Yesterday (7th November) My Journey to British Citizenship was complete and I finally received my British Passport. The journey has taken all of 7 years and a couple of months and it's been ardous at times (Married an EEA Citizen September 2004, Got My 5 Year Residence Sticker in February 2005, Fast...
Passport Type: Adult Application Type: First Adult passport Method of Application: Check and Send- Post Office Date of Application: 14th October 11 Date Application received by IPS:17th October 11 Date of Return of documents: 31st October 11 Date of Receipt of interview letter: 1st November 11 Date ...
Hi Guys, I posted this on the timeline thread as well: My Application Timelines Are As Follows: Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Non-EEA Family Member Of EEA (Retained Residency) + 1 Year Permanent Residency (Gained August 10th 2010) Method of application: NCS Wycombe Date Of NCS Appointment : 12/08/20...
Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Family Member Of EEA (Retained Residency) + 1 Year Permanent Residency (Gained August 10th 2010) Method of application: NCS Wycombe Date Of NCS Appoinment : 12/08/2011 Date of Receipt by UKBA: 16/08/2011 Date of Debit of fees: 23/08/11 Date of recei...
Lina Katen, My application was in the final stages for 5 weeks till i received my passport. I think once a caseworker has been assigned and the PR is approved, even though it has not been completed or endorsed on the passport (takes another week or so), you get advised that the application is in it'...
Thanks all for all your input and support. I finally received my PR today. Timelines are as follows: 3rd February- Submitted Application 4th February- Received Receipt of Application By HO From Royal Mail Website 3rd March- Received COA 6th September- Received PR. My Actual PR was dated the 10th Aug...
London Female- As far as i understand it, the requirement is you have had to be exercising treaty rights for five continuos years. From what you said, your five years and three months is surplus to requirements, so it seems you are in the clear. And in any way, you have already submitted your docume...
Finalisation Stage As Well- 6 Months + 3 Weeks. Hi All, I've been a lurker on these boards but i haven't really commented for a while. Apologies all. I should really have beenmore pro-active I'm in the same situation, a breakdown is as follows: September 2004- Got Married an EEA national February 20...
Like i said, you would have to apply for a CoA. I have been in the same situation, so i know. Even though you are retaining rights, the Home Office's interpretation of the law is that you are technically not a family member of an EEA national anymore- it's a bit of a grey area, but under the strict ...
You'll need to apply for a Certificate Of Approval First. Even though you have retained rights, as far as the home office are concerned you are not an EEA family member. As a result of this, you will have to apply for a certificate of approval first and when you've received that (normally within 14 ...
It is advisable to travel with both. You can travel with your old passport attached (mine are stapled) to your new passport. If your new passport is biometric, you're fine as long as you attach the cover page and not the page your personal details are on. Any Visa in your old passport that is still ...
One other question. In it's new photo and sticker format, did the new Residence Card have your name on it, or did it still have the name of your ex-husband as the family member?
Juicy Buiscuit, Congratulations and commiserations at the same time- especially at the length and stress to you this has taken so far. It effectively seems the stamp is the same but just the updated stamp. Even though an advantage, it seems pretty silly being given another 5 years, surely they shoul...
I stand corrected then. In my earlier post, subsitute Entry Clearance Officer For Immigration Officer. I mixed the terms, i actually meant the Officer you meet first at the point of entry to the UK, i erraneously thought they were ECOs as against IOs, otherwise everything else in my earlier narrativ...
Hi All. I am exactly in the same situation. I hope these tips help. I got married to a EU Citizen (Slovakia) in September 2004, Had a Residence Stamp February 2005 Valid till February 2010. We had marital issues late 2007 and started proceedings in January 2008 and got divorced in March 2008, so in ...
Hi All. I am exactly in the same situation. I hope these tips help. I got married to a EU Citizen (Slovakia) in September 2004, Had a Residence Stamp February 2005 Valid till February 2010. We had marital issues late 2007 and started proceedings in January 2008 and got divorced in March 2008, so in ...
Hi All. I am exactly in the same situation. I hope these tips help. I got married to a EU Citizen (Slovakia) in September 2004, Had a Residence Stamp February 2005 Valid till February 2010. We had marital issues late 2007 and started proceedings in January 2008 and got divorced in March 2008, so in ...
Hi All. I am exactly in the same situation. I hope these tips help. I got married to a EU Citizen (Slovakia) in September 2004, Had a Residence Stamp February 2005 Valid till February 2010. We had marital issues late 2007 and started proceedings in January 2008 and got divorced in March 2008, so in ...
Please can anybody help with advice. I am a Non-EEA national and I was married to an EEA national for just over 3 years (From September 2004 to be exact) and unfortunately the relationship irretrivably broke down and we got a decree nisi after 3 years and 5 months of marriage (February 2008 to be ex...
