Experiences on Requesting Passports back from UKBA (EEA2)

chinouk · Post by **chinouk** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:54 am

hi guys,
Just updated my post, I received my COA today..yeeee exactly one month since I sent to HO. dated 12/02/13.

Finally they came before 20/02/13, and now my partner can request his passport back.
Thank you for the help especially flipper77, and congrat to you too.

Now long wait for my RC.

flipper77 wrote:
chinouk wrote:Hi guys, I need help please.

I have sent my ee2 application together with my partner eea3 on 15th Jan, Ho received on 16th Jan. However, I have lost my special delivery tracking number. I wrote email to Liverpool office asking for 1) CAO for me and 2) return of passport for my partner. They replied me very quickly, but told me without tracking number, they can not locate my application and cant send the passport back.

Yes, I have not received my COA yet, so they dont have my information on their database, I also contacted the local post office and royal mail, they both cant help me. Does anyone know how I can get back my partner passport?

Thank you very much.
chinouk,

As far as I'm aware, until the COA is issued, the only reference for your application is your Special Delivery number - this means they'd need to look up your details using that number.

How do you know that they received your application on 16th?

flipper77 · Post by **flipper77** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:01 pm

chinouk wrote:hi guys,
Just updated my post, I received my COA today..yeeee exactly one month since I sent to HO. dated 12/02/13.

Finally they came before 20/02/13, and now my partner can request his passport back.
Thank you for the help especially flipper77, and congrat to you too.

Now long wait for my RC.

Thanks for the congrats and excellent news for you too chinouk! Hope you get your passports back quickly now!

mcru · Post by **mcru** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:26 pm

Date of Application: 29 Jan 2013 (self sufficient)
Request for passports (email with word attachment from EEA1 applicant email address): 4 Feb 2013
2nd request for passports (email with word attachment from EEA2 applicant email address): 20 Feb 2013
CoA received 22 Feb 2013 (dated 20 Feb, sent 2nd class). Working rights noted.
Passports received: 22 Feb 2013 (dated 21 Feb, returned SD envelope).

sofia.d.c · Post by **sofia.d.c** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:19 am

Hey mcru, that's great! That's how I was hoping my request would work out... I requested my passports back February 1st and got them back the 7th, which was GREAT. However, my application was received by the HO January 14th, and the request of my passports back did not prompt my receiving the COA as I thought it would. I'm concerned now that they didn't check the passports and will request them back!

nidaulhaque · Post by **nidaulhaque** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:28 am

sofia.d.c wrote:Hey mcru, that's great! That's how I was hoping my request would work out... I requested my passports back February 1st and got them back the 7th, which was GREAT. However, my application was received by the HO January 14th, and the request of my passports back did not prompt my receiving the COA as I thought it would. I'm concerned now that they didn't check the passports and will request them back!

thats good, you received your passport back in 7 days!!! how did you request them? phone, email or writing?

tweety0211 · Post by **tweety0211** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:41 pm

Jambo wrote: If you can get to the border, you will be admitted with the CoA. The difficult part would be getting there. Boarding a flight without a proper visa (as you are a visa national) would be difficult. Taking the train/ferry should be possible.

So if one lands at UK airport only with CoA, and EEA2 in proccess, one would be allowed to enter the UK? Are you certain of this?
I have just asked HO to send my passport and we are planning to go abroad. Boarding the plane should not be a problem as my previous visa is still valid. Thanks

nidaulhaque · Post by **nidaulhaque** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:51 pm

requesting passport back can speed up the process for pr?

i sent my eea3 on 11th feb ho received on 12th feb so can i request my passport back now?

flipper77 · Post by **flipper77** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:59 pm

tweety0211 wrote:my previous visa is still valid

I think you've answered your own question....

tweety0211 · Post by **tweety0211** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:16 pm

flipper77 wrote: I think you've answered your own question....

the thing is, once we have landed I do not want to show them my visa. I only want to show them my CoA. My visa is in my old passport.
Reason for this is that last time I traveled on my own they put me in 20 min detention for such a stupid reason. They asked me why is my visa more than almost 3 years when it should have been around 2.5 yrs, why did i pass more exams then predicted for a year,etc etc. they even told me that if i keep up with passing my exams with that success i should inform the UKBA and leave within 60 days after passing my last exam. THIS is why i dont even want to queue in non-EU line this time.

sofia.d.c · Post by **sofia.d.c** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:18 pm

Hey Nidau, here's a paste of my timeline from when I got my passports back, good luck!!

Great news, I got my passports today!! Here's my timeline:

Application Received by HO January 14
Passports requested January 28
Passports requested #2 February 4 (this time saying that if I didn't receive my passports by the end of the week, I would contact my MP, the Italian embassy, and a solicitor and immigration judge who happens to be one of my law professors)
Passports received February 7!

I sent in a form attached to an email to the Liverpool address.

flipper77 · Post by **flipper77** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:10 pm

nidaulhaque wrote:requesting passport back can speed up the process for pr?

i sent my eea3 on 11th feb ho received on 12th feb so can i request my passport back now?

The UKBA specifically (both in the automated email and on their website) state that requesting your passport back will not speed up the process of your application:

UKBA wrote: Requesting the return of documents for European and nationality applications will not speed up the decision-making process as all cases are considered in strict date order.

(http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... documents/)

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nidaulhaque · Post by **nidaulhaque** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:13 pm

flipper77 wrote:
nidaulhaque wrote:requesting passport back can speed up the process for pr?

i sent my eea3 on 11th feb ho received on 12th feb so can i request my passport back now?
The UKBA specifically (both in the automated email and on their website) state that requesting your passport back will not speed up the process of your application:

UKBA wrote: Requesting the return of documents for European and nationality applications will not speed up the decision-making process as all cases are considered in strict date order.

(http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... documents/)

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Hi sofia.d.c,

Thanks for your information, could you plz give me that email address

sofia.d.c · Post by **sofia.d.c** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:26 pm

Here you go Nidau: LiverpoolEuro.PassportReturns@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Though speaking by principle, you should try harder to do your own research and work; this email address is all over the thread AND on the UKBA website!

nidaulhaque · Post by **nidaulhaque** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:20 am

Can't believe this, I requested my passport back today and they dispatched it today as I just searched my tracking no from royalmail website the sd per paid envelope I sent with the application, and it says due to deliver on Monday or may be today!!!! Can't believe ho that fast, what do u guys think they just returned passport or all the other documents aswell??? I sent my eea3 application on 11th feb 2013

keloid · Post by **keloid** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:11 pm

nidaulhaque wrote:Can't believe this, I requested my passport back today and they dispatched it today as I just searched my tracking no from royalmail website the sd per paid envelope I sent with the application, and it says due to deliver on Monday or may be today!!!! Can't believe ho that fast, what do u guys think they just returned passport or all the other documents aswell??? I sent my eea3 application on 11th feb 2013

did you fill out the form to request your passport back? or did you just send a simple email?

Post by **sheraz7** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:31 pm

nidaulhaque wrote:Can't believe this, I requested my passport back today and they dispatched it today as I just searched my tracking no from royalmail website the sd per paid envelope I sent with the application, and it says due to deliver on Monday or may be today!!!! Can't believe ho that fast, what do u guys think they just returned passport or all the other documents aswell??? I sent my eea3 application on 11th feb 2013

Most often the applications (EEA1+EEA3) and requests made by the EEA national are considered more promptly than non-EEA's one. But anyhow until you actually receive the parcel nothing can be predicted. But make an effort to share your experience too.

crystaltsai · Post by **crystaltsai** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:10 pm

send application :03.12.2012
coa: 08.01.2013
passport request: 14.03.2013
second time : 21.03.2013
received: 02.04.2013

without RC!!!

Sylkia · Post by **Sylkia** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:26 pm

Hello guys,

My EEA2 is in progress as I already received the COA.

Can they withdraw my application if I request my passport back for health related trip?

Mant thanks for the info you can provide!

Syl

flipper77 · Post by **flipper77** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:38 pm

Sylkia wrote:Hello guys,

My EEA2 is in progress as I already received the COA.

Can they withdraw my application if I request my passport back for health related trip?

Mant thanks for the info you can provide!

Syl

Syl - have you read any of the posts on here? Or the section titled: "EEA FAQs - Common Questions - Read before posting"?

Post by **sheraz7** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:38 pm

Sylkia wrote:Hello guys,

My EEA2 is in progress as I already received the COA.

Can they withdraw my application if I request my passport back for health related trip?

Mant thanks for the info you can provide!

Syl

No. But if at the time of decision caseworker has no passport then you will be issued EEA2 RC on A4 size page.

Sylkia · Post by **Sylkia** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:53 pm

Many thanks for your info!

totally · Post by **totally** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:42 pm

Hi guys,

I've been trying to find the return of document form on the UKBA to LiverpoolEuro.PassportReturns@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk with no sucess. The only address I've found on the website is RODRequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

(Link here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... documents/ )

I'm just wondering if they are changing their services after 6th April or should I keep sending an email to the other email address? I want to make sure my passport is returned to me in time as I've already book my travel in 4 weeks. Thanks guys.

wiggsy · Post by **wiggsy** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:18 am

totally... I requested my passport back in jan... I got an email telling me it would be returneed shortly in mid feb... still no passport...

I hope it doesnt happen to you...

my MP has also wrote telling them to return my documents ETC... no luck...

totally · Post by **totally** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:42 am

Oh no, I was debating sending the application away last week but there is never good time for me to leave my passport for too long as I need to get visa and travel for work

How did you ask them to send your documents back? I hope the UKBA being scrapped doesn't delay our application longer

I did send the form to both email addresses, the liverpool one says hopefully 10 days, and the other says 20 working days!

wiggsy · Post by **wiggsy** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:15 pm

i send to RODR, passport returns, complaints and EREC Ive also sent to rob whiteman..

"Rob.Whiteman@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk" <Rob.Whiteman@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>
"EREC@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk" <EREC@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>; "UKBACustomerComplaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk" <UKBACustomerComplaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>; "liverpooleuro.passportreturns@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk" <liverpooleuro.passportreturns@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>;

my mp has wrote numerous times too (also sent emails to mp as CC.

completed their form etc, highlighted UN treaties and that they prevent my rights to leave my own country by holding my document etc

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