Residence Card on A4 Sheet of Paper

[Jambo]

Some improvement:

A PR confirmation for non EEA was placed in the blue "wallet".

See http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 216#704216

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Some improvement:

A PR confirmation for non EEA was placed in the blue "wallet".

See http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 216#704216

Jambo, thanks for posting this link.

This is great and very sensible. Let's hope that this becomes the norm.

[anp]

UK RESIDENCE DOCUMENTATION FOR A NATIONAL OF AN EEA STATE

Page 1


Page 6


PR is attached on page 4 (when opened). Page 2 asks for signature of the holder, page 3 Emergency contact, page 5 UKBA Sheffield return address if found.

[anp]

On ukba website it says visa vignette transfer is 100 pound dont know what exactly would they do

The fee is for visa under the UK domestic immigration rules not EEA "visa". The only way to transfer a EEA visa is to make a new application.

God forbid if one's passport is lost or stolen. Anyone else finds this soooo inconvenient? Is there no other way around it other than a new application which could take ages?

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Was your residence card issued on a sheet of paper (aka immigration status document)?

Has it inconvenienced you in any way?
Perhaps you found it difficult to travel to other EU countries?
Perhaps you had to fold it up to make it fit with your travel documents?

If so, have you complained? Remember, a "complaint" can lead to improvements.

There's a very simple remedy. The UKBA could affix the vignette to the blue cardboard document similar to the one that they use for EEA nationals. While cheap and nasty, it really does the job, it can be folded over into a nice little booklet. The vignette's protected and it's portable.

The blue card even helpfully states that the document is issued pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC. That can be dead useful when traveling to other EU states.

Sometimes, it's the really simple things that make the difference.

If you're affected, why don't you complain? You've nothing to lose.

@ANP, thanks for posting the picture. Just to clarify, the cardboard is reasonably robust and is far better than an A4 piece of paper.

[horizon1985]

Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks

[GMB]

Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks

I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.

[horizon1985]

Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks

I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.

Thanks for your reply. You mean the dotted lines which divide A4 paper in to 4 section/ boxes ?

[GMB]

Hi,
Has anyone experienced any problem while travelling with EEA residence card on Immigration status document ? I am travelling in January that is why I wonder about it. Secondly can we fold A4 size paper without damaging the RC sticker on it just to make it portable ?
thanks

I have only used mine to re-enter once, but no problem in that case. The ISD I got in October was clearly designed to be folded into a booklet, and even had guide lines indicating where to fold it, which I did.

Thanks for your reply. You mean the dotted lines which divide A4 paper in to 4 section/ boxes ?

Yes. It folds along those lines into an A6-sized booklet.

[nobodysperfect]

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

Page 20 Says- You should note that Immigration Status Documents are being replaced by Biometric Residence
Permits from 2012 and they will be issued within the UK to anyone from outside the EEA
granted leave for more than six months. There will however still be Immigration Status Documents
in circulation.

Does that mean the new EEA 2 applicants who are still waiting for the RC but have their passports returned on request will get a biometric card? Anyone got any biometric cards this year?

[nemerkh]

Well i find it annoying because it is unconventional and many different people that you have to deal with,mostly with no common sense, will ask alot of questions about this matter. I applied with a valid passport for eea2, i havent asked for the pass and didnt make a singke phone call to the HO. I have tomsay imdid get the RC in 6 weeks but on an a4 sheet! Why? Is it more expensive just to glue the Rc to the pass? Cant see the logic behind this. Its just, inconvinient. As if the HO is telling me well we will give u the rc quickly but gomsuffer for another 5 yrs. but thats my own personal view.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?

[nemerkh]

I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?

Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?

Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.

If you already have decided nothing will change, then it is very unlikely that anything will change. I suspect this sort of thing is nothing for you.

[nemerkh]

I understand your reverse psychology however, we waited for around 2 yrs for this and i wouldnt risk sendng my stuff to HO unless i have to.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I would complain if I were you. Presumably you were charged £55 for the privilege?

Ofcourse i was charged. Complain and then what? Nothing will change and nothing will happen.

Letting off a little steam by posting is fine if that helps you. It won't get your residence card into a passport. You have the opportunity to do something about it. If you chose not to that's your prerogative. Best of luck.

[nemerkh]

So complain, spend another fee on the application and put your and your familys holidays on hold just to get the sticker in the passport rather than having it on a piece of paper?

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

So complain, spend another fee on the application and put your and your familys holidays on hold just to get the sticker in the passport rather than having it on a piece of paper?

I think you've missed the point entirely. Who said you'd have to pay another fee? You have the opportunity to do something about this. It's over to you.