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    Dear Home Office,

    I was told by the UK Border Agency's helpline that it may be that once the biometrics are processed, the passport submitted with an EEA Family Member residence card application may be returned without imperiling the process. Can you confirm that this is true?

    FOI Requests, Home Office 29 April 2016

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    Dear FOI Requests,

    As I've received the Certificate of Application, the Border Agency helpline tells me I can request my documents back without impinging on my residence card application status. I trust this is the answer to the question I raised here in my earlier message. Thank you.

    FOI Requests, Home Office 3 May 2016

    Thank you for contacting the Home Office FOI Requests mailbox.

    The Freedom of Information (FoI) Act 2000 provides public access to
    recorded information held by the department.

    If you have submitted a valid FoI request, we will acknowledge your
    request within 48 hours, and aim to provide the information requested
    within 20 working days as specified under the FoI Act

    If you have a general immigration enquiry, or require an update on a
    specific case, you should contact UKVI directly, contact information can
    be found here:
    https://www.gov.uk/government/organisati. and
    [1]https://www.gov.uk/visas-immigration

    General enquiries should be directed to
    [2][email address]

    DMC (Croydon), Home Office 9 May 2016

    Thank you for your e-mail dated 29th April.

    I am sorry for the delay in replying to your email

    You can request return of documents if you require them.

    Please find the links below for further information and form to make an online request:

    I am sorry I cannot be of further assistance.

    M. Smyth
    UK Visas and Immigration

    DMC (Croydon), Home Office 10 May 2016

    Thank you for your email correspondence of 03 May. I am sorry for the
    delay in replying to your email.

    If a foreign national wishes to request documents back during the
    application process, without withdrawing the application, this can be done
    online.

    Please find the links below for further information and form to make an
    online request:

    If the foreign national is a non EEA Family member who will be travelling
    outside the United Kingdom, re-entry might not be as quick or
    straightforward if he or she has no valid residence card or Biometric
    Residence Permit. The Immigration Officer would need to be sure the
    foreign national will still be entering as a family member and the
    European National is still exercising treaty rights.

    Border Force staff based at ports of entry decide whether to grant entry
    to a person arriving into the United Kingdom through the immigration
    control at the time of arrival on a case by case basis.

    I hope this information is helpful.

    UK Visas and Immigration