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Jambo, thanks for posting this link.Jambo wrote:Some improvement:
A PR confirmation for non EEA was placed in the blue "wallet".
See http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 216#704216
God forbid if one's passport is lost or stolen. Anyone else finds this soooo inconvenient? Is there no other way around it other than a new application which could take ages?Jambo wrote:The fee is for visa under the UK domestic immigration rules not EEA "visa". The only way to transfer a EEA visa is to make a new application.chokedup wrote:On ukba website it says visa vignette transfer is 100 pound dont know what exactly would they do
@ANP, thanks for posting the picture. Just to clarify, the cardboard is reasonably robust and is far better than an A4 piece of paper.EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Was your residence card issued on a sheet of paper (aka immigration status document)?
Has it inconvenienced you in any way?
Perhaps you found it difficult to travel to other EU countries?
Perhaps you had to fold it up to make it fit with your travel documents?
If so, have you complained? Remember, a "complaint" can lead to improvements.
There's a very simple remedy. The UKBA could affix the vignette to the blue cardboard document similar to the one that they use for EEA nationals. While cheap and nasty, it really does the job, it can be folded over into a nice little booklet. The vignette's protected and it's portable.
The blue card even helpfully states that the document is issued pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC. That can be dead useful when traveling to other EU states.
Sometimes, it's the really simple things that make the difference.
If you're affected, why don't you complain? You've nothing to lose.
I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.horizon1985 wrote:Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks
Thanks for your reply. You mean the dotted lines which divide A4 paper in to 4 section/ boxes ?GMB wrote:I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.horizon1985 wrote:Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks
Yes. It folds along those lines into an A6-sized booklet.horizon1985 wrote:Thanks for your reply. You mean the dotted lines which divide A4 paper in to 4 section/ boxes ?GMB wrote:I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.horizon1985 wrote:Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks
Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?
If you already have decided nothing will change, then it is very unlikely that anything will change. I suspect this sort of thing is nothing for you.nemerkh wrote:Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?
however, we waited for around 2 yrs for this and i wouldnt risk sendng my stuff to HO unless i have to.Letting off a little steam by posting is fine if that helps you. It won't get your residence card into a passport. You have the opportunity to do something about it. If you chose not to that's your prerogative. Best of luck.nemerkh wrote:Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?
I think you've missed the point entirely. Who said you'd have to pay another fee? You have the opportunity to do something about this. It's over to you.nemerkh wrote:So complain, spend another fee on the application and put your and your familys holidays on hold just to get the sticker in the passport rather than having it on a piece of paper?
