EEA (QP) Registration Certificate times

Back in December I applied for a Registration Certificate as an EEA - used form EEA(QP)

I was wondering what are the time scales for processing the application. I thought it was a straight forward process but i received an email telling me it might take up to 6 months. Is this a standard email? Does it take that long?

Here are my processing times so far:
09/12\15 EEA(QP) Application sent
10/12/15 Received
16/12/15 Money Taken
08/01/16 email received "your application has being received and is being considered"

Thanks

Hi,
We received the RC after 5 months and 12 days. Maybe because I applied for the BRP & QP RC together.

Hi apocalypse,

I have recently applied for a Registration Certificate as an EEA as well and I received a similar email.

I would like to check how long it took you to receive yours? I was under the impression that the processing time should be quite short, instead of being 6 months long.

Here are my processing times so far:
18/02/16 EEA(QP) Application sent
19/02/16 Received
23/02/16 Money Taken
08/03/16 Email received "Your application has been received and is being considered"

Hello guys!

Has anything happend to your applications yet? I have the following timeline:

EEA FM & QP sent together

Applications sent: 22.03.2016
Application received by HO: 23.03.2016

No payment has been taken still (I used Credit Card) and today is Good Friday). Probably from Tuesday on I will see something in my account. It is early though for something to happen to my application.

One question I have is: what is this EEA QP email about? Is it just to confirm that the application has been considered?

Thank you!

I am still waiting for my application to be approved.

To Cogumela, I hope you will receive the email stating that your application is now being processed. All the best

Hello everyone,

I would greatly appreciate if anyone with similar experience applying for EEA1 could share their timeline here. I have waited for close to 8 weeks and have yet to hear back from the Home Office. Wondering if my application might have ran into some trouble....

Would be thankful for anyone who could provide some advice!

Hi Everyone,

I just received my Registration Certificate (EEA1)

My timeline is as follow

18/02/16 EEA(QP) Application sent
19/02/16 Received
23/02/16 Money Taken
08/03/16 Email received "Your application has been received and is being considered"
14/04/16 EEA1 approved
18/04/16 Received the Registration Card via Post

Good luck to everyone else applying for the EEA1

Hello everyone,

Could you please tell me if they send back the ID/ passport before sending the Registration Certificate?

Thank you.

20/04/16 EEA(QP) Application sent (special delivery)
21/04/16 Received
27/04/16 Money was taken
19/05/16 Email acknowledging that they've received my application and is being considered. Apparently it could take up to 6 months to make a decision

Did you send your original passport or a copy ?
I'm having a vacation in the beginning of august, and need my passport

Stenbakken wrote:Did you send your original passport or a copy ?
I'm having a vacation in the beginning of august, and need my passport

You must send originals.

Hi All

App submitted: 30 July
Fee taken: 2 Aug
Confirmation received: 31 Aug

One key thing to point out. When I submitted my application, I included a covering letter asking for them to send my passport back asap as I was travelling. They completely ignored the letter. On the 22 Aug, I called the Home Office and they advised me to apply for my passport via the Return of Documents link on the gov.uk website. The SLA is 10 working days. Needless to say, my passport didn't turn up within the time, so I sent a follow-up on 9 Sep. I called them again this morning. The 10th (really 20th) working day is this Friday, 23rd Sep. I am lucky in that I can travel on my Australian passport and have been doing so with some difficulty as the Border Agency staff query it every time I come through LCY. However, I REALLY hope my EU passport is back this Friday as I have to travel through LHR next week and the non-EU queues are horrendous! There is no information about the return of documents website on the Guidance Notes. Here is the link:
https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... ments.ofml
If you need your passport within 3 months, I would strongly recommend doing this as soon as you receive confirmation of your application.

Just thought I'd add my details:

01/08/2016: Application submitted
03/08/2016: Payment taken
13/08/2016: Requested passport back
19/08/2016: Confirmation of Application
24/08/2016: Received passport
28/09/2016: Received registration certificate (dated 24/09/2016) and other documents back

So, the entire process took about 2 months, and I received my passport back within 10 working days from when I requested it. All in all I think I've been quite lucky compared to other people on here.

Hi guys, where can I check my application status?

plkujaw wrote:Hi guys, where can I check my application status?

Unfortunately you can't. You may receive a Confirmation of Application email (although some don't). Apart from that, you just have to wait until you receive the Registration Certificate.

Ok if so, in what time from receiving my application they should send me that confirmation email?

plkujaw wrote:Ok if so, in what time from receiving my application they should send me that confirmation email?

There is no SLA nor guarantee to even receive a confirmation.

Expect little or nothing in terms of status/updates and certainly no hand-holding (from HO).

EEA(FM) And EEA(QP) Sent Togather


Application sent with postel Orders : 08.06.2016
Received by HO :09.06.2016
Bio letter received on :08.07.2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 11.07.2016
COA With Work : 16.07.2016
Resident Card Received on : ????????

Hi guyes any one can let us know that how long take a time for got email about EEA(QP) APPLICATION Because we didnot get any email about EEA(QP) its nearly 4 Months already .
Thank you .....

Badboysah wrote:EEA(FM) And EEA(QP) Sent Togather


...

Hi guyes any one can let us know that how long take a time for got email about EEA(QP) APPLICATION Because we didnot get any email about EEA(QP) its nearly 4 Months already .
Thank you .....

There is no SLA nor guarantee to even receive a confirmation.

Expect little or nothing in terms of status/updates and certainly no hand-holding (from HO).

twinnies wrote:Hi Everyone,

I just received my Registration Certificate (EEA1)

My timeline is as follow

18/02/16 EEA(QP) Application sent
19/02/16 Received
23/02/16 Money Taken
08/03/16 Email received "Your application has been received and is being considered"
14/04/16 EEA1 approved
18/04/16 Received the Registration Card via Post

Good luck to everyone else applying for the EEA1

Hello i would like to ask when did receive your supporting documents such as ID ?
i made the same application and i am wondering when i am supoosed to receive my ID.Thanks!!

hi,
i sent a application to home office
1- qualified person (eu cit)
2- residence card for family member (non eu)
3- registration certificate for child of QP
4- registration certificate for child of Qp

we have got email confirming that they have receive their application and being considered.

my concern is:
we applied for 4 person, but we receive email only for 3(eu cit) and for non eu no confirmation email or letter.

is this normal.

hi. please guide me i would like to apply for my friend eea qp.he is only working 20 hours per week and would like to get eea permit. he is portugese national. can he apply for that? or is there any specific requirement such as full time worker can only apply? please guide me. thanks

Here are my processing times so far:

Application received by HO: 04/10/2016
Fee taken (cheque): 10/10/2016
Confirmation email received: 24/10/2016
Return of documents (passport) form sent: 24/10/2016

plkujaw wrote:Here are my processing times so far:

Application received by HO: 04/10/2016
Fee taken (cheque): 10/10/2016
Confirmation email received: 24/10/2016
Return of documents (passport) form sent: 24/10/2016

why return of documents ??

wish_uk wrote:

plkujaw wrote:Here are my processing times so far:

Application received by HO: 04/10/2016
Fee taken (cheque): 10/10/2016
Confirmation email received: 24/10/2016
Return of documents (passport) form sent: 24/10/2016

why return of documents ??

I need my passport back...