In July I travelled with my spouse from the UK to the Netherlands. We travelled through Belgium. She received her EEA2 residency permit 2 weeks before. (I am Dutch). Before we went with a Schengen visa and hers just had expired. Off the ferry in Belgium the initial response of immigration was: she ...

If you have not been given a reason for refusal, I would ignore it, and just apply again. a new Visa Code is in place since since 5 April 2010 Under which you are suppose to receive the following completed form from the German consulate http://www2.mfa.gr/softlib/Annex_25%20%20Standard%20form-refusa...

Hi CA.FUNKE, BEN, Directive/2004/38/EC et al... just to refresh : I am an Indian living with my Irish wife and Irish son in Ireland. I just wrote to the Dutch embassy in Dublin asking whether I can travel to Amsterdam without a visa. The answer was in the -ve, they quoted EU Directive 2004/38/EC st...

yes you can accompany your Irish husband to Spain, from the UK with your EEA family permit, and your marriage cert just in case. But Its worth to have a read of this thread. you need to be prepared if you meet an "Official" who does not know his job, and the laws http://www.immigrationboar...

Sorry, the only sort of details I know about refusals and appeals is what I have read in the Schengen instruction to member states related to EU citizens family. Sorry, I don't know what rights a non-EU non-EU family member has. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0313:FIN...

By Law they must complete a form (see Visa code Annex VI ) which details the reasons for rejection and procedure for appeal. Schengen Visa Code http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:243:0001:0058:EN:PDF Article 32 Refusal of a visa 2. A decision on refusal and the reasons o...

Here is a list of all Schengen resident permits/cards, just pick out the EU family member resident cards. Annex 2 Schengen handbook (20 July 2011) LIST OF RESIDENCE PERMITS ISSUED BY MEMBER STATES http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2011:201:0001:0054:EN:PDF also at http://www...

the IDA would be a place to start
http://www.idaireland.com/

in the old days they only talk to multi-million investors
but these days I would hope they are more open.

The distinction is, if its visit EU family. then such procedures are over the top. Recall He complains that the Irish Embassy in London checks by telephone whether he and his wife really are in the hotel they reserved and believes he does not have to give this information to the embassy. However if ...

walrusgumble, you are a waste of my time, its your opinion that Irish Citizens should have no absolute rights of any description. such opinions belong in totalitarian states, we are not there yet mate. Although if John O'Donoghue, Herr McDowell and Ahern had not been all kicked out, We would be even...

walrusgumble wrote: abbitter? What is that? You mean arbiter?

until you can write better yourself, perhaps a little Dún do bhéal would
do no harm.

mDanish wrote: If we can apply for Refugee status, are we allowed to travel back home while the case is processing.

Sorry I don't know anything about Danish Citizenship laws.

But an application as refugee will be viewed as bogus if you want
to travel back to the country you say your fleeing from as a refugee.

From what I have read and seen, a spouse of an EU Citizen is allowed to apply for a residence card, or in the case of France, a 'carte de sejour', within 3 months of arriving in the country and this can be applied for whilst being on the 3 month Schegan visa (short stay visa). My caseworker has jus...

Be sure to read http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/studying-in-another-eu-member-state/ when you have a chance. Obviously no rush though I have read elsewhere that the UK impose a requirement of prior residence in another EU state, for EU nationals, otherwise they do not qualify for reduced...

I have not found any guidelines for compensation for violations for this area of EU law. namely free movement of EU citizens and their family. I do believe that monetary compensation is the only way to shape up rogue despot Embassies and Consulates who show contempt for Citizens lawful rights. But I...

some more information on this court case http://brophysolicitorsimmigration.blogspot.com/2011/07/update-on-rights-of-residency-of.html [quote] POSITIVE DECISION ON RESIDENCY RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF ADULT IRISH CITIZENS We were very happy to obtain a (very!) positive decision from Mr Justice Hogan in re...

Good question, we had a similar question earlier http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=507296#507296 This is a super interesting problem. And echos something that got me into free movement issues in the first place. First of all I should say that I am not a lawyer , so take what I write a...

Yet another example of disgraceful conduct against Irish Citizens by Justice and Equality Irish Public servants. If this couple had been EU citizens, they would have a right to have their dependent elderly parents stay with them. Very similar to the John Moylan case. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspa...

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=77718 This is the bain of my life :evil: Have a read & see what you think Its popular coz a lot of Northern Irish people with Dual Nationalities (like myself) use Irish Passport to go down European route - the outcome of this Judgement may now, p...

A child of a Greek citizen acquires Greek nationality automatically at birth A Greek national does not usually lose their Greek citizenship when they obtain another nationality. The best thing is just apply for your Greek passport at the Greek Embassy in the US then you can come and go as you wish i...

Lithuania became member of the Schengen area on 21 December 2007 you don't need a visa to travel internal within Schengen. However you never know, if you are stopped and checked for some reason, e.g. traffic police you will need proof that you are a legal resident of Spain, and married to EU Nationa...

Do they want to send to to the back of the queue, and start the
clock all over again ?

Rights delayed are rights denied -- Martin Luther King, Jr

Not so sure, the directive is about the right of EU citizen to bring their non-EU spouse(or registered partner) and children, and dependent parents, and have extended family members entry facilitated. If the EU spouse stays at home, the non-EU half cannot claim rights from the directive to travel al...

You would think there would be something more formal in place in the Directive to allow travel during the possible 6 months period between applying for a 2004/38/EC Art 10 resident card, and issuance. Anyways... The Visa Code and the Handbook has a bit about extending Visas, Maybe its not your case ...

In relation to the original post, it appears that everybody has been quick to congratulate Mr Shatter for moving to resolve the situation. He was forced to do so on account of an individual taking proceedings over Garda policy of preventing marriages from occurring. It was often the case that Garda...