@Boo, as far as I know they are unrelated. Your Nino can get refused because they are not convinced that you have a real job or you forgot a document, it has nothing to do with your residency. One is the department of work and pensions (I think) and the other is Home Office, so no real connection......

I received an email from my MP saying the HO contacted her to advise my application was under consideration and, the case working team was going through my documents. The HO said there was not a time frame set for an outcome, however, they're trying to get a decision as soon as possible. Has anyone...

Hi Boo, National Insurance Number (NINO) is a separate process - I imagine this will have delays now as you need to call them and schedule a meeting/interview. They check your documents and ask you questions before they attribute you a NINO, it's a process that can take a few months. This is the num...

I received an email from my MP saying the HO contacted her to advise my application was under consideration and, the case working team was going through my documents. The HO said there was not a time frame set for an outcome, however, they're trying to get a decision as soon as possible. Has anyone...

Have anyone tried to switch from pre-settled status to settled status? I applied last year and was granted pre-settled status because I had a little over 4 years of resistance and I didn’t want to wait for a another year. Now I’m getting closer to complete the 5 years and the updates regarding the ...

Good news for all of us? Hubs / EU Free Movement Home Office abandons “centre of life” test in Surinder Singh cases The Home Office has updated its guidance on Surinder Singh cases to remove all reference to a “centre of life” test. This follows the case of ZA (Reg 9. EEA Regs; abuse of rights) Afgh...

Hi all. I’ve been checking my husband’s status everyday online and it said “details don’t match our records” but today I checked and the following message showed up: We cannot find your status This might be because your application is in progress. Even if you do not have settled status, you may hav...

Ours finally came. It took over 5 months! Thanks for your help. Congratulations, Ryuzaki! I've been waiting for 2 months so guess I should brace myself for 3 more... did you do anything to speed it up (call, write, MP?) or did you just wait patiently? It's a long time to wait... did you travel in t...

Finally have some updates for the applications. I can see my parents' settled status online now. Seems their detail has been booked into the system and approved just today. Obviously the caseworkers update the system before sending the post. Haven't received any email or call from them in the meant...

A marriage certificate is needed. I also sent a registration of proof of address and our daughter’s birth certificate. I didn’t send much else like photos or gym membership cards etc. Quick question... Section 7 of the form I have completed one section which confirms "current relationship to the qu...

I got a biometrics card yep. The COA is just a receipt that they have received your application and you get to use the same rights you have now. The renting agency I used wanted a copy of my proof of pre-settled though. I think under Surinder Singh route that we are not Canadians but family members...

My timeline: Application form completed and returned: September 27, 2019 (sent by registered mail) Application form received by Home Office: September 30, 2019 Biometrics letter received: October 8, 2019 and given the same day. Passport returned but not my residence card from Norway. Certificate of...

I had to go to a Post Office in Birmingham which was a 30 minute train ride from me. You can do a search and find the one nearest to you. I had hoped I could have gone around the corner from my house but nope. Hi seems surinder singh application is picking up. friend applied paper application as fo...

Hi seems surinder singh application is picking up. friend applied paper application as follows applied september 2019 biometrics september 2019 coa october 2019 uk brc 5 years granted jan 2020 Indeed hopefully picking up... Called for paper forms in mid-November 2019 (for pre-settled status - been ...

My timeline: Application form completed and returned: September 27, 2019 (sent by registered mail) Application form received by Home Office: September 30, 2019 Biometrics letter received: October 8, 2019 and given the same day. Passport returned but not my residence card from Norway. Certificate of...

It took three days for our paper form to come. lifeandfate was it a 'normal' EEA settlement form or does it actually say Surinder Singh on it? There is no specific Surinder Singh paper application as far as I know, one must indicate that on the form. I finally got it by post before Christmas after ...

Thanks for this Airfan, much appreciated. About to send the paper application & passports next week after Christmas. 16 weeks would be good... seems like they have a new/shorter Surinder Singh application form now, "only" 62 pages, the previous was I saw was about 100... good news?

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Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:02 pm

It took three days for our paper form to come.

lifeandfate was it a 'normal' EEA settlement form or does it actually say Surinder Singh on it?

Hi! What questions are asked on the paper form? Does it ask for travel history or immigration history? Please help me! Thank you! LiyanaLiyana Not at all! Name, address, date of birth. Apparently they put these on the forms so you can't use it for someone else. They were very nice on the phone actu...

Hi, i've called 3 times to ask for the paper forms for the Surinder Singh application. They said they'll be posted to me but nothing happened so far - I've called 15, 10 and 5 days ago. How long does it normally take?

Hi everyone, I am so happy to have found this forum! Trying to follow all the back posts but a bit confusing, so will ask and appreciate any advice I can get here: I've been married for 15 years to a British national. We've been living in France all this time and we have 3 children, all born in Fra...

Hi everyone, I am so happy to have found this forum! Trying to follow all the back posts but a bit confusing, so will ask and appreciate any advice I can get here: I've been married for 15 years to a British national. We've been living in France all this time and we have 3 children, all born in Fran...