Hi all, I have finally received the approval today, complete timeline is below. Thanks to everyone for sharing their information and keeping the hopes up and thanks to Arvind for keeping track of it all. Eligibility criteria: 5yr EU permanent residence + 1yr Language criteria met: UK degree Method o...

Hi Arvind, thanks for keeping the sheet updated. Can you please add my details to it as well. Eligibility criteria: 5yr EU permanent residence + 1yr Language criteria met: UK degree Method of application: NCS Enfield Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/06/2014 Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2014 Date of recei...

Eligibility criteria: 5yr EU permanent residence + 1yr Language criteria met: UK degree Method of application: NCS Enfield Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/06/2014 Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2014 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/06/2014 Date of receipt of approval: waiting Date of Ceremony: waiting

@Aladin0987 I understand your frustration as you've been waiting since Feb, but this forum thread is not just about your case but about general processing times for EEA4 applications, which is why I've posted my timeline for other people to compare to theirs. I've personally found this useful and th...

EEA4 received, timeline for reference below: EEA4 sent 11/08/2012 CoA received 10/10/2012 PR received 27/12/2012 for the past 3-4 weeks we have been trying to get back the passport because of urgent need to travel on business even though previous residence permit had expired. Contacted local MP and ...

Hi Elena, Thanks for your input. I personally feel that I should apply for EEA4. The problem is that I have just sent EEA3 application for my wife, and now we have to wait for that until I can apply. Are EEA3 and EEA4 applications dealt by different departments, or could we make a joint application...

Hello Everyone, I have been married to EU National for 5 years since Oct 2007, who has been exercising treaty rights for these 5 years. But due to lack of knowledge, I didn't apply for EEA Family member residence card until Nov 2008 and got it in March 2009. During this period I was on HSMP visa. M...

Hi all, below is the timeline for my partner who is required to travel to US at the start of January on business. Since it's less than a month away I was hoping someone can provide advice on whether he can travel either by himself or with me accompanying him under the European laws of joining a part...

Hi, when you go through the online application process you'll be given the list of document you have to bring as well as an appointment time for your country. They'll take copies and give you back the originals at the interview itself.

Me and my partner recently submitted simultaneous applications for Permanent Residence. I am an EEA national (Bulgarian) having excersised Treaty rights in the UK for 5 years and my partner who is a non-EEA national (Indian) has been on a status of my dependent (of an EEA National) for the past 5 ye...

As a close to this post, I'd like to say that we did get an approval for his EEA Family Permit, although it took 10 days. UKBA have only just published the processing times for March (it's now mid-May) http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/general-info/processing-times Since then we ha...

He was interviewed by a visa officer in the embassy. I just spoke to the UK embassy in Sofia and they have no information on processing times. They pointed me to World Bridge at www.visainfoservices.com which only contains an email form which can be used only after 15 working days post visa applicat...

We decided to fly out to Bulgaria on 18th March, had a visa appointment on 19th March in the UK Embassy in Sofia for our application for an EEA Family member visa. Considering historical processing times information from UKBA site here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/general-info...

Absolutely true about the fact that no one has ever requested my "Blue" EEA Citizen Registration Certificate. With regards to my partner being allowed to travel within the EU together with me, looking at the post you referenced, "Part 1" in the post states that: "you have been given a "Residence car...

I am a Bulgarian National having excersised treaty rights in the UK for 5 years. My partner is Indian and his status is that of an EEA Family member, again for 5 years. The 5 years completed on 24th January and on 25 we had sent our applications for Permanent Residency. The issue we have is that bec...

I could apply via the Nationality Checking Service at my local council where they take photocopies of all documents, including passport and let me keep the originals. However the bigger downside will be paying the nearly £1300 (for me and my partner) for a case that's far from iron clad. I'm definit...

@Jambo Thank you for the reply and reference to the legal case. I have spoken to UK Border Agency with regards to considering this ruling in my case however they only seem to be following their own regulations. They were unaware of the ruling and unable to comment. This communication was over the ph...

I have been a resident in the UK since January'99 and I am a citizen of Bulgaria. I have resided in the country for 13 years, the first 4 ½ as a student, following 3 ½ as a work permit and HSMP holder (3 work permits 1 HSMP permit) and the last 5 as an EEA Citizen exercising Treaty rights. My partne...