Hi hmm,
if you are a little adventurous - you can try to travel without applying for a visa
>>This<< thread explains how and why you should usually be allowed to travel with a residence card for family-members of EU nationals (In Ireland this is called 4EUFam, but the same applies for the UK). As you are a UK national your Indian partner cannot get a corresponding UK-card for EU-family members.
However, Article 5, Section 4 of 2004/38/EC reads as follows:
Where a Union citizen, or a family member who is not a national of a Member State, does not have the necessary travel documents or, if required, the necessary visas, the Member State concerned shall, before turning them back, give such persons every reasonable opportunity to obtain the necessary documents or have them brought to them within a reasonable period of time or to corroborate or prove by other means that they are covered by the right of free movement and residence.
Why shouldn't this work? Bring your passports, your marriage-certificate, a copy of
>>2004/38/EC<< in English and
>>Portugese<< with the relevant parts highlighted (in the Portugese Version simply highlight the same paragraphs...) and lots of stamina for talking in some border guard's office on arrival.
From what I heard so far the Portugese are usually pretty relaxed, my one and only journey there went pretty smooth (with 4EUFam).
I assume you're travelling from the UK? As far as I remember there are no UK-exit checks. Thus, if you check-in online and only have hand-baggage (at least for your husband), he will not face any airline staff and thus can avoid being denied boarding. If he was denied boarding this would be illegal and you would be entitled to compensation (for which you'd have to go through the courts and it'd be some hassle).
Make sure you read most of the link I gave above, and especially take as many papers as you can from
>>this<< list.
Yes, it may be a bit bumpy, but I think it should work.
Should you attempt to travel this way, please let us know of the outcome.
