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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:56 am

Always kahn wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:13 am
Hello Dear members,
I have applied for refugee travel documents 13 weeks ago standard service. I haven’t heard back any think. Anyone in the same boat as me. TNA 🙁
Hi Always kahn,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am

nihad wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:58 pm
I have applied on 28th of May and l haven’t heard a thing from them so far.
Hi nihad,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:58 am

Brighto1 wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:58 pm
Applied in March 2020, its been 7months now, no news
Hi Brighto1,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Hermand » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:04 pm

refugee345 wrote:
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:44 pm
Hermand wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:45 am
Hermand wrote:
Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:22 pm
sahmad8921 wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:08 am
My timeline for TD renewal

Applied Online for CTD: 18-March-2020
Documents Delivered to Home Office: 23-March-2020
CTD Application approval email : 25-August-2020
Received TD: Pending

Good luck All
Hi mate,

Are we using the same TD form online to renew or there is another form?
Application update.
Application online: 27 August 2020
Documents received by HO: 03 September 2020
Compassionate email sent: 25 September 2020
CTD application approval email: 05 October 2020
Old and new Travel documents received: 08 October 2020

Good luck everyone!
Hi Hermand,

Just checking - the compassionate email that you sent to the HO, was it from your employer? a doctor or you just submitted a proof of being a keywords (ID card)?

Kind regards
Hi refugee 345,

Have sent an email regarding a personal emergency situation that occurred due to bereavement which required to travel outside the country. And I attached a letter from the hospital as an evidence.

Thanks

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:29 am

Hermand wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:04 pm
refugee345 wrote:
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:44 pm
Hermand wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:45 am
Hermand wrote:
Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:22 pm


Hi mate,

Are we using the same TD form online to renew or there is another form?
Application update.
Application online: 27 August 2020
Documents received by HO: 03 September 2020
Compassionate email sent: 25 September 2020
CTD application approval email: 05 October 2020
Old and new Travel documents received: 08 October 2020

Good luck everyone!
Hi Hermand,

Just checking - the compassionate email that you sent to the HO, was it from your employer? a doctor or you just submitted a proof of being a keywords (ID card)?

Kind regards
Hi refugee 345,

Have sent an email regarding a personal emergency situation that occurred due to bereavement which required to travel outside the country. And I attached a letter from the hospital as an evidence.

Thanks
Hi Hermand,

Thank you very much for your reply and I am really sorry that you were in that situation.

Kind regards,

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by nihad » Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 am

refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am
nihad wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:58 pm
I have applied on 28th of May and l haven’t heard a thing from them so far.
Hi nihad,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,
Hi

No still nothing it’s outrageous there should be away that we can complain

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:54 pm

nihad wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 am
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am
nihad wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:58 pm
I have applied on 28th of May and l haven’t heard a thing from them so far.
Hi nihad,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,
Hi

No still nothing it’s outrageous there should be away that we can complain
Hi Nihad,

Have you tried contacting them on this email to chase for an update? traveldocumentenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

Kind regards,

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by nihad » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:07 pm

refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:54 pm
nihad wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 am
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am
nihad wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:58 pm
I have applied on 28th of May and l haven’t heard a thing from them so far.
Hi nihad,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,
Hi

No still nothing it’s outrageous there should be away that we can complain
Hi Nihad,

Have you tried contacting them on this email to chase for an update? traveldocumentenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Not sure if contacting them will make any difference

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:39 pm

nihad wrote:
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:07 pm
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:54 pm
nihad wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 am
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am


Hi nihad,

Have you heard anything from the HO regarding your TD?

Kind regards,
Hi

No still nothing it’s outrageous there should be away that we can complain
Hi Nihad,

Have you tried contacting them on this email to chase for an update? traveldocumentenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Not sure if contacting them will make any difference
Hi nihad,

We will never know until you try. Why don't you write something like this and send via email (change the wording if necessary)?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you to get an update on my application submitted on 28th May 2020. The details of the application are below;

Name of Applicant:
Date of Birth:
UKVI Unique Reference Number:
Royal Mail Recorded Delivery reference number:
Postal Address:

Please note that I submitted my application on the date mentioned above and sent the documents using recorded delivery on XX/XX/2020, which were received by the Travel Document section on the XX/XX/2020. It has been a total of 176 days as of today (20/11/2020) since the submission of application.

I appreciate that there are staff shortages due to coronavirus. However, I am really anxious about my application, although, I do not have any compassionate reasons at this moment but I believe that the lapse of time passed justifies the need for an update.

I would really appreciate an update from your side and help with the processing of the application for Travel Document.

I look forward to your kind response and attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name
Your Postal Address
Your UKVI Unique Reference number

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by nihad » Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:43 pm

refugee345 wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:39 pm
nihad wrote:
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:07 pm
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:54 pm
nihad wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 am


Hi

No still nothing it’s outrageous there should be away that we can complain
Hi Nihad,

Have you tried contacting them on this email to chase for an update? traveldocumentenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Not sure if contacting them will make any difference
Hi nihad,

We will never know until you try. Why don't you write something like this and send via email (change the wording if necessary)?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you to get an update on my application submitted on 28th May 2020. The details of the application are below;

Name of Applicant:
Date of Birth:
UKVI Unique Reference Number:
Royal Mail Recorded Delivery reference number:
Postal Address:

Please note that I submitted my application on the date mentioned above and sent the documents using recorded delivery on XX/XX/2020, which were received by the Travel Document section on the XX/XX/2020. It has been a total of 176 days as of today (20/11/2020) since the submission of application.

I appreciate that there are staff shortages due to coronavirus. However, I am really anxious about my application, although, I do not have any compassionate reasons at this moment but I believe that the lapse of time passed justifies the need for an update.

I would really appreciate an update from your side and help with the processing of the application for Travel Document.

I look forward to your kind response and attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name
Your Postal Address
Your UKVI Unique Reference number


sure l will send them this
have you had any answers from them after emailing them?

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:55 am

nihad wrote:
Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:43 pm
refugee345 wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:39 pm
nihad wrote:
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:07 pm
refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:54 pm


Hi Nihad,

Have you tried contacting them on this email to chase for an update? traveldocumentenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Not sure if contacting them will make any difference
Hi nihad,

We will never know until you try. Why don't you write something like this and send via email (change the wording if necessary)?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you to get an update on my application submitted on 28th May 2020. The details of the application are below;

Name of Applicant:
Date of Birth:
UKVI Unique Reference Number:
Royal Mail Recorded Delivery reference number:
Postal Address:

Please note that I submitted my application on the date mentioned above and sent the documents using recorded delivery on XX/XX/2020, which were received by the Travel Document section on the XX/XX/2020. It has been a total of 176 days as of today (20/11/2020) since the submission of application.

I appreciate that there are staff shortages due to coronavirus. However, I am really anxious about my application, although, I do not have any compassionate reasons at this moment but I believe that the lapse of time passed justifies the need for an update.

I would really appreciate an update from your side and help with the processing of the application for Travel Document.

I look forward to your kind response and attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name
Your Postal Address
Your UKVI Unique Reference number


sure l will send them this
have you had any answers from them after emailing them?
Hi Nihad,

No problem and you are welcome. I sent them the email last week and application the week before, I got an automatic reply in response to my saying that not to contact for 20 days. So I will give two more weeks and then get back in touch again.

Hope you get a reply soon.

Kind regards

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:49 pm

ttt2011 wrote:
Sat May 16, 2020 3:09 pm
Hi Everyone,
Does anyone apply in 2020 got his/her CTD ?. It's been nearly 4 months now and I did not hear anything from them.
Regards :)
hi there.. have you heard anything re your CTD?

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by refugee345 » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:16 am

refugee345 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:53 am
I have just submitted my application for TD. I will update the timeline as and when I get updates;

Application update.
Application online: 6th November 2020
Documents received by HO: 9th November 2020
Compassionate email sent: not yet
CTD application approval email: Pending
Old and new Travel documents received: Pending
Here are my timeline and application update:

Application online: 6th November 2020
Documents received by HO: 9th November 2020
Compassionate email sent: 17th November 2020
CTD application approval email: 30th November 2020
New Travel document received: 3rd December 2020

I have still not received the old TD, not sure whether the HO is going to retain it.

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by glas195 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:59 pm

Hello. Due to Brexit, does anyone know if the list of visa free countries for the UK convention travel document is still valid ?

or any new information for visa free countries?

I know that for Germany and France it is still visa free (I checked on their government websites)

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Joe15 » Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:15 pm

I have just submitted my application for Certificate of Travel (Black). I will update the timeline as and when I get updates;

Application updates:
Application online: 17th January 2021
Documents received by HO: 29th January 2020 (Royal Mail Delays)

Planning to send a compassionate email as an essential workers to speed things up.

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by showpower » Sat May 22, 2021 6:04 pm

Hi I was wondering what does it mean if Home office send you the old expired travel document but not the new one ? If anyone can help me with this I’ll much appreciate it

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Bam05 » Mon May 24, 2021 7:58 pm

Hi guys. Could you share your experience if you applied in recent months. Applied two months ago. I do realise it to soon but would appreciate if someone could share. Cheers.

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Joeyjoe » Tue May 25, 2021 9:39 am

showpower wrote:
Sat May 22, 2021 6:04 pm
Hi I was wondering what does it mean if Home office send you the old expired travel document but not the new one ? If anyone can help me with this I’ll much appreciate it
They usually send your supporting documents in a separate mail... so I could mean that they are done with them and reached a decision and hopefully you will get another mail with your new TD.. May I ask when did you apply?

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by showpower » Tue May 25, 2021 11:24 am

2 months

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by showpower » Tue May 25, 2021 11:27 am

Hbu have you also applied

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Adijay3 » Tue May 25, 2021 1:50 pm

I have applied last month 19th April and received on 22april by travel document team. But still has no response from them I have emailed them regarding this today got an auto response

Could someone help me how long does it take to process this time and what can I expect on their reply

Thank you everyone

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by showpower » Wed May 26, 2021 8:01 am

Minimum timescale is 6 months so can’t do much about it
I’m also waiting from more than 2 months and yet no response at all

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by showpower » Wed May 26, 2021 8:05 am

I’ve received my old expired CTD but I don’t know why HO sent my old one back
If someone call explain this to me what exactly it means because I’ve spoken to my some friends they’re in the same boat though but they have never received old one but they’ve received New one so I’m abit confused regarding this
Plz do reply if someone has the same experience
Thanks
Look forward to your reply guys

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Adijay3 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:53 am

did anyone got any update on their application who applied a month or two month ago
Thank you

I have emailed them just got auto reply nothing else

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Re: Convention Travel Documents application time experience

Post by Adijay3 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:55 am

show power when did you apply for your passport . how long does it took them

Could you please response buddy cheers

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