I am trying to get a Schenegen visa for my wife. I am British and she is Asian. However at the Italian embassy they insisted we provide proof of insurance, flight tickets, hotel reservations etc. I pointed out that these were not needed for the wife of an EU citizen they said they were . Am I right ...

Hello, I am British citizen with Chinese wife. Whilst we were both in Uk we applied for a Schengen visa and were turned down. We complained to solve it and months later were told they could do nothing as our circumstances had changed as we had moved to Saudi Arabia. Now we still want to go to Europe...

EU smile wrote

"I would reapply to go there for a start. Don't take a rejection for an answer.

The short answer is that they apply common rules so all should be the same.

****Yes I am doing. I have complained through Solve it but it is taking forever.

Steve

Guru wrote: "All EU countries should facilitate your entry. Where are most likely to find work? (that's what I would concentrate on if I were you.)" ***As I teach English I think I can find work in many EU countries. My main concern is being allowed to go there with my wife. We applied to ...

I am hoping to go to an Eu country with my wife to work for a few months and then both us go to the UK later this year or next. Am I right in thinking that this is allowed under EU rules? Where can I get further information on this online. Also are some Eu countries easier to get into than others? C...

I am a Uk citizen with an Asian wife intending to work in Germany and then come back to the Uk. Can anyone tell me how long I have to work for in Germany before I can claim "treaty rights"? Is there any amount I have to earn, or any number of hours I have to work? Also would my wife'sd ear...

I am British and have a Asian wife here on a tourist visa. We are intending to go to another EU country, find work and then return to live in the UK. What visa do we apply for after we have say worked for a few months and exercised treaty rights? Is it EEA 1,2 or 3? Also how long do we have to work ...

My Chinese wife of almost two years is now in the UK on a family visit visa. What options are open to me after this expires. We have been together for 8 years now, but due to visa and work problems there has been long gaps. Is there any rights to appeal under compassionate grounds. I feel that husba...

My Chinese wife is visiting me on a family visit visa. What are the uses of an eea2 document if we apply for one? She has three months left on her visiting visa. Can we visit other European countries with it and come back to England? If I find work in Europe can she accompnay me using it?In other wo...

vinny wrote:Where were you working? Did your wife stay with you there?

***Yes my wife stayed with me since we were married and we both moved to Korea(where I worked) though there was a delay while she got her Korean visa sorted out.

Steve Pip

My wife (I am British she is Asian married 18 months) is here on a family visit visa my mother is her sponsor. We want to visit other Eu countries for a holiday what documents do we need to do so.

Steve Pip

My wife (I am British she is Asian married 18 months) is here on a family visit visa my mother is her sponsor. I was told she cannot change this visa into a Spouse visa from within the Uk, what options do we have for staying in Uk longer? I don't want her to have to go back home and apply for a spou...

My wife (I am British she is Asian) is here on a family visit visa my mother is her sponsor. I was told she cannot change this visa into a Spouse visa from within the Uk, what options do we have for staying in Uk longer? Would EEA2 permit help? I have just returned to Uk after working abroad for man...