Can I drive through Europe?

[gigad]

Hi Guys,

I am a Turkish National living in the UK with a Biometric Residence Permit as a Spouse/Partner (Leave to Enter) to a British Citizen. My BRP was issued on 12.10.16 and is valid until 13.7.19.

My husband (British) and I were hoping to drive from the UK to Turkey, stay there for a few weeks and then drive back. The route would be a ferry to Calais, driving through France into Italy, then take a ferry to Greece (all Schengen countries) and lastly drive into to Turkey.

As a Turkish Citizen with a UK BRP married to a British Citizen, do I need a visa for this trip? I have read conflicting answers on this, some say you do need a Schengen Visa, and some say in these circumstances you just need to take your passport (in my case a Turkish passport) and UK BRP Card as long as you're travelling with your British Spouse?

I do not plan to stay in France or Italy or Greece (unless I have to!), simply drive through with my Husband. Do I still need a Schengen Visa for this? Or do I need a transit visa from each country (France, Italy, Greece)? If I have to apply for a Schengen, I will not be able to show any flight tickets/hotel reservations/invitations as we only plan to drive through. Of course, a few weeks later we will be driving back on the same route.

Any help on this would be amazing. Thanks!

[noajthan]

Schengen visa.

BRP is a UK domestic card nothing to do with EU RC or similar.

[gigad]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Regarding the Schengen, as I am a Spouse of a British Citizen, am I right in saying my Schengen application should be quicker and free? This is something I have seen on many websites/forums also, but when it comes to the actual application there doesn't seem to be any fee exemption options?

Thanks

[noajthan]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Regarding the Schengen, as I am a Spouse of a British Citizen, am I right in saying my Schengen application should be quicker and free? This is something I have seen on many websites/forums also, but when it comes to the actual application there doesn't seem to be any fee exemption options?

Thanks

Quicker than what?

Schengen is free I think, but handling agencies seem to charge a nominal fee. A question to take up with concerned embassy.