UK family member - do I need a visa to Portugal? Help!!

[123butterfly123]

Hi, guys!

Sorry, if it's a wrong forum..

I am a holder of British residence permit as a spouse of UK citizen.

We are travelling to Portugal (Azores) together with my husband.
I found out that EEA family members with endorsement of a family member of EEA citizen do not require a visa..

The thing is I have just RESIDENCE PERMIT and it says spouse/partner that's all.

Do I need a visa?

The problem is I'm curently abroad and when I come back to UK, there wll be no time for applying for visa..
Please, help, what can I do?

Thank you.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

The residence permit you hold is not one issued under the directive so in general, it cannot be used in lieu of visa. You should however be able to get a free facilitated visa from EU countries.

[lunatfr]

Hi,
Not trying to hack the thread, but i am in a similar situation wanting a french schengen visa. But how do i get this "free facilitated visa from EU countries". The reason being i registered with french embassy website and there is an " * " in the form for most of the things including hotel details, finance etc.

Am i looking at wrong place?

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Family members of EU citizens only need to complete certain parts of the form. It should be reasonably clear from the form itself.

[Jambo]

Read the form carefully. Questions marked with * are not required for family of EU national.