Hi,Question for Qatar based applicants: How long does VFS take to provide the stamped passport and landing papers?
Thought Id mention here. My wife received her Passport request last monday (29-April). The timeline is as follows:
- Application Received = May 24th, 2018
- Acknowledgement of Receipt email: 28th June, 2018
- Linked to GCKey Online: June 29th, 2018
- Medical request: 6th July, 2018
- Spouse Eligibility Approval Letter email: 6th July, 2018
- Decision made for Sponsor on ECAS: 6th July, 2018
- Medical Submitted: 11th July, 2018
- Medical Passed on GCKey: 12th July, 2018
- Letter - File Transferred to Local Visa Office in London: Dated 20th July, 2018, but received it in mail 26th July, 2018
- Applicant's ECAS update: started processing application - 1st August, 2018
- Background Check status changed to "Processing" on GCKey - 25th April, 2019.
- Pre-arrival Services email on GCKey - 26th April, 2019.
- Decision Made for Principal Applicant on ECAS - 26th April, 2019.
- Passport Request on GCKey - 29th April, 2019
- Passport Submitted to VFS Global Doha Office - 2nd May, 2019
Where was the PA from? Congratulations! I know you already completed the process. I am just wondering because my husband is currently residing in Qatar.