Non EEA with Residence Card - Passport not stamped

[Zhonor]

Good day,

I am a non EEA citizen holding a residence card which is due to expire in 2016.

I am not sure if anyone has experienced this but I recently (2014) went on holiday twice and on return, my passport was not stamped with a return date by the immigration officer at Gatwick. My passport usually gets stamped but not when I went away this year. Is that now the rule that they don't stamp non EEA passport with residence card? Will it affect my EEA4 application in 2016 because I have no proof of return date?

[sheraz7]

To support your absence and return you may attach E-ticket/boarding card print etc.

[Zhonor]

Thanks...I will re-print a copy of my e-tickets

[Jambo]

The Immigration Officers are not allowed to stamp the passport with RC. In fact, if they do, you should complain!

[Zhonor]

So odd because every year they will stamp my passport but this year when I took my baby (EEA citizen) along on holiday, they just look at my passport with the RC and that was it.

I have not tried going through the EU citizen line at the immigration border and should actually try and see if they will ask me to go Q at the international line. I heard that we could use the EU line with an RC but what happens once you obtain PR (EEA4)? Can we still go via EU line?

[Jambo]

Yes.