Help!!=Can I travel with Paper RC

[bliss2012]

I received my RC over a year ago and I urgently need to travel to my home country Nigeria to visit my critically ill dad.

My RC (Residence Permit) is on paper(A4) and I don't know if I will have problem returning back to the UK with it.

I spoke to UKBA, they all seem to be saying the same thing which is that it depends on the airline or border official to let me in.

They are suggesting I will need to re-apply, that is, Make a fresh application like I am applying for the first time with all my documents and that it could take upto 6 months

UKBA actually are the cause of this problem, as they didn't call back my password as they stated on the letter that my passport was returned with as I called it back to travel with it.

Please I need advice on weather I can travel with my Paper based Residence Card or not. It is quite difficult to start the process of fresh application when my dad is dying in the hospital .

Please help me with your advice.

God bless

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I received my RC over a year ago and I urgently need to travel to my home country Nigeria to visit my critically ill dad.

My RC (Residence Permit) is on paper(A4) and I don't know if I will have problem returning back to the UK with it.

I spoke to UKBA, they all seem to be saying the same thing which is that it depends on the airline or border official to let me in.

They are suggesting I will need to re-apply, that is, Make a fresh application like I am applying for the first time with all my documents and that it could take upto 6 months

UKBA actually are the cause of this problem, as they didn't call back my password as they stated on the letter that my passport was returned with as I called it back to travel with it.

Please I need advice on weather I can travel with my Paper based Residence Card or not. It is quite difficult to start the process of fresh application when my dad is dying in the hospital .

Please help me with your advice.

God bless

Yes you can return to the UK with a valid UK issued residence card, even if it's on a bit of paper. Ridiculous why they don't put it in a neat card, but there you go.

Make sure your passport and card are valid for out and return and you'll be fine.

[bliss2012]

I received my RC over a year ago and I urgently need to travel to my home country Nigeria to visit my critically ill dad.

My RC (Residence Permit) is on paper(A4) and I don't know if I will have problem returning back to the UK with it.

I spoke to UKBA, they all seem to be saying the same thing which is that it depends on the airline or border official to let me in.

They are suggesting I will need to re-apply, that is, Make a fresh application like I am applying for the first time with all my documents and that it could take upto 6 months

UKBA actually are the cause of this problem, as they didn't call back my password as they stated on the letter that my passport was returned with as I called it back to travel with it.

Please I need advice on weather I can travel with my Paper based Residence Card or not. It is quite difficult to start the process of fresh application when my dad is dying in the hospital .

Please help me with your advice.

God bless

Yes you can return to the UK with a valid UK issued residence card, even if it's on a bit of paper. Ridiculous why they don't put it in a neat card, but there you go.

Make sure your passport and card are valid for out and return and you'll be fine.

My Passport in valid same as my A4 RC(5 Year RESIDENCE PERMIT issued in 2011). my main worry is returning to UK . Especially back in Nigeria and the Airline over there. I dont know if they will recognize the RC being that it is on an A4.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I received my RC over a year ago and I urgently need to travel to my home country Nigeria to visit my critically ill dad.

My RC (Residence Permit) is on paper(A4) and I don't know if I will have problem returning back to the UK with it.

I spoke to UKBA, they all seem to be saying the same thing which is that it depends on the airline or border official to let me in.

They are suggesting I will need to re-apply, that is, Make a fresh application like I am applying for the first time with all my documents and that it could take upto 6 months

UKBA actually are the cause of this problem, as they didn't call back my password as they stated on the letter that my passport was returned with as I called it back to travel with it.

Please I need advice on weather I can travel with my Paper based Residence Card or not. It is quite difficult to start the process of fresh application when my dad is dying in the hospital .

Please help me with your advice.

God bless

Yes you can return to the UK with a valid UK issued residence card, even if it's on a bit of paper. Ridiculous why they don't put it in a neat card, but there you go.

Make sure your passport and card are valid for out and return and you'll be fine.

My Passport in valid same as my A4 RC(5 Year RESIDENCE PERMIT issued in 2011). my main worry is returning to UK . Especially back in Nigeria and the Airline over there. I dont know if they will recognize the RC being that it is on an A4.

It's perfectly valid for re-entry to the UK. Did you keep the letter that came with the card? That would help with the airline.

[Jambo]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

[bliss2012]

I received my RC over a year ago and I urgently need to travel to my home country Nigeria to visit my critically ill dad.

My RC (Residence Permit) is on paper(A4) and I don't know if I will have problem returning back to the UK with it.

I spoke to UKBA, they all seem to be saying the same thing which is that it depends on the airline or border official to let me in.

They are suggesting I will need to re-apply, that is, Make a fresh application like I am applying for the first time with all my documents and that it could take upto 6 months

UKBA actually are the cause of this problem, as they didn't call back my password as they stated on the letter that my passport was returned with as I called it back to travel with it.

Please I need advice on weather I can travel with my Paper based Residence Card or not. It is quite difficult to start the process of fresh application when my dad is dying in the hospital .

Please help me with your advice.

God bless

Yes you can return to the UK with a valid UK issued residence card, even if it's on a bit of paper. Ridiculous why they don't put it in a neat card, but there you go.

Make sure your passport and card are valid for out and return and you'll be fine.

My Passport in valid same as my A4 RC(5 Year RESIDENCE PERMIT issued in 2011). my main worry is returning to UK . Especially back in Nigeria and the Airline over there. I dont know if they will recognize the RC being that it is on an A4.

It's perfectly valid for re-entry to the UK. Did you keep the letter that came with the card? That would help with the airline.

I've got the letter that came with the RC. and also the COA

[bliss2012]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

Thanks

Do you think I need to go with additional documents. I just dont know how these all works

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

[/quote]

I've got the letter that came with the RC. and also the COA[/quote]

That will help you.

BTW, you will not be the first one to present such a document outside a passport.

What gives you the impression that the airline will cause you so much grief? Have you experience of that?

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

Thanks

Do you think I need to go with additional documents. I just dont know how these all works

I think you'll be fine full stop. Concentrate on your father; you've more than enough to worry about with his health.

[bliss2012]

I've got the letter that came with the RC. and also the COA[/quote]

That will help you.

BTW, you will not be the first one to present such a document outside a passport.

What gives you the impression that the airline will cause you so much grief? Have you experience of that?[/quote]

I have never experienced any difficulties. The reason I am a bit worried is because I am travelling to Nigeria where they easily refer documents as being fake. I haven't not travelled with my RC since it was issued. And being that the UKBA help line mentioned that the airline will decide to let me on or not. i really do not want to get stucked

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I've got the letter that came with the RC. and also the COA

That will help you.

BTW, you will not be the first one to present such a document outside a passport.

What gives you the impression that the airline will cause you so much grief? Have you experience of that?[/quote]

I have never experienced any difficulties. The reason I am a bit worried is because I am travelling to Nigeria where they easily refer documents as being fake. I haven't not travelled with my RC since it was issued. And being that the UKBA help line mentioned that the airline will decide to let me on or not. i really do not want to get stucked[/quote]

Nothing in life is guaranteed, but an airline will not be fined for allowing you to board if you hold valid documents. I really think you are worrying about nothing.

Your card is valid, you've nothing to hide. You'll be fine.

[bliss2012]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

/Please how do I get the contact num for Chief Immigration Officer at Heathrow T3 and Heathrow T5. I will be arriving at any of these two.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

/Please how do I get the contact num for Chief Immigration Officer at Heathrow T3 and Heathrow T5. I will be arriving at any of these two.

After much searching, I found the following for you:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ements.pdf

You won't have any problems, relax, you're making a problem for yourself where there is none. Your residence card allows you to travel.

[bliss2012]

I would suggest you write down the phone number for the chief immigration officer in the UK airport you are scheduled to arrive. Might come handy if the airline would want to verify the RC.

/Please how do I get the contact num for Chief Immigration Officer at Heathrow T3 and Heathrow T5. I will be arriving at any of these two.

After much searching, I found the following for you:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ements.pdf

You won't have any problems, relax, you're making a problem for yourself where there is none. Your residence card allows you to travel.

I just want to say a special thank you to you. you are so kind and helpful

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Best of luck and I hope you are by your father's side very soon.

[bliss2012]

Best of luck and I hope you are by your father's side very soon.

EUsmileWEallsmile
I Just want to say special thanks to you as your advice here helped me so much.

I had no single problem returning to the UK with my Paper RC not with the airline nor immigration.

It also proves that the Call centre staffs at UKBA are not well informed about the job they do hence giving wrong information to people, VERY SAD as I was told by them that I cannot travel paper RC.

Many thanks

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I'm glad it went well for you.