schengen visa travelling to ireland with EU family

[zaza7625]

Hi.
Please advise me something regarding this issue:
As I mentioned couple of weeks ago on another topic I have EU citizen family including wife and 4 children. I am non EU citizen.
I am just curious in case if I hold schengen visa and decide to travel together with all my family members to Ireland from any of Schengen area country,would EU country passport control or whatsoever allow me to get on board with my family, supporting all necessary documents permitting me to travel to Ireland?
Thanks in advance

[jeupsy]

If you can, I would strongly suggest to apply for a visa which will be free of charge and fairly straight forward to get (as the spouse on an EU citizen). This is not hard to get and would avoid any complication during your trip.

Otherwise, in theory you can enter Ireland visa free but in practice it depends on where you are from, where you live, and which airline you are flying.

Some country's officials will not let you exit if you don't have a visa for your final destination (I know at least China does that but probably others as well). Also some airlines do check you have a visa before letting you board the plan, and their staff is not always aware of specific EU immigration rules (in Europe, Ryanair would be the worst offender and they have wrongly blocked people in the past).

[zaza7625]

If you can, I would strongly suggest to apply for a visa which will be free of charge and fairly straight forward to get (as the spouse on an EU citizen). This is not hard to get and would avoid any complication during your trip.

Otherwise, in theory you can enter Ireland visa free but in practice it depends on where you are from, where you live, and which airline you are flying.

Some country's officials will not let you exit if you don't have a visa for your final destination (I know at least China does that but probably others as well). Also some airlines do check you have a visa before letting you board the plan, and their staff is not always aware of specific EU immigration rules (in Europe, Ryanair would be the worst offender and they have wrongly blocked people in the past).

Thanks very much for reply.
I just want to underline that when I am looking at INIS website where visa decisions are viewed there are huge number of people who have been refused granting visa, why would I be exception?why should I be subject of refusal? i.e today I saw that Irish spouses have been refused due to long term visa applications and due to absence of face to face meeting at a party. why should they need such kind of evidence if they are married officially? moreover our evidence I suppose is stronger that anyone would have on INIS,we have 4 children:)

[jeupsy]

Is your spouse Irish or from another EU country?

If Irish, yes things will be more difficult. But otherwise as the spouse of an EU non-Irish citizen, the laws which apply to you are different from the one which apply to spouses of Irish citizens - and they are much more flexible.

Basically all you will need is a marriage certificate, both passports, and a proof that you are travelling together.

[zaza7625]

Is your spouse Irish or from another EU country?

If Irish, yes things will be more difficult. But otherwise as the spouse of an EU non-Irish citizen, the laws which apply to you are different from the one which apply to spouses of Irish citizens - and they are much more flexible.

Basically all you will need is a marriage certificate, both passports, and a proof that you are travelling together.

Thanks jeupsy for reply.
No, my wife is not an Irish citizen, she is from another EU (Latvia) country.
The documents I have sent them are:
Childrens' birth certificates translated and appostiled,our marriage certificate translated and appostiled and all the copy of my family's passports(EU passports) and bank statements which was not part of that visa category,though they requested me to send, that's it.

[jeupsy]

Ok it should be pretty easy then. I think just you and your wife's passport, your marriage certificate, and a proof that you are traveling together will get you a visa with not much hassle You can also submit the paperwork for you children and insurance/financials, but in theory it is not needed.

[zaza7625]

Ok it should be pretty easy then. I think just you and your wife's passport, your marriage certificate, and a proof that you are traveling together will get you a visa with not much hassle You can also submit the paperwork for you children and insurance/financials, but in theory it is not needed.

Thanks jeupsy.
I am just curious, how can I hold a proof that we are traveling together other then I filled out a form where I mentioned that we are traveling together and in that form I wrote my family members, visa application category (accompany EU citizen) was like that. besides, on INIS website it is said that DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE, cos' in case of not granting visa they don't take any responsibility to loose money. so The only proof traveling together,I think that's it.