Stolen BRP Card abroad. Returning to UK

Hi

My BRP card was stolen in Paris last friday while on holiday. I filed a police compliant and have applied for single entry visa. I would like to know how many days it would take to grant single entry visa to get back to UK. I have searched similar other topics but i couldnt find the time it would take to receive it.

I also want to know if I can work in UK until i get my BRP(RC)?

Thanks & Regards
Magneta

magneta wrote:Hi

My BRP card was stolen in Paris last friday while on holiday. I filed a police compliant and have applied for single entry visa. I would like to know how many days it would take to grant single entry visa to get back to UK. I have searched similar other topics but i couldnt find the time it would take to receive it.

I also want to know if I can work in UK until i get my BRP(RC)?

Thanks & Regards
Magneta

Did the permit that was stolen allow you to work?

republique wrote:

magneta wrote:Hi

My BRP card was stolen in Paris last friday while on holiday. I filed a police compliant and have applied for single entry visa. I would like to know how many days it would take to grant single entry visa to get back to UK. I have searched similar other topics but i couldnt find the time it would take to receive it.

I also want to know if I can work in UK until i get my BRP(RC)?

Thanks & Regards
Magneta

Did the permit that was stolen allow you to work?

Yes, it was a Tier 1 General valid till 2015

magneta wrote:

republique wrote:

magneta wrote:Hi

My BRP card was stolen in Paris last friday while on holiday. I filed a police compliant and have applied for single entry visa. I would like to know how many days it would take to grant single entry visa to get back to UK. I have searched similar other topics but i couldnt find the time it would take to receive it.

I also want to know if I can work in UK until i get my BRP(RC)?

Thanks & Regards
Magneta

Did the permit that was stolen allow you to work?

Yes, it was a Tier 1 General valid till 2015

you answered your question, just get it reissued in your new passport

republique wrote:

magneta wrote:

republique wrote:

magneta wrote:Hi

My BRP card was stolen in Paris last friday while on holiday. I filed a police compliant and have applied for single entry visa. I would like to know how many days it would take to grant single entry visa to get back to UK. I have searched similar other topics but i couldnt find the time it would take to receive it.

I also want to know if I can work in UK until i get my BRP(RC)?

Thanks & Regards
Magneta

Did the permit that was stolen allow you to work?

Yes, it was a Tier 1 General valid till 2015

you answered your question, just get it reissued in your new passport

Thank you for your reply. I have read in other posts that the single entry visa says "no Work" and i have to wait until i get the replacement card. so I was confused.

Do you know how long it takes for providing single entry visa? I applied two days back.

By the way, I still have my passport, the BRP card was stolen along with my purse.

Have you had your biometrics taken yet? I was told it would take a minimum of 48 hours after that (excluding weekends).

apple0 wrote:Have you had your biometrics taken yet? I was told it would take a minimum of 48 hours after that (excluding weekends).

Yes, my biometrics was done on monday. does that mean i will get it by today or tomorrow? what happened in your case? when did you get it?

I got mine in just under 2 working days (but had to wait the weekend, too). I hope you get yours soon. I don't know how long it has taken for others.

Today is the fourth day and I am still waiting for the Visa

In the application, I have missed two digits in my NI number, will that affect any decision?

Hi, This is the 3rd week and I am still stuck in france waiting for my single entry visa. I have already contacted visa application centre and UK embassy here and came to know that my application has still not been taken into processing and they have asked me to wait the standard 15 days. today is the 11th day. is there someone else i could talk to, to make this quick? are there any chances?

It sounds from your posts you are waiting for a 'single entry visa' - are you talking about a visitor visa? Surely it is instead a replacement BRP that you want?

I am not sure how viable this suggestion is, but why don't you get a Eurostar ticket, and try enter under your Tier 1, explaining to the IO the circumstances.

You will go through British immigration in Paris so if they deny entry you can stay there and wait for your BRP(assuming you have applied for one).

wf wrote:It sounds from your posts you are waiting for a 'single entry visa' - are you talking about a visitor visa? Surely it is instead a replacement BRP that you want?

I am not sure how viable this suggestion is, but why don't you get a Eurostar ticket, and try enter under your Tier 1, explaining to the IO the circumstances.

You will go through British immigration in Paris so if they deny entry you can stay there and wait for your BRP(assuming you have applied for one).

I have applied my replacement BRP visa, which they said will be just a single entry into uk and after which i have apply for a replacement card from there.

Also as soon as it was stolen, i have reported the card as stolen to UKBA and they replied that it was cancelled. My passport is now stuck with the application, so i couldnt try crossing the border with the eurostar ticket too

My BRP was stolen on 19 of July. Our situation is same. Mine was also in my wallet. I submitted the application on 23rd July and just received my visa today!! They work so slow. I went to the worldbridge and UK embassy in Paris but neither of them worked

Here is a possible way to speed this up: write an email to the address that you report the loss of BRP and state that something is urgent (my schengen visa is going to expire, you can think of some). Firstly, you will receive a automatic reply. Then, if you are lucky, they will reply you. I wrote my situation, my passport number, tracking number and application reference in my email. I wrote this email on Wednesday afternoon and got the reply on Thursday from some staff in Paris UK embassy! And today I just got my Visa!

Good luck! Hope this helps! I totally understand the feeling stuck in Paris!

magneta wrote:

wf wrote:It sounds from your posts you are waiting for a 'single entry visa' - are you talking about a visitor visa? Surely it is instead a replacement BRP that you want?

I am not sure how viable this suggestion is, but why don't you get a Eurostar ticket, and try enter under your Tier 1, explaining to the IO the circumstances.

You will go through British immigration in Paris so if they deny entry you can stay there and wait for your BRP(assuming you have applied for one).

I have applied my replacement BRP visa, which they said will be just a single entry into uk and after which i have apply for a replacement card from there.

Also as soon as it was stolen, i have reported the card as stolen to UKBA and they replied that it was cancelled. My passport is now stuck with the application, so i couldnt try crossing the border with the eurostar ticket too

renjiou wrote:My BRP was stolen on 19 of July. Our situation is same. Mine was also in my wallet. I submitted the application on 23rd July and just received my visa today!! They work so slow. I went to the worldbridge and UK embassy in Paris but neither of them worked

Here is a possible way to speed this up: write an email to the address that you report the loss of BRP and state that something is urgent (my schengen visa is going to expire, you can think of some). Firstly, you will receive a automatic reply. Then, if you are lucky, they will reply you. I wrote my situation, my passport number, tracking number and application reference in my email. I wrote this email on Wednesday afternoon and got the reply on Thursday from some staff in Paris UK embassy! And today I just got my Visa!

Good luck! Hope this helps! I totally understand the feeling stuck in Paris!

Thank you so much for replying. I have sent a similar mail just now and will wait to see if i get a reply. Did you get a mail asking you to go and collect the visa or what did they say in your mail? was your tracking status updated after this mail? When do they normally update the tracking status?