Hi saima, You friend has already got his PR, this means to me there is nothing to worry about :) My impression is that your friend is fine. I believe he only needs to submit documents for the period of time after he got his PR, nothing prior to that anymore. Also, as far as I’m aware (although it’s ...

badratio wrote:Just chill.. It takes up to 6 weeks to get your first passport.

I am trying to So I guess the HMPO includes some sort of allowance for delays into the 6 weeks period?
I can see the average for people here is 3-4 weeks.
Thanks!

Hi there, here is my timeline... Does it really take this long to get a letter from HMPO?... Passport for: Adult Application Type: First Adult (Naturalised Citizen) Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 14/05/2015 Date application received by HMPO: 18/05/2015 - called to check, no...

UPDATE!!!! UPDATE! I have been checking my account every few hrs over the last week and the balance has finally dropped today, Saturday 28th March! So these guys actually work on Saturdays :lol: Hello Everyone, Here is my timeline: Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 2 yrs Language criteria ...

UPDATE! I have been checking my account every few hrs over the last week and the balance has finally dropped today, Saturday 28th March! So these guys actually work on Saturdays :lol: Hello Everyone, Here is my timeline: Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 2 yrs Language criteria met: ESOL ...

Hello Everyone, Here is my timeline: Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 2 yrs Language criteria met: ESOL Skills for Life Speaking & Listening, Life in the UK Current nationality: Russian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Oxford Date of application: Tue 17th March 2015 P...

Hello Everyone, Here is my timeline: Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 2 yrs Language criteria met: ESOL Skills for Life Speaking & Listening, Life in the UK Current nationality: Russian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Oxford Date of application: Tue 17th March 2015 Pa...

As it states in the FAQ: Either go with option (2) in December 2013 . Note that for applications after 28th of October, you will be required to meet a certain level of English on top of the Life in the UK test. OR Apply now using option (1) with all the supporting documents you already provided for...

Hello, I have a similar situation, however I have already got my PR (granted in December 2012), I have lived in the UK for 7 years now. I am about to start the divorce process from my EU husband. Apparently, I already qualify for naturalisation since I have been here for more than 6 years. Is it bes...

Hello everyone, I am ready to submit my divorce application to the court. From the previous posts, I understand that I already qualify for naturalisation since I have lived in the UK for over 7 years, have held my PR since December 2012. Just to clarify, if I apply now, I only need to provide my pas...

Thanks a lot fysicus, I thought my understanding of the status was wrong but it happens to be right.
Just hoping the border control staff were more educated...
Thank you!!

That's the thing: some sources claim that since the PR was granted on the marriage to a EU basis, the HO have rights not to extend it (if in 10 yrs I renew the stamp as it's written on it) or refuse citizenship if this marriage is no longer valid. They also claim it is the ROR i have to apply for. P...

See Regulation 15(2) . A divorce will have no effect on Citizenship application or your PR. Infact, you may apply for naturalisation now in fact, rather than Jan 2014, as you seem to qualify. Thank you very much Obie. So next time I pass the border and they ask the same old questions, what do I say...

Hello Everyone, The more I read about retaining rights of residence, the more confusing it gets. I hope someone can share their experience with me. I am Russian who got married to a Polish citizen in March 2005, arrived in the UK in May 2006, my spouse has been exercising Treaty rights since then. H...

Hello Everyone, My husband is Polish and I am Russian. My previous multi-entry Schengen was done via Polish Consulate and was valid for 1 year, during my first trip I did actually go to Poland (to Germany first). This time, I am planning to go to the Polish Consulate again as they will not need conf...

Good morning Everyone! Here is my story of success (still cannot believe it!)! I am Russian, my husband is Polish, married since 2005, in the country since 2006. My husband has been a student for the last 3 years, I have always had a full-time job. EEA4 application submitted on 2nd October Received ...

Good morning Everyone! Here is my story of success!! EEA4 application submitted on 2nd October Received by the HO on 3rd October CoA received around 20th October PR card and all the rest granted on 23rd December, delivered 3rd January 2 months and 20 days only waiting time!! So, to confirm, I posted...

I thought that you can apply under EEA2 if an EEA family member is currently exercising EU Treaty rights in the UK (not necessarily for 5 years, meaning the family member does not need PR). Your husband does that. This would also explain why you initially have been able to successfully apply under ...

I thought that you can apply under EEA2 if an EEA family member is currently exercising EU Treaty rights in the UK (not necessarily for 5 years, meaning the family member does not need PR). Your husband does that. This would also explain why you initially have been able to successfully apply under ...

And also, if according to the law I do not even have to apply for the stamp in my passport to confirm my right to stay, how do I pass the UK border? I have to travel in December - a business trip that I cannot miss...
Thanks!

Did the student loan also cover her living cost or just tuition? She will need to declare that she had enough funds while being a student without access to public funds (benefits). I would mention in a cover letter that she was issued with a yellow card as a student just to make it clear she is exe...

Gyfrinachgar wrote:How did you get your first EEA2, do you still have a copy?

A copy of the EEA2 form? No, dont think so. I got in 2007, we submitted a joint application, he got his blue Residence Certificate and I got my 5yrs Residence Documentation.
He was a worker back then, so I didn't have to provide any CSI.

Residence documentation is usually issued for five years (obviously excluding PR...), and as far as I know there is no rule against applying for a new one when the old expires. P.S.: I just read in an older thread that someone applied with EEA4, but didn't meet all criteria, so HO simply issued a s...

Does this mean that because he did not have the CSI btw Sept 09 and Sept 11 while being a student I lost my status in the UK and was staying here illegally?? No, as long as the residence card is valid you are not here illegally. Since he is a worker now, it should not be a major problem to extend r...

I am still thinking of purchasing a CSI and attaching a cover letter explaining that we truly did not know my husband needed one, and if we knew we would bought it 3 years ago. Would that help at all? I seriously doubt it - in the eyes of the HO every student without CSI does(did) not exercise EU T...