eea application form

[sabrina79]

Hi to everyone ,

I would like to ask if someone know how long I do need to wait for receive my permission of permanent residence certificate and my id back ?

I m Italian and I m interested to apply for a British citizen ship too .

I know it might can take few weeks but if someone has a british citizenship now ,maybe know better than me :)

thanks in advance

sabrina

[tsm83]

Processing times for these applications are up to 6 months, though typically 5 months.

They won't automatically send your passport back and you need to request it using this form: https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outreach/Return_of_Documents.ofml

They will take around 4 weeks to send your documents back

You can apply for British citizenship 12 months after your Permanent Residence Card is issued

[sabrina79]

thank you tsm83 you are the best

i knew about the one year to wait ..but i did not know about the request form ..i though you do it only if you need your id back a.s.a,p. for traveling etc ...thanks

sabrina

[Lazero]

The 1 year is actually between the date you established PR (I know this isn't the correct wording) and the date of application for citizenship. So if I submit evidence for PR based on Jan 2011-2016, and I get my card back by Jan 2017, I'd be able to apply for citizenship straight away. They record the date separately on the system. The question comes up periodically in this thread and the answer given is consistent. So choose your 5-year evidence period accordingly, if you want to apply more quickly.

[tsm83]

Lazero Wrote:

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> The 1 year is actually between the date you

> established PR (I know this isn't the correct

> wording) and the date of application for

> citizenship. So if I submit evidence for PR based

> on Jan 2011-2016, and I get my card back by Jan

> 2017, I'd be able to apply for citizenship

> straight away. They record the date separately on

> the system. The question comes up periodically in

> this thread and the answer given is consistent. So

> choose your 5-year evidence period accordingly, if

> you want to apply more quickly.

While this is true by the strict reading of the law, I've found that some Home Office caseworkers are refusing applications anyway on the basis that the 12 months unrestricted residence has not been demonstrated by the PR document for the full 12 months. Very frustrating.