sparklingcyder wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:28 am
Hi. My parents have had a Spanish Article 10 card, Family Member of an EU Citizen" for over 5 years. I'm wondering, has anyone with such a card ever been denied for a Stamp4EUFam when they moved to Ireland?
Hey there,
Just a few comments from me (Irish citizen resident in Spain):
1) your parents might have a problem entering Ireland on the basis of this Spanish family card.
I recently traveled to Ireland with my mother (who also holds a Spanish family card), and at the border, the immigration officers had a conversation. The more experienced one was telling the other one that with when processing arrivals with a Spanish family card, one needs to make sure the EU citizen isn’t a Spanish citizen. They also know that Spain issues these cards to families of Spanish citizens. According to the more experienced officer, non-EU family members of Spanish citizens do not have a right to come to Ireland visa-free but have to apply for a visa first.
2) regarding the documents, I would guess that bringing a copy of the certificate of empadronamiento would allow showing that your parents are also members of your household.
3) it is recommended to show that you have been supporting them financially for an extended period of time. Ideally, they’d houdl hold their own bank accounts, you transfer money into these accounts, and they spend money to pay for heir daily activities including groceries and medical insurances (which were mandatory anyway in Spain).
4) keep on taking photos with them throughout your time. This could be one way to show your emotional dependence on each other.
Anyway, do send me a PM.
Cheers
