Require clarification: Non EEA of EEA citizens are issued biometric Permanent Residence card. The biometric Permanent Residence card states on the bottom of the card: 'Residence Card of family member of Union Citizen' This statement was not the case in the past for Permanent Residence card endorsed ...
My wife applied for EEA PR in April last year, received CoA in June 2016 after enrolled biometric information. Since then nothing heard. Requested expedition of EEA PR Application in December 2016, engaged MP in Mid to end of January 2017 --- still no decision made. Initially, MP was said that my wi...
Hi, My wife applied for PR NON-EEA (last month ≥20th May 2016), but she has not received yet the biometric invitation letter yet. How long does it usually take to receive the letter? When can she expect the COA letter? Can she ask for the passport back after COA is issued, because PR will be issued ...
Hi, My wife applied for PR NON-EEA (last month ≥20th May 2016), but she has not received yet the biometric invitation letter yet. How long does it usually take to receive the letter? When can she expect the COA letter? Can she ask for the passport back after COA is issued, because PR will be issued ...
Hi, here is an UPDATE. Please share, because this information is relevant for ALL people in the same situation. And by the way I was right what I thought! ## Thank you for contacting us. Question 1: Does the citizen lose the PR status as a dual national under EEA law? Article 21(1) of the Treaty on ...
Here is an update: In general terms, a permanent residence permit for EU citizens is useful when dealing with the authorities or for administrative formalities. The authorities may no longer require you to prove that you have a job, sufficient resources, health insurance, and so on. More information...
Hi, here an excerpt of "McCarthy C-434/09" In the ECJ case of McCarthy the court stated that a person who holds the nationality of the host member state and has never exercised their right of free movement and residence : does not benefit from the terms of the Directive 2004/38/EC (the Directive),...
Hi, many thanks for your comment. 1) My understanding was that under EEA regulation PR status will be lost if the EEA national is absent for more than two consecutive years from the UK. So, if an EEA national becomes a British citizen, then under EEA regulation it should not implicate that the Briti...
Hi, I have an interesting and challenging question to the community where I require your valued opinion: An example: An EEA national has obtained a permanent right to reside under EEA regulation. The EEA national then later become also a British citizen. The EEA national holds subsequently two natio...
Hi, here is an update: applied at the end of July 2014 for British citizenship using NCS Kingston. I am EEA having PR confirmation. Followed up with MP about my application status multiple times. I received today my British citizenship certificate. :) Received citizenship invitation letter last week...
I applied on 31. July 2014 and I think that my case is straightforward. I have not received a decision yet. For me personally, I can wait as I have time, however it is sad that it takes soooooooooooooooooooooooo long.
Hi, returning from our holiday my wife was detained at the airport for a couple of minutes, but then released without any further questioning. She was detained "by mistake" based on her last name which is very common in Bangladesh. She was given a form IS 81 and her passport was retained. Then the f...
Here is an update on my FOI request. I asked last month how many applications( that were received last year ) were processed in each month I got numbers for each month which gives me an idea how many applicant are still for a decision. It's pity. Please share the link: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com...
I qualified for PR June 2013 where EEA3 application was made later and I received PR card in June 2014. So, I do qualify for British citizenship. I do not see any reason why it takes so long for a decision.
Hi, applied at the end of July 2014 for British citizenship using NCS Kingston. I am EEA having PR confirmation. Followed up with MP about application status. Just received a standardized response. Thank you for your email correspondence of xxx with enclosures on behalf of yyy, about his outstanding...
