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Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:32 pm
by Amss
Hello,my hysband is living in Uk as a qualified person, i have an Eea family permit expiring in April and have a pakistani passport..can i go with my husband in other europeon countries on his visa as a wife or do i need separate visa? Is it possible for me to travel with him before my residence card? We have not yet applied for my residence card
Re: Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:12 pm
by rabguy
No.. You will need a shengen visa to enter any other eu country. you can re enter the uk up until the expirey date on your ukfp.. after that date you need to apply another
Re: Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:02 pm
by Amss
And what about after obtaining my 5 yr residence card?
Re: Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:30 pm
by YOZ
Amss wrote:And what about after obtaining my 5 yr residence card?
Once you have you RC you can travel together with your husband to the EU without a visa, but you better have with you marriage certificate to prove your relationship.
Re: Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:03 pm
by mwolf
YOZ wrote:Amss wrote:And what about after obtaining my 5 yr residence card?
Once you have you RC you can travel together with your husband to the EU without a visa, but you better have with you marriage certificate to prove your relationship.
Yes, My wife and I have been doing it for the past 4 years after she received her RC. We carry our marriage certificate with us and have been asked to show it a couple of times (Maybe 1 in 5 times) It is also prudent to be on the same booking to avoid any doubt. Make sure to travel together and approach the customs booth together as this helps keep the checks smooth. They ask fewer questions with an EEA spouse standing right there
Also, in my experience low cost Stupid and cruise lines can be a little problematic when performing visa checks as they often don't know the rules. Allow a little extra time there. Also, technically you will need a Schengen visa when visiting Switzerland or your spouse's home country they are technically not exercising treaty rights in these places.
If you don't want the hassle & worry (we sometimes don't) you can still apply for a Schengen visa. There is no charge for a spouse of EEA but you will have to include their passport and supporting documents as well as yours to get the fee waved.
Re: Travel on EEA Family Permit
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 6:55 pm
by kimarie606
Just FYI, my husband also has an EEA FP, and he was allowed to travel from the UK to France by plane without a visa. I was with him, and it was only the UK border control who asked about me when we were returning to the UK. Otherwise, border control didn't seem concerned at all. He is also a visa national.