Based on the applications decided over the preceding 12 month period, the average processing time of applications for residence cards for family members of EEA nationals was eight months.
The number of applications for residence cards for family members of EEA that took over six months to process, in each of the last three years, are as follows:
Total of cases with a processing time of 6+ months 20061 810 2007 4,480 2008 6,420 20092 3,890 Total 15,600 1 From 6 May 2006 2 To 6 May 2009 Note: All figures have been rounded to the nearest five.
As of 6 May 2009 the number of applications for residence cards for family members of EEA nationals awaiting processing was 28,590.