Other residence permits, Brexit permits and residence permit card
| First residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
12 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Extended residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
14 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
6 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| First residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
12 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
9 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Extended residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
12 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
9 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| First residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
12 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Extended residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
14 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
6 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| First residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
12 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Extended residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
14 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
6 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| First residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
4 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Extended residence permit | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
4 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| First residence permit | Electronic application | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
2 days | 2 days |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
| Extended residence permit | Electronic application | Paper application |
| Application processing time in most cases |
2 days | 2 days |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
11 months | 11 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
3 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
3 months | 3 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
The estimated processing times include the time required to produce and deliver the card, which is approximately 10–14 days.
