travel to europe withELR

[adanfeld]

Hello ! I am Russian citizen married to British Citizen got my ILR . Question do I need a visa to travel to Europe ?

[secret.simon]

Yes.

Only EEA citizens have the unqualified right to travel across the EEA. Their dependants can travel freely, provided they travel with their EEA citizen sponsor or are traveling to join them. But they do not have that right independently of the sponsor.

You could travel without a visa, provided you are traveling with your wife or to join your wife in another EEA country. You will need proof of your relationship to her (your marriage certificate) and proof of her EEA citizenship (her British passport, if she is traveling with you). But be prepared for delays at immigration.

You are better off applying for a Schengen visa beforehand.

[Wanderer]

Yes.

Only EEA citizens have the unqualified right to travel across the EEA. Their dependants can travel freely, provided they travel with their EEA citizen sponsor or are traveling to join them. But they do not have that right independently of the sponsor.

You could travel without a visa, provided you are traveling with your wife or to join your wife in another EEA country. You will need proof of your relationship to her (your marriage certificate) and proof of her EEA citizenship (her British passport, if she is traveling with you). But be prepared for delays at immigration.

You are better off applying for a Schengen visa beforehand.

+1

Also you'll find 99% of airlines will err on the side of caution (since they get huge fines) if they don't see a proper visa in your passport....

[gpm468]

Wanderer - when you say airlines will 'err on the side of caution', what right do they have to deny boarding? Surely they are discriminating unfairly etc if they don't respect the law?

BTW, my wife went straight through French immigration (with me) at St Pancras last week with no schengen visa (I am UK citizen).