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No, you can't travel without a visa if travelling on your own.M7edShin wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:05 pmHello Guys,
I have been trying to read and understand the rules if you are a holder of Stamp4EUFAM, Am I allowed to travel freely to any EU country without applying for a visa to the country I am going to (Travelling without my EU spouse). My EU spouse is from one of EEA countries.
Like travelling to Germany, France, or any other EEA?
Also specifically UK?
I understand that travelling with my EU spouse is different and I will be allowed to enter any of those countries but I am asking for travelling on my own. If anyone has got experience and understand the law exactly please share.
Thanks
I guess, I will call or email each embassy country I will be travelling to. I wanted to know about Germany, UK and France as I will be going there sometimes.seancool wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:46 am14. Notice for Stamp 4 EU FAM (GNIB Card Holders): Given the fact that Ireland stands outside the Schengen zone, only family members of those EU citizens who exercise their right to move and reside freely within the EU and have been issued a card in accordance with the Directive 2004/38/EC are entitled to stay only in the territory of the Czech Republic without a visa up to 90 days (even if travelling alone). In Ireland that type of card is the Stamp 4EU FAM (not the Stamp 4). Notwithstanding the visa waiver all holders of the Stamp 4 EU FAM cards must have their travel documents checked at the Visa/Document Check Desk before going through airport security. When travelling alone they should also bring with them a copy of the (family) EU citizen passport and a marriage/birth certificate of the (family) EU Citizen.
https://www.mzv.cz/dublin/en/visas_and_ ... dex_3.html
The above is from the Embassy of the Czech website, it sounds like that you can go Czech without a visa even if travelling alone. Haven't heard anyone who ever tried though, might have been stopped by airport staff.
This is misleading. This article clearly stated it is about exercising EU Treaty Rights. It does not cover the scenario where you just want to travel to another country for a short trip.seancool wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:46 am14. Notice for Stamp 4 EU FAM (GNIB Card Holders): Given the fact that Ireland stands outside the Schengen zone, only family members of those EU citizens who exercise their right to move and reside freely within the EU and have been issued a card in accordance with the Directive 2004/38/EC are entitled to stay only in the territory of the Czech Republic without a visa up to 90 days (even if travelling alone). In Ireland that type of card is the Stamp 4EU FAM (not the Stamp 4). Notwithstanding the visa waiver all holders of the Stamp 4 EU FAM cards must have their travel documents checked at the Visa/Document Check Desk before going through airport security. When travelling alone they should also bring with them a copy of the (family) EU citizen passport and a marriage/birth certificate of the (family) EU Citizen.
https://www.mzv.cz/dublin/en/visas_and_ ... dex_3.html
The above is from the Embassy of the Czech website, it sounds like that you can go Czech without a visa even if travelling alone. Haven't heard anyone who ever tried though, might have been stopped by airport staff.
Many countries are very relaxed when it comes to EU Treaty rights, but that doesn’t make it right. And if you are stopped by an immigration officer you would have a lot of trouble travelling in the future. Why risking that?
Funny part is, in the very beginning when I came to Ireland and got that EUFAM GNIB, I even did not bother reading the rules and thought that I am allowed to travel to any EU country as long as they are EU and you are right, I have went to France on my way multiple time and never been stopped or even bothered by anything, they see EUFAM and let me in. I have not tried another countries but France is easy with that.
Yeah true to that. I think it depens on the mood and ur luck that day however they know that you hold EU Treaty Rights so no point to bother you unless you face a very unhappy officerlittlerr wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:15 pmMany countries are very relaxed when it comes to EU Treaty rights, but that doesn’t make it right. And if you are stopped by an immigration officer you would have a lot of trouble travelling in the future. Why risking that?
I travelled countless times to the UK and I was never stopped once by any immigration in the UK. That doesn’t mean anybody should just go there without a valid paperwork.