Hi Bdb303, the interview letter arrived separately with First Class Mail and it is dated on 21st Mar. Around 10am the postman came with Special Delivery with all support documents. I suppose they sent them separately as at least the SD should be sent out yesterday to arrive today. Do not worry, bas...

Update Timeline: Passport for: Adult First Application Type: First Method of application: Self Royal Mail Special Delivery Date of application: 05-Mar-2014 to Durham Office (Should send to Peterborough) Date application received by HMPO: 06-Mar-204 (by RM SD track, called HMPO later confirm it was ...

Has she received the approval?

Yes, the timeline is earlier in this thread.

My wife is from one of these high risk countries. Time to approval was 12 weeks, which I think is fairly standard for late November applicants.

Thanks Mate, I did as well, so I'm hopeful I should get mine tomorrow. Any idea when your delivery became visible on Royal mail trace & track site?

Just last night. I also checked during the day, so I'm pretty sure they don't get put into the Royal Mail system until after office hours.

Congrats bdb303, please did you enclose self addressed SD envelop with your application?

Yes, hence the quick delivery.

Approval received. Good luck to all the other November applicants still waiting! Eligibility criteria: EEA2 5 yrs + 1 PR (did not apply for EEA4 though) Nationality: Non-EEA spouse of EU citizen Method of application: Self Date of application: 20/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2013 (Tracking...

Approval received. Eligibility criteria: EEA2 5 yrs + 1 PR (did not apply for EEA4 though) Nationality: Non-EEA spouse of EU citizen Method of application: Self Date of application: 20/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2013 (Tracking Royal Mail) Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2014 Date of receipt...

Eligibility criteria: EEA2 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR (did not apply for EEA4 though) Nationality: Non-EEA spouse of EU citizen Method of application: Self Date of application: 20/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2013 (Tracking Royal Mail) Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2014 (balance dropped on credit car...

One more question. We will be applying for British citizenship without my wife having obtained EEA4 confirmation of PR. We have a straightforward case as I have been working for the entire 6 year period so can easily prove that I have exercised treaty rights. In that case, would it be important to e...

That's true. Still think I'll just add her P60s just to be safe. Thanks again.

Cool, thanks for the reply. Intuitively you would think that lawful residence would require you to show bills etc. that you've been living in the UK. It doesn't make sense to me that they can see that from a passport, when you've mostly not been stamped going in and out of the country.

Just a few questions about the lawful residence requirement and evidence needed for section 3. My wife is a family member of an EEA national (myself) . So she has been coming in and out of the UK without getting stamped since she received her residence permit. So that would probably mean that she ha...

Thanks for the reply. Can any non-EEA family members shed any light?

I've been searching for quite a while now but I've still not found the definitive guide to filling out questions 2.4 and 2.5 - so any help is appreciated. My wife is a non-EEA family member and will be applying without having obtained a EEA4 visa. So obviously we need to prove that she has obtained ...

onthemoon wrote:
HI FRIEND,
CONGRATULATION,
DID EVER U CALL THEM ?

THANKS

No I didn't call them, but did send them a reminder email at the end of October that the six months deadline was nearing. Maybe this spurred them into locating the passport and finally sending it out.

Application was to switch existing EEA2 to new passport. Application sent: 04 May 2012 Application received: 08 May 2012 COA sent: 14 Aug 2012 RC issued: 13 Sept 2012 RC received: 08 Nov 2012 So exactly a six month turnaround. Can't believe the passport with residence card has been sitting around fo...

hi bdb303,


thx for your reply. so you mean this regulation is only for non EEA who married with british national. for non EEA who married with EEA national there is no minimum income treshold as long as they have treaty right and have a job in uk?

Yes that's correct.

hi guys, I am a non EEA citizen who already have 5 years RC. I am here cos i have a friend who want to apply for RC. She ask me about the new immigration rule. in this link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2012/july/15-family-mig it mention about minimum income threshold f...

Well, well, well.... All our documents appear to have been returned, including her old Spanish RC which I was concerned they would hold onto; it serves as her Schengen visa so means we don't have to pfaff around with European embassies and consulates until 2014. You won't need a Schengen visa to en...

Interesting feedback. When you use enter by the Dutch border do you have UK documentation (such as an registration certificate or document certifying permanent residence)? I know your wife does. Have you ever challenged the requirement for showing the marriage certificate? I always have my registra...

Thanks for the reply. Do you know how you would convince airlines/border guards that visa free travel is allowed?

HI, does anyone know if it's possible to travel to the Schengen area countries without a visa if you have a EEA4 permit in your passport? I'm asking because this permit does not actually state that the holder is a spouse/family member of the EEA national? My non-EEA wife's EEA2 is due to run out and...

Easyjet... whenever I travel with my non-EU wife (who has an EEA2) they always have to call for confirmation that she can enter the Schengen area before we are allowed to board the plane. It's like they're unable to make a decision themselves. At least with flights to and from the UK, you'll find th...

Holland should be removed from that list. Although the Dutch certainly discriminate against their own nationals when they are living in the Netherlands, 2004/38/EC rights is valid for Dutch citizens who have exercised their treaty rights (i.e. are living and or working abroad in another EU country).