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If he applies for a visa then yes biometrics are compulsory nowadays, but he has EUFAM stamp as you mentioned and if traveling with his spouse he do not need a visa to enter UK and infact even Europe.factone wrote:hi and thanks to every one who replies . i am asking this question for my friend he is non eu spous of british national and got eu4fam question is if he applies for the visa to uk from ireland does he need to give fingerprints biomatric data etc. or not
thanx
That's what the Directive says but it's not what happens in practise. A Ministerial Order issued this month resolving this matter in Ireland (exempting EU Residence card holders from requiring visas, see SI 146/2011) but the UK still require entry visas for non-EU Nationals travelling with their residence card and their EU Spouse (presuming that they are visa required under UK Law).fatty patty wrote:If he applies for a visa then yes biometrics are compulsory nowadays, but he has EUFAM stamp as you mentioned and if traveling with his spouse he do not need a visa to enter UK and infact even Europe.factone wrote:hi and thanks to every one who replies . i am asking this question for my friend he is non eu spous of british national and got eu4fam question is if he applies for the visa to uk from ireland does he need to give fingerprints biomatric data etc. or not
thanx
Nobody kicks up a fuss as there aren't many hoops for the applicant to jump through and the visa is free. Also they normally issue a six month multi entry visa. I presume that nobody has challenged it in the Courts in the Uk but they certainly should. It's an open and shut case of failure to comply with Directive 2004/38.fatty patty wrote:That is interesting, so UK is breaking EU directive plain and straight. I suppose most people go for visa before travel just to avoid hassle at the immigration in UK. BTW biometrics is required for UK visas regardless of their type, right about Ireland but dont they take biometrics/photo at the airport around here when the person arrives, i thought they did.
Yes, the 6 month visa is where there has been an application for a visit visa. I don't know the UK procedures, I'd only be familiar with the Irish ones. However, it still stands that he is not visa required if travelling with or joining his spouse. He can enter the UK on this basis and I presume then that an application is to be made to the Home Office, but I'm not at all familiar with the process over there.Greenie wrote:You have assumed that the husband is coming to the UK for a visit with his wife but it may be that they are coming to the UK to settle Especially given that his wife is British.