Online EEA PR and EU passport return service available

ymj · Post by **ymj** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:09 pm

One question related to online application and passport return service:
It seems to me that one can keep the passport in the EEA PR application now, what about other travel document such as previous issued residence card? Can the non-EEA family member keep their card as this could greatly facilitate their travelling too?

achk · Post by **achk** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:51 pm

Has anyone had more experience with the application using this service?

What are key things to look out for? How was the time-line? etc...

Thanks!

verty · Post by **verty** » Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:56 am

Guys, I'm going to the passport returns service tomorrow and have completed the online EEA PR form.

My question is, the documentation that I will send to the home office, will all this documentation be sent back to me in the post?

I am sending all original documents (i.e., P60, P40, verified bank statements, ect)
I want all this documentation sent back to me. Is this something they automatically do? If not, how do I ensure I get this documentation sent back to me?

If someone could let me know ASAP as I am sending in this tomorrow via the EU passport return service.

Thank you in advanced,
A

djgrubber · Post by **djgrubber** » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:26 pm

Hi All,

I have a very quick question for those who completed PR application for the EU citizens. The online form has a section about ID document (in my case a valid passport) and there is a field called 'place of issue'. I don't have such a field on my passport. There is 'Authority' (field no 9 on the photo page) , but it does not mention a city or a province. It mentions the name of the authority which issued my passport and this name is in Polish. It says 'Wojewoda Malopolski /3/ '. Should I type in this name?

I am a Polish citizen. What should I type into this field exactly ?

Thank you for a reply in advance

hari.s · Post by **hari.s** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:48 pm

djgrubber wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:26 pm
Hi All,

I have a very quick question for those who completed PR application for the EU citizens. The online form has a section about ID document (in my case a valid passport) and there is a field called 'place of issue'. I don't have such a field on my passport. There is 'Authority' (field no 9 on the photo page) , but it does not mention a city or a province. It mentions the name of the authority which issued my passport and this name is in Polish. It says 'Wojewoda Malopolski /3/ '. Should I type in this name?

I am a Polish citizen. What should I type into this field exactly ?

Thank you for a reply in advance

Hi djgrubber,

Yes, enter what is written under '9.Organ Wydający'. That is the Place of Issue.

In the future if you renew your passport in the UK, then, in your new passport, the text under 9 will change to 'Konsul w Londynie'. Then you can just enter London as your place of issue.

Hope this helps.

Best,
Hari

djgrubber · Post by **djgrubber** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:42 am

Hi Hari, thank you for clarification. Much appreciated.

hari.s · Post by **hari.s** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:44 am

djgrubber wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:42 am
Hi Hari, thank you for clarification. Much appreciated.

Happy to help. Powodzenia!

wingpin · Post by **wingpin** » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:41 am

Can anyone post a timeline for their online EEA permanent residency application from this summer? Am very interested to know how long it might take after the passport return service appointment. Thanks

hari.s · Post by **hari.s** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:11 pm

wingpin wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:41 am
Can anyone post a timeline for their online EEA permanent residency application from this summer? Am very interested to know how long it might take after the passport return service appointment. Thanks

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Abeythedon · Post by **Abeythedon** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:37 am

Hi everyone,

Please how does the European service return work? Do you have to book appointment online then walk in and submit your application, will they make the copies of the document including your ID and give you back your ID instantly?

wingpin · Post by **wingpin** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:25 pm

Hi, submit the online application and attend an appointment within the 10 days. Book the appointment first, obviously. They make photocopies of your ID documents and you get them back right away. The supporting documents you get back in the mail. I'd recommend including a tracked self-addressed envelope so you know when it's being sent back to you.

Abeythedon · Post by **Abeythedon** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:58 am

Thanks

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:23 pm

Can you only use the passport return service if it's available in your borough? Our registry office doesn't provide the service, but there are others within easy reach that do. One even offers it as a drop-in service- so no appointment.

Will I get my passport and RC returned to me as a non-EEA national? I know this can take a bit of time and we are travelling in July/Aug. Also, I'm currently interviewing for jobs and will need it to provide proof of my eligibility to work. Plus, we are in the process of registering our son as British, which will require our passports.

Like djgrubber, neither of our passports state a city as place of issue, and both of our passports were issued at the embassies in London, US and Netherlands. They have both authority. I'm putting what's in our passports, so I hope that's okay.

yesindeed · Post by **yesindeed** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:45 pm

Hi Kabuki,

Can you please your status regarding the Passport return service for Non-EU nationals?
We are in a very similar situation: My wife (non-EU) needs to apply for a UK residence (I am a EU national by the way).
I am planning to make an application for registration certificate for MYSELF and also include her residence application into mine.
I was wondering if it was possible for my wife (non-EU) to be eligible for the EPRS and thus receive the passport back right away.
Thanks!

E Li · Post by **E Li** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:34 am

Hi everyone,
I’m non-eea and my husband is eea.
We sent out EEA PR online form to Home office.
There was not place to sign, so we didn’t sign it.
Is it a problem?
Should I send the application form again with our signatures ?
Did anyone apply EEA PR with same situation?
What happened later?

lmisa · Post by **lmisa** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:43 am

Hello,

I am very confused in the application process and I would truly appreciate some help. I have began my online EEA (PR) application on 03/06/2019 and paid a fee of £65 on 04/06/2019. I did not know how difficult it will be to get an appointment with UKVAS (Sopra Steria). After the payment I have found out that my appointment must be done before 02/07/2019, but there is not available slot in my area and due to my travelling I can't choose last available slot on 01/07/2019.

Could I still get an appointment after 02/07/2019 or am I loosing money as the application will be surely unsuccessful? How can I get my £65 back if I wish to wait, as I am not willing to pay additional fees for appointments out-of-hours.

If I will decide to pay a fee £100 to get an appointment on time, what will happen? Do officers take my passport for check and I will be without a passport for some time or do they return it to me immediately? If so, how long I will be without the passport?
I have found out that Biometric Checks can be done on Post Offices with this services as well, am I allowed to let my passport and fingerprints checked on Post Office instead of organizing the Sopra Steria appointment?

Upload of Documents requires a Proof of Identity, does it mean I have to upload a picture of my passport or are those my results of Biometrics Checks? When I am uploading the rest of the documents, do I have to have them stamped by relevant authority or are they going to be accepted as they are? Some of my payslips were sent to me by electronically, therefore their validity could be questioned.

Thank you so much for your help.

Kind regards

mecheng46 · Post by **mecheng46** » Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:21 pm

lmisa wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:43 am
Hello,

I am very confused in the application process and I would truly appreciate some help. I have began my online EEA (PR) application on 03/06/2019 and paid a fee of £65 on 04/06/2019. I did not know how difficult it will be to get an appointment with UKVAS (Sopra Steria). After the payment I have found out that my appointment must be done before 02/07/2019, but there is not available slot in my area and due to my travelling I can't choose last available slot on 01/07/2019.

Could I still get an appointment after 02/07/2019 or am I loosing money as the application will be surely unsuccessful? How can I get my £65 back if I wish to wait, as I am not willing to pay additional fees for appointments out-of-hours.

If I will decide to pay a fee £100 to get an appointment on time, what will happen? Do officers take my passport for check and I will be without a passport for some time or do they return it to me immediately? If so, how long I will be without the passport?
I have found out that Biometric Checks can be done on Post Offices with this services as well, am I allowed to let my passport and fingerprints checked on Post Office instead of organizing the Sopra Steria appointment?

Upload of Documents requires a Proof of Identity, does it mean I have to upload a picture of my passport or are those my results of Biometrics Checks? When I am uploading the rest of the documents, do I have to have them stamped by relevant authority or are they going to be accepted as they are? Some of my payslips were sent to me by electronically, therefore their validity could be questioned.

Thank you so much for your help.

Kind regards

I am in the same position as you were few weeks ago but i didn't submit my application yet. Did you manage to get anywhere with your appointment?

Archibald · Post by **Archibald** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:35 pm

Following submission of the main application, we were redirected to Sopra Steria website, where scans of all documents should be uploaded.
There is clear information about the extended timeframes due to an increased number of applications, so please read this information as it may change at any time.
Additional, paid service at Scotia Steria is just to allow for more convenient slots and to potentially check documents. We have supplied over 60 documents for the main applicant, 50 for myself and about 10 for our daughter, so there was no point and we visited Croydon Sopra Steria for no additional cost.
They require “originals” just in case scans are illegible.
I have uploaded electronic copies of our photos, but we were requested to provide printed copies (which luckily, we had), so the lady could…scan those.
They also check and scan passports and any IDs, so there is no requirement to send those.
No biometrics were taken. We were told that as EU citizens, we are not required to give our biometrics.
So now, we are waiting for the response. Most of our friends received theirs in 2-3 weeks, but that was last year. I am worried that the staff has been redeployed elsewhere so we won’t hear anything in the next few months.

Saxdd · Post by **Saxdd** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:54 pm

Hello Everyone!

I am wondering if anyone can help me out pls? Basically i got my biometric residence card in August 2019 on the basis of EEA/EFM. I received all my documents before brc but haven’t got my passport yet and its been 3 months now. I applied initially in 2015 but got rejected and then tribunals and I submit a new application in April 2019 and got my biometric residence card in aug 2019

I filled the online form but I didn’t even receive the confirmation of email from HO. Pls give me the suggestions is there any forum to contact to get back my passport.

aokamgba · Post by **aokamgba** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:00 pm

Hi all, does anyone know of any guidance or information having been issued on when with HO stop accepting applications for PR from EEA citizens (given Brexit and EU Settlement Scheme)? Will it stop on 31 January or will it remain open for applications until the end of the transition period (assuming we will have one)?

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