Visa required for spouse for travel within EU?

rs1 · Post by **rs1** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:17 pm

Hi,

I am a UK citizen and my wife is an Indian citizen. She has just received the two year spouse visa. If we wanted to go to France or any other country within the EU, would she require any further visas from that country, or can she travel with me as a family member without the need for any further visa?

Thanks for your help

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:11 pm

rs1 wrote:Hi,

I am a UK citizen and my wife is an Indian citizen. She has just received the two year spouse visa. If we wanted to go to France or any other country within the EU, would she require any further visas from that country, or can she travel with me as a family member without the need for any further visa?

Thanks for your help

Please search the board before asking this very common question.

rs1 · Post by **rs1** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:39 pm

Thanks for your reply. I did try and search but could not yet find anything directly related to the question I asked. If you point me to the right thread that would be very helpful.

Thanks

freshprince · Post by **freshprince** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:11 pm

Yes your wife requires a Schengen visa to travel,it shall be granted free of charge and through an accelerated proceedure.You would need to provide your British passport and original marriage certificate,best consulates to apply:French and Netherlands.You would be travelling under the auspices of Directive 2004/38/EC,kindly google that for more information.

G'luck dude.

rs1 · Post by **rs1** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:48 pm

Freshprince,

Thanks very much for your help, that is very useful.

Best Regards

rs1 · Post by **rs1** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:50 pm

If I understand correctly, as we live in London we need to make an appointment and cannot apply by post.

However, as per the automated service the first available appointment date is in 33 days (we had wanted to visit France in 2 weeks).

Is there any way we can get a visa within the next two weeks?

Your help is much appreciated.

Best regards

freshprince · Post by **freshprince** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:45 pm

Hello mate

Understanding that time is a factor here and supposing you have the stomach for it and understand this through and through,you can travel to France and get an entry stamp for your wife at the border.

Read Page 25(3.11 and 3.12)
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/doc_ce ... 6_F_en.pdf

Aletrnatively try any of the other Schengen consulates.G'luck matey.

SMOOTH OPERATOR · Post by **SMOOTH OPERATOR** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:52 am

the big question is will the airline from the UK let your wife board the plane without a schengen visa

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