(a) You are entitled to lodge your application directly at the embassy or consulate under article 17(5) of the Schengen Visa Code: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32009R0810 "5. The Member State(s) concerned shall maintain the possibility for all applicants to lodge the...
It's a bureacratic war of egos where families are the ones who pay the price; a catch all net that penalises quite possibly all EU citizens) for getting married to a non-EU. No point in thinking too much about it though - I will plod on! For most people, they probably just want to get a visa, have n...
My current situation is that I am preparing to make my visa application, but due to location it will have to be through the local German consulate on behalf of another member state. I am a bit concerned though because the Documentary Requirements List for EU Family Members for all German Embassies C...
Search on Google for "Informative Note on Marriage". A number of UK Embassies supply this paper for what you require. The UK Embassy in Spain also has specific information under Notarial Services. Look there and you will find info on foreign marriage recognition and contact email address f...
UPDATE Dear all, so far so good, We were able to get married in China, albeit with quite a few irritating documentary hurdles to cross. Next step is translation/notorisation and Legalisation of our red marriage books at the relevant notary public in China, then Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs fo...
It seems like its just a case of applying when the time comes, perhaps checking with the embassies in advance. However, with the recent news of some countries restoring border controls, at least for the moment, it seems that there is at least the possibility of the whole Schengen system being affect...
Yes, you will have the right. But prepare to answer some pointed questions by border guards when you leave if you do not decide to process residence during the same visit. Understood. For the most part, as long as you fill 90 days as the duration of your visit on the Schengen visa form (which you w...
I'll also try to answer my own query regarding the back city period of the visa: According to 2004/38/EU: Article 6 Right of residence for up to three months 1. Union citizens shall have the right of residence on the territory of another Member State for a period of up to three months without any co...
Sorry, but I was just separating Schengen visas into different topics, e.g., validity, etc. I guess you are saying it is better to just keep all subtopics under Schengen visas under one thread?
Just wanted to ask if the validity of the Schengen non-EU spouse visa is automatically 90 days when applying under 2004/38/EC for settlement? If the visa issued is for less than 90 days, in what position is the non-EU spouse? Do they still have 90 days in reality after entering the EU state (since t...
Are there any links to reliable templates for the letters that many seem to be submitting with non-EU spouse Schengen visa applications for settlement purposes under 2014/38/EC?
Dear all, I understand that under Directive 2004/38/EC, if an EU national is travelling with their non-EU spouse to exercise their treaty rights, then travel tickets are not required when applying for the Schengen visa. I also understand that under the directive, if the EU citizen is travelling with...
Thanks for the detailed replies. Thus, in a sense, for the uninformed, is it effectively a 'lottery' when applying for a Schengen visa for a non-EU spouse? What is the current state of affairs in terms of national compliance with the directive (an expansive question I admit)? I note that there were ...
Dear all, As this is my first post as an EU/UK citizen living in Asia, I would like to ask a general question about the practicalities of how to get a Schengen visa for a non-EU spouse (for settlement in an EU state ) issued with the minimum of fuss. I am starting this thread because I am currently ...
