Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the correspondence between his Department and the hon. Member for Leeds Central on document GWF053988543, for what reason the documents (a) in respect of that constituency case have not been issued enabling the family member to join her family in the UK and (b) were not issued back in December 2019.

Our aim is to conclude applications for an European Economic Area (EEA) family permit or an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) family permit as soon as possible after identity and supporting documents are submitted. More information can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk#if-you-want-to-join-family-in-the-uk

Application GWF053988543 was delayed due to a technical error in printing and the subsequent automatic purge of the applicant’s biometric data. This has been prioritised for a print request and dispatch within the next 24 hours.

The Visa Application Centre will be in contact with the applicant to arrange collection once they have taken receipt of the document.

The Home Office would like to offer sincere apologies to your constituent’s daughter for the delay in receiving their EEA family permit.