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Hello Guys

please I need urgent help if you can .
I am an EU family member I hold a UK permanent residency I always travel to schengen with my wife which she's from EU country without any problem however today is been bad day because we went to take a flight to Poland but they did not let me travel as they said is new regulation about 2 weeks ago an EU family member even you hold permanent residency document and you travel with your wife fromEU you must have a visa or EU resident card .

I tried to look online about this new update but I couldn't see any .


please if is this information is true or if there is a mistake could please let me know asap .


Thanks a lots in advance

You said that you have permanent residence as an EU family member so you have a biometric Card, right? And then you said that they hold you that you need a visa or a Residence Card, so what do you have?

There wasn't any change.
A permanent residence card issued on basis of the directive 2004/38 is a residence permit in the sense of the schengen law.
A residence permit allow visa free entry.

Schengen borders code

Article 2 section 16

‘residence permit’ means:
(a)
all residence permits issued by the Member States according to the uniform format laid down by Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 (23) and residence cards issued in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC;

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ ... 32016R0399

Obviously its mistake on their side. I had situation when member of staff of the airline company said I'm not allowed to travel with my EU partner because I need a visa. I told him he is wrong and asked to SHOW me where its written In their guidance, after 2 minutes of reading he apologized and the matter has ended.
Did you note names or any details of the person who refuse your boarding so you can write a complaint and ask for refund or later flight free of charge?