Monifé wrote:scott_uk wrote:right.just a short one------ i just got back from our lovely holiday. when we arrived at the airport(Spain), one of the crew took me straight to aiport security. First thing they asked if i have got a visa. Since i travelled without a visa I showed them my uk residency, original marriage contract, wedding pictures, and copy of directive both in english and spanish and they let me in.
That is excellent news. Very risky I would have thought, but brilliant they let you through. Sorry to hijack the thread, but what would happen if they refused someone entry? Would they be deported from Spain?
Risky - These days it would probably go smoothly.
Previously (2 or 3 years ago) there was a thread about a UK citizen traveling with his South American wife. Spanish immigration at Madrid airport refused to let them in (though they had a marriage certificate) and deported her (he went too!).
They sued but somehow did not have "acceptable" evidence that he was traveling with her. So the suit went nowhere.
It made me think it is worth getting written refusal which acknowledges the presence of the EU spouse. Or record the whole refusal process. Or take photos of the couple with documents before going through immigration processing....
