Travel to Schengen Countries

Today I received my new Biometric Permanent Residence Card valid for 10 years.

It is endorsed "Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen".

Does this confer the same travel rights as did my 'EEA2' Residence Card endorsed "Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National?

Apologies if this question has been asked before but even though I have searched the Forum I have been unable to find specific info relating to the new PR Card.

I will be grateful for any info.

Thanks

I have been unable to find a way of editing my above post. I would like to clarify my question.

Husband and wife. One with British Passport the other Non-EEA with UK Permanent Residence Card endorsed "Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen".

Can we travel to Spain without Schengen Visa as long as we travel together and have with us our UK Marriage Certificate?


Thanks.

yep you sure can

Thank you adedayoh.

adedayoh wrote:yep you sure can

Hi adedayoh, do you think the same would apply to travelling to Portugal too? I was told that being on a EEA family permit requires a schengen visa although I dont know if the same applies when holding a RC.

I know that Spain is okay as per the info provided online at the site.

Thank you.

You can check using this online tool:
http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health

I know that for France and Czech Republic, is also fine.

However, I advise anyone to always check with the destination country's embassy or consulate in the UK first.

Any country embassy or consulate website will have a section called "Who needs a visa" and they will have a very clear criteria for when you need a visa, and if so, how to apply.

Official embassy and consulate websites should be the main information source at all times, not internet forums. That's just traveller's best practice.