Permanent Residence Card - Processing Time 2017/2018 (NEW Thread)

[chocoholic123]

Applicant 1 (non-EU family member of Brit)

Application sent - 16th July (recorded delivery)
Application received by HO - 17th July
Payment taken - 18th July
Confirmation email from HO - 23rd July (specifies the case ID)
Biometrics letter received - 25th July
Biometrics submitted - 27th July
Return of passports requested - 30th July
CoA received - 3rd August
Passports received - 15th August
Other document returns - 25th Sept with confirmation of PR approval (woohoo!)
PR card -


Applicant 2 (non-EU family member of Brit)
Application sent - 15th August (recorded delivery)
Application received by HO - 16th August
Payment taken - 17th August
Confirmation email from HO - 21st August
Biometrics letter received - 23rd August
Return of passports requested -23rd August
Biometrics submitted -30th August
Passports received - 30th August
CoA received - 25th September
Other document returns -
PR card -

[alijee86]

Application sent (postal, Special Delivery): 30/08/2018
Application received: 31/08/2018
Payment taken: 03/09/2018
Confirmation email: 10/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 12/09/2018 (Dated 07/09/2018)
Biometric details submitted: 12/09/2018
Passport return request: 19/09/2018
Passport received: 26/09/2018
COA received: (waiting)
Documents received: (waiting)
PR cards received: (waiting)
My 5 years of being married to an eea national will be in November2018, but i sent my application early because we been living together from july 2013 plus my eea wife has a PR card for 3 years and she is in work from past 15 years.

[uk-ua-pair]

EEA (PR)

Application sent (postal, Special Delivery): 06/09/2018
Application received: 07/09/2018
Payment taken: 06/09/2018
Confirmation email: 06/09/2018

Documents received: 26.09.2018
PR cards received: 26.09.2018

Good luck all and see you in the British naturalisation tab!

[chocoholic123]

Applicant 1 (non-EU family member of Brit)

Application sent - 16th July (recorded delivery)
Application received by HO - 17th July
Payment taken - 18th July
Confirmation email from HO - 23rd July (specifies the case ID)
Biometrics letter received - 25th July
Biometrics submitted - 27th July
Return of passports requested - 30th July
CoA received - 3rd August
Passports received - 15th August
Other document returns - 25th September with confirmation of PR approval (woohoo!)
PR card - 26th September (courier) - ALL DONE


Applicant 2 (non-EU family member of Brit)
Application sent - 15th August (recorded delivery)
Application received by HO - 16th August
Payment taken - 17th August
Confirmation email from HO - 21st August
Biometrics letter received - 23rd August
Return of passports requested -23rd August
Biometrics submitted -30th August
Passports received - 30th August
CoA received - 25th September
Other document returns -
PR card -

[RR84]

Non EEA married with an European.

Application sent (postal): 31/08/2018
Application received: 03/09/2018
Payment taken (debit card): 04/09/2018
Confirmation email: 06/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 08/09/2018 (dated 05/09/2018)
Biometric details submitted: 05/09/2018
COA received: Never received
Documents received: 22/09/2018 (with letter dated 19/09/2018 stating I will received PR within 10 days)
PR cards received: First attempt to deliver: 30/09/2018. It has been rescheduled it for 02/10/2018


Total processing time: Less than a month. The main delay has been DX trying to deliver my PR.

[mamalicious187]

Non EEA Spouse married to EU National

Application sent (postal): 01.10.2018
Application received by HO: 02.10.2018
Payment taken: TBC
Confirmation email: TBC
Biometric letter received: TBC
Biometric details submitted: TBC
COA received: TBC
Documents received: TBC
PR card received: TBC

[Vaheguru123]

Non EEA spouse of an EEA National

Application sent (postal): 15/09/18
Application Recived by HO: 17/09/18
Payment taken: 18/09/18
Biometric letter received: 22/09/18 (Dated 20/09)
Biometric details submitted: 22/09/18
COA received: Never Received
Documents received: 29/09/18 (PR sanctioned with letter dated 27/08. Card to be received in 10 working days)
PR cards received: 02/10/18

Everything processed within 2 weeks !! This was super quick for a Non EEA family member.

[Mr Ashraf]

Timeline - Joint application for PR by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Application sent (online): 22/08/2018
Payment taken: 22/08/2018
Supporting documentation sent (special Dilevery): 24/08/2018
Confirmation email: 23/08/2018
Biometric letter received: 06/09/2018
Biometric details submitted: 07/09/2018
COA received: 15/09/2018 (dated 11/09/2018)
Document return requested: 02/10/2018
Document ??
Pr:???

[CR001]

Please did you use the services of an immigration lawyer?

Kindly desist from posting questions or chit chat in the TIMELINE ONLY topic!!

[mamalicious187]

Non EEA Spouse married to EU National

Application sent (postal): 01.10.2018
Application received by HO: 02.10.2018
Payment taken: 03.10.2018
Confirmation email: TBC
Biometric letter received: TBC
Biometric details submitted: TBC
COA received: TBC
Documents received: TBC
PR card received: TBC

[ana8715]

Hi All,

Excited to finally be on this thread after such a long wait!

Here's my timeline:

EEA National
Application sent (online/postal): 02/10/2018 (Online)
Payment taken: Email Received 02/10/2018
Supporting documentation sent : 03/10/2018 (Special Delivery)
Confirmation email: 03/10/2018
Documents delivered:
Biometric letter received: N/A
Biometric details submitted: N/A
COA received:

Requested return of passports:

Documents received:
PR cards received:

[Sajid29]

Non EEA Spouse married to EU National
(Wife already have PR since 2015)
Application sent (postal): 28.09.2018
Application received by HO: 29.09.2018
Payment taken: 01.10.2018
Confirmation email: TBC
Biometric letter received: TBC
Biometric details submitted: TBC
COA received: TBC
Documents received: TBC
PR card received: TBC
Best Of Luck to every one !

[khan007592]

Hi my timeline (non-eu married partner of eu citizen)
Application date = 13/09/2018
Biometrics taken = 22/09/2018
PR received = 03/10/2019
I received letter on 29/09/2018 dated 25/09/2018

I am surprised as that is too quick ... wish all the best to everyone else

[Roreu1]

Pr applaction after ROR
Application sent (postal): 07.09.2018
Application received by HO: 10.09.2018
Payment taken: 13.09.2018
Confirmation email: not recive
Biometric letter received: 19.09.2018 dated 14.09.2018
Biometric details submitted: 20.09.2018
COA received: Still not recive
Bit worry about COA cuz is 13 days after bio

[marcsiga]

Non EEA Spouse married to dual uk-EU National

Application sent (postal): 04/09/2018
Application received by HO: 05/09/2018
Payment taken: 07/09/2018
Confirmation email: 13/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 15/09/2018
Biometric details submitted: 17/09/2018
COA received: TBC
Documents received: TBC
PR card received: TBC

[Irfan1648]

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EEA national and family member PR application submitted by post special delivery :03/09/2018
Application received :04/09/2018
Payment taken :05/09/2018
Confirmation e mail received: 12/09/2018
Biometric received: 14/09/2018 dated 11/09/2018
Biometric enrolment done :14/09/2018
COA: to be confirmed
Documents return request :02/10/18
Documents received: to be confirmed
PR: to be confirmed
Waiting is very hard as COA has not received yet,it has has been 20 days since biometric has been submitted
Any member experiencing the same please share
Many thanks

[marcsiga]

Non EEA Spouse married to dual uk-EU National

Application sent (postal): 04/09/2018
Application received by HO: 05/09/2018
Payment taken: 07/09/2018
Confirmation email: 13/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 15/09/2018
Biometric details submitted: 17/09/2018
COA received: Still waiting and worried Almost 3 weeks since submitted BRP details
Documents received:
PR card received:

[Irfan1648]

EEA national and Non EEA family member PR application submitted by post special delivery :03/09/2018
Application received :04/09/2018
Payment taken :05/09/2018
Confirmation e mail received: 12/09/2018
Biometric received: 14/09/2018 dated 11/09/2018
Biometric enrolment done :14/09/2018
COA: 05/10/2018 dated 02/10/2018
Documents return request :02/10/18
Documents received: to be confirmed
PR: to be confirmed
COA received after 22 days of Biometric submission

[marcsiga]

Non EEA Spouse married to dual uk-EU National

Application sent (postal): 04/09/2018
Application received by HO: 05/09/2018
Payment taken: 07/09/2018
Confirmation email: 13/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 15/09/2018
Biometric details submitted: 17/09/2018
COA received: 05/10/2018
Documents received:
PR card received:

[Mr Ashraf]

Finaly got it

Timeline - Joint application for PR by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Application sent (online): 22/08/2018
Payment taken: 22/08/2018
Supporting documentation sent (special Dilevery): 24/08/2018
Confirmation email: 23/08/2018
Biometric letter received: 06/09/2018
Biometric details submitted: 07/09/2018
COA received: 15/09/2018 (dated 11/09/2018)
Document return requested: 02/10/2018
Document received with decison letter and pr for eu national:05/10/2018
Pr for non eu: next 10 working day

thanks to Allha
And thanks to admin of this board this fourm really encourge me to apply PR just wana say you guys doing great job.

And Good luck to everyone

[Abeythedon]

NON- EEA DIVORCED AND APPLY FOR RETAIN RIGHT PERMANENT RESIDENT

APPLICATION SENT PAPER 12/09/2018
RECEIVED 13/09/2018
PAYMENT TAKEN 14/09/2018
CONFIRMATION EMAIL 19/09/2018
BIOMETRIC LETTER 18/09/2018
BIOMETRIC ENROL 22/09/2018
COA RECEIVED 28/09/2018 BUT DATED 25/09/2018
REQUEST FOR RETURN OF DOCUMENT 28/09/2018
DOCUMENT RECEIVED 06/10/2018 WITH DECISION LETTER DATED 03/10/2018
PR WILL BE SENT NEXT 10 WORKING DAY.

ALHAMDULLIAH ROBIL ALAMIN

THANKS TO EVERYBODY INCLUDING THE ADMIN TEAM MORE GREESE TO YOUR ELBOW

THE WHOLE PROCESS TOOK JUST 3 WEEKS

[Roreu1]

Pr applaction after ROR
Application sent (postal): 07.09.2018
Application received by HO: 10.09.2018
Payment taken: 13.09.2018
Confirmation email: not recive
Biometric letter received: 19.09.2018 dated 14.09.2018
Biometric details submitted: 20.09.2018
COA received: 6.10.2018 dated 04.10.2018
At last after 16 days recive COA but is coming (managed magration)department.

[obormot]

Application 1: EU worker + 2 minor children (one EU, and one with non-EU passport)
Application 2: EU worker + dependant non EU parent

(Dependant non-EU parent had EEA2; other four never applied for residency documents;
child with non-EU passport also has EU citizenship, but we do not possess their EU passport)

Submitted online: 2/09/2018
Confirmation e-mail: 3/09/2018 for four people, 12/09/18 for non EU parent
Applications sent: 6/09/2018 via EPRS
Applications received by HO: 7/09/2018
Biometric letters received (for 2 non EU people): 15/09/2018
Biometric submitted: 15/09/2018

COA received for the child with non-EU passport: 29/09 (dated 26/09)
COA received for dependant non-EU parent: 05/10 (dated 01/10)

[alijee86]

Application sent (postal, Special Delivery): 30/08/2018
Application received: 31/08/2018
Payment taken: 03/09/2018
Confirmation email: 10/09/2018
Biometric letter received: 12/09/2018 (Dated 07/09/2018)
Biometric details submitted: 12/09/2018
Passport return request: 19/09/2018
Passport received: 26/09/2018
COA received: 08/10/2018 dated 04/10/2018
Documents received: (waiting)
PR cards received: (waiting)
My 5 years of being married to an eea national will be in November2018, but i sent my application early because we been living together from july 2013 plus my eea wife has a PR card for 3 years and she is in work from past 15 years.

[Irfan1648]

EEA national and Non EEA family member PR application submitted by post special delivery :03/09/2018
Application received :04/09/2018
Payment taken :05/09/2018
Confirmation e mail received: 12/09/2018
Biometric received: 14/09/2018 dated 11/09/2018
Biometric enrolment done :14/09/2018
COA: 05/10/2018 dated 02/10/2018
Documents return request :02/10/18
Documents received: to be confirmed
PR: to be confirmed
COA received after 22 days of Biometric submission

Phone call received today from solicitor saying your Mrs residence card has been received, though I was very busy with work could not ask him more , not sure if she received permanent residence card or Her ID card back, she requested herself the EU ID card and provided home address