EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate

Thanks Xenia.

Xenia wrote:

ChIrl wrote:How long do they take to return the appication, if the application is not in order or in need of more documents? My wife applied two weeks back.

I actually sent application the second time, because first application was returned.
I sent my application first time 1st of August, but it was returned after two weeks of waiting. Because I didn't attach my husband's WRS documents.

hello everyone
i send my application on 28th of may, i only received a letter form home office said they received my application, i havent received my coa, its been 4 months already. i didnt send my bf's passport when i send my application as at that time his passport at DVLA, but we wrote on the cover letter explained. do you think this is why i havent received my coa or any other problem? and do they ask for my bf's passport and other documents when they need it or i have to send it before they ask me? thanks

wwdeshen wrote:hello everyone
i send my application on 28th of may, i only received a letter form home office said they received my application, i havent received my coa, its been 4 months already. i didnt send my bf's passport when i send my application as at that time his passport at DVLA, but we wrote on the cover letter explained. do you think this is why i havent received my coa or any other problem? and do they ask for my bf's passport and other documents when they need it or i have to send it before they ask me? thanks

Unfortunately, they don't ask to send any documents anymore, they just return application back with letter which says about needed additional documents. But 4 months it's a quite long time to wait so You should hope to get Residence Card without additional documents

wwdeshen wrote:hello everyone
i send my application on 28th of may, i only received a letter form home office said they received my application, i havent received my coa, its been 4 months already. i didnt send my bf's passport when i send my application as at that time his passport at DVLA, but we wrote on the cover letter explained. do you think this is why i havent received my coa or any other problem? and do they ask for my bf's passport and other documents when they need it or i have to send it before they ask me? thanks

I think you should have enclosed your passport !If it was in DVLA,you should wait or recall the passport before you send the documents to UKBA.
UKBA is more important than DVLA

IDENTITY is crucial!

thanks everyone. because my bf send his passport to DVLA before we decied to do eea2, and we though we can send his ID card, but his ID card was expaire. and he travel a lot so cant really send possport. do they issue coa without by bf's id? Do they must issue coa before they issue the RC? they didnt send back the documents and ask more document, so i dont know my statuation now. but we are try to get my bf new ID now.

wwdeshen wrote:thanks everyone. because my bf send his passport to DVLA before we decied to do eea2, and we though we can send his ID card, but his ID card was expaire. and he travel a lot so cant really send possport. do they issue coa without by bf's id? Do they must issue coa before they issue the RC? they didnt send back the documents and ask more document, so i dont know my statuation now. but we are try to get my bf new ID now.

btw, when we send the application we send a copy of my bf's passport, is that i still need to send the original passport? and also do you think this why they didn't send my application back and didnt issue my coa??

Hello there!
I've got a question about COA.
I received COA about a week ago, after applying EEA2
Does COA mean that I'll get Residence Card or it means only that HO got my documents ?
Thank You for any replying

Mwalimu wrote:I have been a following disciple on this board:
EE1/EE2 submitted 11th March
Received by HO on 12th March
COA issued dated 28th March
Case ID No on COA
No other Ref No
Now we're on count down mode

The question is; What are the differences in a COA given the following scenarios I have observed here:
1. COA with a Ref No (No Case ID)
2. COA with a Case ID (No Ref No)
3. COA with a Ref No & Case ID

Does any of the above have any meaning to issuance of RC?

Finally, received RC on Monday dated 1st September, issued 12 days before the end of the six months and all documents back. We feel truly blessed and all weight on our shoulder depleted.

Best wishes to everyone!

Mwalimu wrote: Finally, received RC on Monday dated 1st September, issued 12 days before the end of the six months and all documents back. We feel truly blessed and all weight on our shoulder depleted.

Best wishes to everyone!

Congratulations!

Did you receive it as a sticker in your passport or as a piece of paper?

My friend's wife received COA today within 3 weeks.

Sent application 10/09/2010
Application received : 13/09/2010
COA received 01/10/2010

I hope I get the approval soon.

ChIrl wrote:My wife applied for EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (Ireland):
Sent application: 10/09/2010
Applicaton received: 13/09/2010

Will update status.

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:Just my footstep
I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010

Now I am waiting for the COA.
Once I got news, I will update.

Update of status--

I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010
COA received: 02/10/2010 (dated on 22/09/2010)

Once I got news, I will update.

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:Just my footstep
I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010

Now I am waiting for the COA.
Once I got news, I will update.

hi every1 hope u r doin good its just we r all desperate for updates it supposed to be the concept of the forum especially this topic, so plz commmmoon people thank you

Application sent 11/05/10
HO recieved 12/05/10
COA recieved 23/06/10
It's nearly 5 months that Im still waiting for my RC.

maviesk wrote:

Mwalimu wrote: Finally, received RC on Monday dated 1st September, issued 12 days before the end of the six months and all documents back. We feel truly blessed and all weight on our shoulder depleted.

Best wishes to everyone!

Congratulations!

Did you receive it as a sticker in your passport or as a piece of paper?

RC endorsed on my passport as we did not request our passports back while they were with the Home Office

Belluci wrote:Application sent 11/05/10
HO recieved 12/05/10
COA recieved 23/06/10
It's nearly 5 months that Im still waiting for my RC.

Do not worry, now they are still processing April application.
6 months already, some of us still waiting, but as the other people example,
it will take nearly 7 month arrive to your hand.
still keep positive waiting

yeah Im waiting patiently as long as this will not effect to my job then it's ok .I started to work a week after I recieved COA since then i never got asked from human resources manager about my RC so far hahaha She was told from HO that my application is outstanding when she verified my COA with HO. I assume that everything would be ok.

hello,

big thank you to everyone who keeps this forum going, very much appreciated. just wanted to update my timelines as well

EEA 1& EEA 2 sent on 1.9.2010
Receieved by HO on 2.9.2010
called the HO on the 30.9.2010 and was advised COA would be sent out in a day or two(hopefully 1st or 4th of oct) dont know why it has taken this long?!? compared to chIrl and bombom lucky arent you.

does anyone know if letters are being sent to the home address or the correspondence address? because i have a different correspondence address to my home address

i hope to get the COA soon and ill share the timescales
goodluck people

Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out how to do this without losing my passport for 6 months. I can get a 2nd US passport valid for 2 years, but this will obviously not have my current 6-month family permit included. Do you think this would work or am I absolutely required to send the passport that has the family permit?

Xenia wrote:Hello there!
I've got a question about COA.
I received COA about a week ago, after applying EEA2
Does COA mean that I'll get Residence Card or it means only that HO got my documents ?
Thank You for any replying

The COA is an official confirmation or your rights to live and work while your application is being processed, In a way its a confirmation of them recieving your documents.

The HO are required by law to acknowledge reciept of RC applications by issuing a COA.

Bottom line its not a guarantee but its a start, all things being equal we'll all get our RC.

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:Just my footstep
I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010

Now I am waiting for the COA.
Once I got news, I will update.

congrats on getting ur COA i sent mine on 01/09/2010
recieved by HO on 02/09/2010! its the 05/10/2010 and still no COA

maybe its because its EEA1 and EEA2 at d same time

Belluci wrote:Application sent 11/05/10
HO recieved 12/05/10
COA recieved 23/06/10
It's nearly 5 months that Im still waiting for my RC.

hello Bellucci just a quick one, did u called them? if u did what they r saying

To Carling40

Did you apply for the RC as spouse or unmarried partner?
It may make difference.
I believe you sent the applications to Liverpool.
Is it right?

I read you contacted the office on 30th Sep.
They might notice that the COA hadn't sent out for you on the day.
If so, it may take about 10 days as my COA was dated on 22nd Sep and received on 2nd Oct.
This was sent by second class mail (not recorded for).
Or postoffice lost it.

I think what you can do is wait about a week more and contact the office again.

Carling40 wrote:

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:Just my footstep
I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010

Now I am waiting for the COA.
Once I got news, I will update.

congrats on getting ur COA i sent mine on 01/09/2010
recieved by HO on 02/09/2010! its the 05/10/2010 and still no COA

maybe its because its EEA1 and EEA2 at d same time

To cmdawson

My passport does not have the family permit.
I applied for the RC with this passport.
So far I haven't heard anything about it.

I don't think the family permit is the requirement for the RC.

I wondered this point as well.
As I am non-visa national, I don't need visa to enter UK.
The family permit web page from UK border agency says
'Non-EEA family members should get an EEA family permit before they travel to the UK if they are visa nationals'
So technically non-visa nationals don't have to get a family permit to enter UK.
As consequence, non-visa nationals can apply for the RC without the family permit.
That's my understanding.

cmdawson wrote:Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out how to do this without losing my passport for 6 months. I can get a 2nd US passport valid for 2 years, but this will obviously not have my current 6-month family permit included. Do you think this would work or am I absolutely required to send the passport that has the family permit?

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:To Carling40

Did you apply for the RC as spouse or unmarried partner?
It may make difference.
I believe you sent the applications to Liverpool.
Is it right?

I read you contacted the office on 30th Sep.
They might notice that the COA hadn't sent out for you on the day.
If so, it may take about 10 days as my COA was dated on 22nd Sep and received on 2nd Oct.
This was sent by second class mail (not recorded for).
Or postoffice lost it.

I think what you can do is wait about a week more and contact the office again.

Carling40 wrote:

Bombom the Frenchies wrote:Just my footstep
I applied EEA2 as spouse of EEA national (French)

Sent application: 09/09/2010
Application received: 10/09/2010

Now I am waiting for the COA.
Once I got news, I will update.

congrats on getting ur COA i sent mine on 01/09/2010
recieved by HO on 02/09/2010! its the 05/10/2010 and still no COA

maybe its because its EEA1 and EEA2 at d same time

i applied as a spouse

the person i spoke to said it will be sent in a day or two, with another 10 days am thinking i should recieve it around the 15th of october hopefully, do u know if the COA is sent to the home address or correspondence address?

EEAwaiting wrote:

Belluci wrote:Application sent 11/05/10
HO recieved 12/05/10
COA recieved 23/06/10
It's nearly 5 months that Im still waiting for my RC.

Do not worry, now they are still processing April application.
6 months already, some of us still waiting, but as the other people example,
it will take nearly 7 month arrive to your hand.
still keep positive waiting

Hello Everybody!
I'm still awaiting too. Applied in April for EEA. In July requested both passports for emergency travel. I was seriously ill, finally had treatment in UK. I've informed them that we haven't traveled. Passports still at home. Silence from HO. They're rude on phone, don't tell anything....
Here's brief story.
Application sent 10/04/2010
HO received 13/04/2010
COA dated 18/05/2010
It'll be 6 months next week...I want to see my mom...I want to go on Holiday...
Is it true that waiting time depends of applicants citezenship? I'm russian. There's an opinion that they can keep it as long as they want just because I'm russian....