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Hi,
I have friend who is holder of UK RC. He and his wife want to visit Ireland. We all know (at least I, his wife and he himself) that by the virtue of free movement of EU Directive, he is not required to apply for Irish visa. However When we checked Irish website FAQs at http://www.embassyofireland.co.uk/home/ ... 75477#FAQ5, it clearly says family member of EU national need to have visa before travelling.

Can anyone please some advice?

You could email them and ask them to update their website in line with SI no 146/2011.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0146.html

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:You could email them and ask them to update their website in line with SI no 146/2011.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0146.html

Just emailed them..Thank you for the link!

Bing wrote:

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:You could email them and ask them to update their website in line with SI no 146/2011.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0146.html

Just emailed them..Thank you for the link!

Just got reply from them today and confirmed residency card holder doesn't require Irish visa..

Good for you, well done.

Freddy012 wrote:Hi,
I have friend who is holder of UK RC. He and his wife want to visit Ireland. We all know (at least I, his wife and he himself) that by the virtue of free movement of EU Directive, he is not required to apply for Irish visa. However When we checked Irish website FAQs at http://www.embassyofireland.co.uk/home/ ... 75477#FAQ5, it clearly says family member of EU national need to have visa before travelling.

Can anyone please some advice?

Hi I recently travelled Ireland with UK issued residence card alone as my spouse stayed in UK. No problem as no visa required. enjoy the trip!!!

i visited ireland -dublin with my RC without any irish visa.

but now i want to visit germany, am not sure if i can visit alone with just my RC or have to go with my EU SPOUSE.? has anyone gone germany alone with just RC or any link related to visiting germany alone without schengen visa?
tho i have emailed the embassy in london, so still waiting to hear from them.

smallpie wrote:i visited ireland -dublin with my RC without any irish visa.

but now i want to visit germany, am not sure if i can visit alone with just my RC or have to go with my EU SPOUSE.? has anyone gone germany alone with just RC or any link related to visiting germany alone without schengen visa?
tho i have emailed the embassy in london, so still waiting to hear from them.

I have not visited Germany but Last Year I visited Latvia as it is also a schengen country but I visited with my spouse and they wanted to be sure that we are travelling together and I think Germany follows the same regulations as others. I think It's only Ireland that recently changed its Visa regulations and does not impose the restriction of travelling together or to join spouse any more. Yes its a good idea to confirm from German embassy as you did however here's the link that may help but may be you already followed
http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/l ... _Visa.html

yeah i have read it frm their website, but i think someone frm dis forum manage to get a direct respond frm d embassy abt travelling alone wit the RC. well, i will wait for the embassy reply.

smallpie wrote:i
but now i want to visit germany, am not sure if i can visit alone with just my RC or have to go with my EU SPOUSE

With spouse.