you wait in between submitting each not received form? 10 working days each time? How long was the total waiting time between first requesting your passport back and receiving them? I requested ours back on the 25th June, waited 10 working days, then submitted a not received form on the 8th July... Hoping they'll now arrive but wondering how long I wait before submitting another not received form...

lilpol wrote:

ill_gremlinx wrote:@lilpo my ROD starts with ROD1029......... and my documents not returned starts with 1030........

My first was 103000 and next is 103003..,but I read someone received theirs even though their number was 103009?I am desperate for my passport to be returned by the 20th..Good luck to you and keep me informed pls.

Hi lilpol,
I'm also desperate for our passports to be returned by the 20th - we booked travel ages ago and were expecting them to have been returned by now. We first requested our passports back on the 25th June, waited 10 working days, then submitted a documents not received form on the 8th July. Our ROD starts with ROD103007... and our documents not received starts with 10304... When did you first request yours back? How many requests have you submitted and how long did you wait in between? Thanks

waterforelephants14 wrote:

lilpol wrote:

ill_gremlinx wrote:@lilpo my ROD starts with ROD1029......... and my documents not returned starts with 1030........

My first was 103000 and next is 103003..,but I read someone received theirs even though their number was 103009?I am desperate for my passport to be returned by the 20th..Good luck to you and keep me informed pls.

Hi lilpol,
I'm also desperate for our passports to be returned by the 20th - we booked travel ages ago and were expecting them to have been returned by now. We first requested our passports back on the 25th June, waited 10 working days, then submitted a documents not received form on the 8th July. Our ROD starts with ROD103007... and our documents not received starts with 10304... When did you first request yours back? How many requests have you submitted and how long did you wait in between? Thanks

Hi waterforelephants and lilpol,

I've been in your shoes about a week ago. I finally received my Passports after more than 6 weeks of waiting and requested them twice. So my advice is to send a 2nd request, I followed this action reading on this forum from another user.
Good luck !

1st request - waited 15 working days, no news
Where are my documents form - waited extra 10 working days, no news
Called HO - unuseful
2nd time requested - arrived after 8 working days

lilpol wrote:

nosana1 wrote:

lilpol wrote:Hi All,
Is anyone currently waiting for their passports to be returned? I waited 10 days initially and since nothing arrived I completed the progress form on the 5th July. I am a little concerned given that 4 days passed and still nothing:-(.
Thanks

ill_gremlinx wrote: I have being waiting 8 working days after completing the documents not received form.
next week Tuesday will be exactly 10 working day
I hope to get it before then or on that day
Dont know what the next step would be if i dont get it after this date

I had requested my passport some time ago, then had to do the not received form twice - I finally got my passport the day after the third form.

Thanks for info.Scary to think that it takes them so long.
Gremlinx -any news? No uptade @ my end

@lilpol unfutunately nothing yet.
Tomorrow will be the 10th working day since filling out the documents not received form.
If I don't get them tomorrow I guess I will have to fill out the document not received form again as whistles suggest but hope it does not come to that.
I need the documents asap

@whistles which forms did you use for the 2nd request before receiving your passport in 8 working days?
the return of documents form or the documents not received?

I am in the same situation.

Requested the passports back, two weeks ago and last Friday completed the 10th working day ... no sign of it.

Over the weekend filled the where are my documents form and requested it again.

We'll see

ill_gremlinx wrote:@whistles which forms did you use for the 2nd request before receiving your passport in 8 working days?
the return of documents form or the documents not received?

Hi ill_gremlinks,

I basically started all over, used the initial request form again and got a new ROD reference number.
While filling this form again I've also explained about the 1st request and gave old ROD no and the ref no for " where are my documents" form so they could see everything recorded or trackable in their system if wanted.
I was so desperate to get them back so I did it. I was afraid that the requests will clash somehow one with others but didn't .
And I know for sure that my 2nd request was successful because I have requested more documents than in the 1st request.
I've received Passports + IDs, however The extra documents requested weren't sent back because been kept as more supporting evidence for the case ( was explained in the letter coming along with the documents)

Hope this helps.

Hi All

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posts to this forum. The information has been invaluable.
I received my PR Certificate this morning YAY!!!! I got the royal mail card yesterday so all in all it took EXACTLY 80 days from them recieving my documents to getting the Certificate.

My timeline is as follows:
Documents sent: 21 April 2016
Documents received: 22 April 2016
Payment taken: 26 April 2016
Confirmation email received: 23 May 2016
Passport Return Request: 27 May 2016
Where are my documents: 20 June 2016
Passport Received: 12 July 2016
Document Certifying Permanent Residence dated: 27 June 2016
DCPR received: 12 July 2016
All Supporting documents received 12 July 2016

Good luck everyone!!!

Now on to the Language test and Naturalisation Process!!

Congrats!

To everyone else waiting for passports / documents: if you urgently need them, go speak with your embassy and maybe they'll issue emergency travel documents for you. DO NOT rely on UKVI.

It's been almost 3 months since I requested one of my documents back. I sent numerous requests. I notified them that I had not received my document after 10 working days. I sent them emails. I called them numerous times. All they tell me is wait 10 more working days. The call centre people are unable to check anything related to our applications so you will most likely waste your time dealing with them. One of them even pretended he was checking something, then he claimed he was unable to find it. In all I think they are the most incompetent public workers I have ever had the misfortune to deal with.

I got my MP involved and he got in touch with them last week but I haven't heard from him since.

NMH2016 wrote:
My timeline is as follows:
Documents sent: 21 April 2016
Documents received: 22 April 2016

All Supporting documents received 12 July 2016

Good luck everyone!!!

Now on to the Language test and Naturalisation Process!!

Congratulations. Good luck with the BN.

treski wrote:My timeline...

Application as EEA National; "crystal clear" case (same employer, same address...).

Sent: 01/04/2016
Received: 04/04/2016
Payment taken: 11/04/2016 (Debit Card)
Confirmation email: 03/05/2016
Passport requested back: n/a
Passport received: n/a
DCPR date: waiting
DCPR received: Waiting

Hello treski,
Any news about your application?
I still waiting

NMH2016 wrote:Hi All

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posts to this forum. The information has been invaluable.
I received my PR Certificate this morning YAY!!!! I got the royal mail card yesterday so all in all it took EXACTLY 80 days from them recieving my documents to getting the Certificate.

My timeline is as follows:
Documents sent: 21 April 2016
Documents received: 22 April 2016
Payment taken: 26 April 2016
Confirmation email received: 23 May 2016
Passport Return Request: 27 May 2016
Where are my documents: 20 June 2016
Passport Received: 12 July 2016
Document Certifying Permanent Residence dated: 27 June 2016
DCPR received: 12 July 2016
All Supporting documents received 12 July 2016

Good luck everyone!!!

Now on to the Language test and Naturalisation Process!!

Congratulations

Tony2015 wrote:

treski wrote:My timeline...

Application as EEA National; "crystal clear" case (same employer, same address...).

Sent: 01/04/2016
Received: 04/04/2016
Payment taken: 11/04/2016 (Debit Card)
Confirmation email: 03/05/2016
Passport requested back: n/a
Passport received: n/a
DCPR date: waiting
DCPR received: Waiting

Hello treski,
Any news about your application?
I still waiting

nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

treski wrote:

Tony2015 wrote:

treski wrote:My timeline...

Application as EEA National; "crystal clear" case (same employer, same address...).

Sent: 01/04/2016
Received: 04/04/2016
Payment taken: 11/04/2016 (Debit Card)
Confirmation email: 03/05/2016
Passport requested back: n/a
Passport received: n/a
DCPR date: waiting
DCPR received: Waiting

Hello treski,
Any news about your application?
I still waiting

nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

Hello treski,
I don't think so because I requested my passport back and still waiting for the PR card. I don't know why taking so long. Our dates are the same


this is My timetable:

Application as EEA National

Sent: 01/04/2016
Received: 04/04/2016
Payment taken: 12/04/2016 (Credit Card)
Confirmation email: Didn't received
Passport requested back: 09/05/16
Passport received: 23/05/16
Pr Date: waiting
Pr received: Waiting

treski wrote: nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I am in same position as you. Seriously considering requesting passport back to say 'hi I'm here' as I have not even received email confirmation so not a peep since they took my payment.

Bumble wrote:

treski wrote: nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I am in same position as you. Seriously considering requesting passport back to say 'hi I'm here' as I have not even received email confirmation so not a peep since they took my payment.

This is really frustrating
I hope we have any news very soon

Bumble wrote:

treski wrote: nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I am in same position as you. Seriously considering requesting passport back to say 'hi I'm here' as I have not even received email confirmation so not a peep since they took my payment.

not even a confirmation email?
I travel a lot for work reasons and luckily I have only had meetings in Europe so traveled with my ID card.
I am off for a one-week work related trip next week so I will wait until I'm back and, if no DCPR, I will request my passport.
I just do not understand how this works, maybe I'm thick, but this should work in a 'first in, first out basis' (unless there are issues or missing documents) so I am disheartened when I read about people having sent straight EEA applications more than 4 months ago still waiting, while the lucky ones still get theirs in 80 days.

treski wrote:

Tony2015 wrote:

treski wrote:My timeline...

Application as EEA National; "crystal clear" case (same employer, same address...).

Sent: 01/04/2016
Received: 04/04/2016
Payment taken: 11/04/2016 (Debit Card)
Confirmation email: 03/05/2016
Passport requested back: n/a
Passport received: n/a
DCPR date: waiting
DCPR received: Waiting

Hello treski,
Any news about your application?
I still waiting

nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I don't think you can speed the process up.

Actually they claim that requesting the documents back may slow the process down. But in general I don't think that's the case.

treski wrote:

Bumble wrote:

treski wrote: nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I am in same position as you. Seriously considering requesting passport back to say 'hi I'm here' as I have not even received email confirmation so not a peep since they took my payment.

not even a confirmation email?
I travel a lot for work reasons and luckily I have only had meetings in Europe so traveled with my ID card.
I am off for a one-week work related trip next week so I will wait until I'm back and, if no DCPR, I will request my passport.
I just do not understand how this works, maybe I'm thick, but this should work in a 'first in, first out basis' (unless there are issues or missing documents) so I am disheartened when I read about people having sent straight EEA applications more than 4 months ago still waiting, while the lucky ones still get theirs in 80 days.

I think it depends on many factors. One factor beyond your control is your caseworker. Maybe they are new. Maybe they are slow or extremely strict.

Then it depends how complicated your case is or whether your evidence is rock solid. If it isn't they will probably spend more time trying to figure out your status in those 5 years.

Finally... they may make mistakes and misplace applications / documents, send them to the wrong address (I remember reading such a horror story here before) etc.

treski wrote:

Bumble wrote:

treski wrote: nothing! absolutely desperate by now
day 103... and counting
feeling deflated

have not even requested my passport back, did think it could be an excuse for delays

based on what I have seen lately, i am now considering the possibility that requesting the documents or passport speeds the process up... what do you think?

I am in same position as you. Seriously considering requesting passport back to say 'hi I'm here' as I have not even received email confirmation so not a peep since they took my payment.

not even a confirmation email?
I travel a lot for work reasons and luckily I have only had meetings in Europe so traveled with my ID card.
I am off for a one-week work related trip next week so I will wait until I'm back and, if no DCPR, I will request my passport.
I just do not understand how this works, maybe I'm thick, but this should work in a 'first in, first out basis' (unless there are issues or missing documents) so I am disheartened when I read about people having sent straight EEA applications more than 4 months ago still waiting, while the lucky ones still get theirs in 80 days.

I also don't understanding how this works
I hope we have good news to share soon
Any news about mine i will keep posted .

hello all,

I am EEA national. Thought to share with you my timescale:

Application received: 29/04/2016
Payment taken: 05/05/2016
Confirmation email: 26/05/2016
DCPR: waiting....

I have a question - does anyone know when 1 year actual count starts to be able to apply for citizenship?
I have completed 5 years of residence in February, however applied for DCPR in April, therefore it is not clear when my qualified period starts to apply for passport?

Has anyone applied for DCPR in end of April as well and successfully received by now?

many thanks.

elwael wrote:hello all,

I am EEA national. Thought to share with you my timescale:

Application received: 29/04/2016
Payment taken: 05/05/2016
Confirmation email: 26/05/2016
DCPR: waiting....

I have a question - does anyone know when 1 year actual count starts to be able to apply for citizenship?
I have completed 5 years of residence in February, however applied for DCPR in April, therefore it is not clear when my qualified period starts to apply for passport?

Has anyone applied for DCPR in end of April as well and successfully received by now?

many thanks.

Then you will be able to apply (for naturalisation) from Feb 2017.

If you want to be absolutely sure you can make a SAR request (look it up).

Edit: Clarification.