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They mean family members of a German citizen residing in the UK. The Schengen visa would have been issued under EU rules due to the German national exercising treaty rights. If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, German nationals residing in the UK will cease to exercise EU treaty rights.Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:16 pm
Why in the world a Schengen visa delivered to the family of a German national will cease to be valid in case of no deal Brexit??? I don't see why it can be affected by the status of the UK in the UE.
One would think so, since all Schengen countries should apply the same principles. Otherwise, if this would be a country-by-country decision, the family member of a German national could simply enter through The Netherlands or Belgium or wherever and gain entry to Germany that way. I wonder whether the EU has issued a statement about this?Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:13 pmThank you for your input.
I think we can infer the same for Schengen visas delivered in the UK by other EEA countries. In case of no deal Brexit, all these visas will be immediately invalid.
Interestingly, the website explicitly states that such visas would not be valid for entry into Germany, it does not say that the visas would no longer be valid for entry into the Schengen zone.Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:38 amYes, that's worrying indeed. Surinder Singh route without permanent residence would be in difficult situation.
I am thinking also of all the people who go to visit EU countries end October on valid visas but they can find themselves illegally present in the EU on November 1st.
Man, it's a total mess. I don't want to be travelling the week after the Brexit. I see the queues and the arguments at airlines desks and immigration control.ibwe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:44 amI am also confused by this as it pertains to ONLY Schengen visas (under free movement).
Theoretically any Schengen visa (under free movement) issued to non EU/EEA family members of UK citizens are the ones that will be affected as UK will no longer be a member of EU.
As for non EU/EEA family members of German citizens in UK, I see no reason in invalidating their Schengen visas (under free movement). If you want to permanently move to Germany then you do not need a Schengen visa at all.
I think they will have to explain clearly later as it is a bit confusing now.