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roche51977 · Post by **roche51977** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:00 pm

Hi all,
does anybody no eu on possession of eufam; travel home and back to ireland?
are they any problems with the airlines or with immigration officers in Ireland or in the home country when they dont find the re-entry visa?
thanks

El shaddai · Post by **El shaddai** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:47 pm

you ve got nothing to worry about as long as you have your eufam 4 and your passports, all is fine as far as i knew.Make sure you have your letter from DOJ and if possible your marriage cert.good luck

roche51977 · Post by **roche51977** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:59 am

Thanks for reply. with those immigration officers and the airline staff,we never know.

Directive/2004/38/EC · Post by **Directive/2004/38/EC** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:04 am

It is always worth carrying, but not normally showing, a photocopy of the EU citizens passport info page and of your marriage certificate.

archigabe · Post by **archigabe** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:07 am

Showing the actual Residence Card usually works...if you are not returning with your spouse,some evidence of a joint household would be helpful to carry with you to immigration.

roche51977 · Post by **roche51977** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:48 am

Thanks all for reply,
I would like to ask if somebody in this forum has an experience traveling alone from no EU country to Ireland and could share his experience with the members of this forum.
Thank you

Directive/2004/38/EC · Post by **Directive/2004/38/EC** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:07 am

roche51977 wrote:I would like to ask if somebody in this forum has an experience traveling alone from no EU country to Ireland
Thank you

What do you mean by no EU country?

Sahil · Post by **Sahil** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:12 pm

I think he meant Non EU country

roche51977 · Post by **roche51977** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:02 pm

I mean by no EU country outside Europe.

sideshowsue · Post by **sideshowsue** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:31 pm

I've never had any questions asked when I travel between Ireland and the US or Ireland and the rest of the EU. I show them my US passport, open to the page with the GNIB stamp and present my GNIB. I've never had a spot of bother. The only time I was 'challenged' was during a layover between NY and Heathrow, with a connection between Heathrow and Cork. The guy asked me a couple of questions about my residence in Ireland, the nationality of my spouse and then wished me a pleasant safe flight back to Cork. End of story. To be clear, though, I don't have a re-entry visa in my US passport--just the GNIB stamp with the 'permission to remain until X'.

Directive/2004/38/EC · Post by **Directive/2004/38/EC** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:31 am

sideshowsue, What passport are you travelling on? And are you white? Passport and skin colour can make a big difference.

roche51977 · Post by **roche51977** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:44 am

Thanks for sharing your experience with as sideshowsue. I hope others member of this forum share with as their experience.

sideshowsue · Post by **sideshowsue** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:54 am

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:sideshowsue, What passport are you travelling on? And are you white? Passport and skin colour can make a big difference.

I totally agree with your point that passport and skin colour make a big difference. I don't condone it at all. For the record, I am white and hold an American passport so this goes a long way to explain why I have had virtually no issue when travelling in and out of the EU.

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