I got visit visa 3 years ago under this directive. Documents submitted. 1 - Schengen Visa application form. 2 - Family details form. 3 - Birth Certificates and Marriage Certificate. From Nadra, legalized by Forign affairs office. 4 - Passports, and coppies of Passports and ID Card. 5 - Confirmed tic...

Hi, Yes, I am living in Portugal last 8 months, But I didn't apply for Article 88, I have different situation. But many people I know, they have residency based on this scheme. I don't know if some specific visa type is prohibited, but normally people get visit visa from any other state other than ...

Try Sweden Embassy in Pakistan, with the same documents. I applied last year, and got it very easily. only difference with my documents were that I also added POC of my spouse.

May be you can call your lawyer in Portugal, and check if your residency card has already approved. Then he/she can collect it on your behalf and send it to you. Maximum time to process this residency card is 90 working days. I have the same card, and mine was just sitting in SEF until I emailed the...

Check about article 88. This can help you, but you will need to secure a work promise from a local employer.

Hello I am not sure about this. But if he is more than 18 years old, he can apply under Article 88, which allows him to live and work in Portugal on his own. He does not need EU citizen as sponsor. Requirement for Article 88 are. Legal entry into Schengen Area and into Portugal. Work promise from an...

Hello Yes, correct, they will need to get new certified original copy from the same department from where it was original issued, and then legalize it also from foreign ministry of that country or their embassy in Portugal. Portugal always want updated documents and any document you submit, should n...

Hello Assuming that EU spouse of your friend is not Portuguese National. 1- if you have Residency from Ireland, then you will not need a visa to enter Portugal. 2 - Registration is quiet easy, but lengthy process. Appointment to apply will take minimum 3 months, and then another 3 months to get the ...

Hi, Yes, I am living in Portugal last 8 months, But I didn't apply for Article 88, I have different situation. But many people I know, they have residency based on this scheme. I don't know if some specific visa type is prohibited, but normally people get visit visa from any other state other than P...

Yes, Under Article 88, you can do that in Portugal. Prerequisites are: 1 - you must have legal entry in Schengen Area. 2- Your visa should expire in Portugal. 3 - You have paid 6 months social insurance. Which you can do by finding any work when you enter, or someone gives you contract and you pay s...

Hi Ali, I am also from Pakistan and want to know what happend finally.Did your family got visa after appeal or what you did to get them there using this directive.It would really help me in this regard because i am also thinking to apply for my family. It would really be a great help. Regards, Ali ...

Give them a email and refer to visa handbook C(2014) 2727 consolidated part III SPECIFIC RULES RELATING TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EU CITIZENS OR SWISS CITIZENS 3.4. Processing time . Processing times for a visa application lodged by a third-country national who is a family member of a...

Give them a email and refer to visa handbook C(2014) 2727 consolidated part III SPECIFIC RULES RELATING TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EU CITIZENS OR SWISS CITIZENS 3.4. Processing time . Processing times for a visa application lodged by a third-country national who is a family member of a...

Hi Again, I applied for tourist visa in Swedish embassy on 25th July, with a letter from my wife that she will be travelling with us. We applied it at VFS Global Pakistan, who told us that we will have reply in 2 weeks, after 2 weeks I called Embassy and they said that it normally takes 3 to 4 weeks...

http://www.vfsglobal.se/pakistan/ Dear Casa, Yes I visited this site when I was thinking to get information from Embassy, This site for Sweden does not mention any EEA/EU Family member visa requirements, then I email embassy, they have sent me the following reply. xxxxxxxxxx The following are the r...

You should apply for normal tourist visa. To get visa on base of directive is very hard from Pakistan. Success ratio is 0%. What is your wife nationality? I saw on this forum that people got their visa? She is Cyprus national, we are married for last 6 years, and have 2 kids also, who are also Paki...

Casa wrote:You will have to apply for a Swedish Schengen visa

Hi, You mean a normal tourist visa? not using EU family member clause on Schengen visa form?

Hi All, My wife is EU national, and living with me in Pakistan. We want to visit Sweden, she will be traveling with me. I want to get visa on EU Family directive 2004/38/EC, but my confusion is that since she is not working in Sweden, and will be traveling with me just for a visit, does this directi...