What is an Irish "visa warning"? (family of EEA)

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

When you enter Ireland, it is possible to get a "visa warning". It is mentioned in the context of having an EEA family member visa but not traveling with the family member. ( http://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Ago ... warning%22 brings up only two documents, which have no policy details )

But what is it exactly? Is it a rule from the DOJ or from the Garda (who are actually at the airport stamping things)? Does Garda make up any of the rules, or do they just enforce them for DOJ?

[ca.funke]

Hi Directive/2004/38/EC,

one of the websites found there has outdated info on it:

[quote="Frequently Asked Questions about Visas and Working Holiday Authorisations"]5. I am the family member of an EU national and resident in the UK: do I need a visa to travel to Ireland?

Yes. Check the “Who needs a visaâ€

[acme4242]

[quote="ca.funke"]Hi Directive/2004/38/EC,

one of the websites found there has outdated info on it:

[quote="Frequently Asked Questions about Visas and Working Holiday Authorisations"]5. I am the family member of an EU national and resident in the UK: do I need a visa to travel to Ireland?

Yes. Check the “Who needs a visaâ€

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

You lovely people are so sweet!

Ok, back to the topic at hand: Visa Warning

Who would I ask for more information about this? Is it a Garda rule, and so I should ask them? Or is it a DOJ rule and so I must ask them, even though it is the Garda who implement it?

I note that Garda are generally exempt from Freedom of Information requests.

[villim]

It's almost definitely a note in your passport (a stamp, or some scribbles). Basically, a note to say that you've been slightly bold, and shouldn't do that sorta thing again. In this case, it means that the terms of the visa were violated ("must be accompanied by the spouse"), but entry was allowed anyway.

It's probably explained in the internal GNIB procedures; those would be set by the DOJ ultimately.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Basically, a note to say that you've been slightly bold, and shouldn't do that sorta thing again.

Or slightly cheeky.

Could I ask where you learned this about Visa Warnings?

Interesting also that they would "threaten" to issue a (paper tiger) visa warning rather than threaten to turn the person away at the border, which they could in some cases.