Freedom of Movement inside the EU, EEA and the Schengen or non Schengen Countries.
Hello everybody
I am a Greek national with Dual Nationality (British is the second) and I live in the United kingdom permanently for many years.
My wife is a Russian National and has acquired a UK Resident Card since 2008.
During the past 2 years we have travelled freely, several times and WITHOUT the need of any type of Visa for her, in France and Greece, with no problems at all, except a 5 minute delay in Athens, when exited the country last January, till the female officer.... educated her self about the EU regulations, from the Copy of the Greek Law I supplied her!
In actual fact apart from one British stamp in her passport (no time to stop the officer in Dover) she has no other stamps.
Having read this thread today, noticed a lot of countries and Consulates give out the wrong information and in the Case of the German immigration officer, who refused to allow onward flying to Spain a totally illegal action. I agree with
hunpak and if it was me I would sue the German because he had no right to stop you even that the UK is not part of the Schegen Aquis. Take a look at the German Consular site:
http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/l ... seite.html
You *DO NOT* need a visa for short stays in Germany if you are:
1. a citizen of the EU/EEA/EFTA
2. a partner (married, common-law or same sex) or child of an EU/EEA/EFTA national if you hold a British "Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National" or a "Permanent Residence Card" - and only if you are travelling together with the EU/EEA/EFTA national.
Hunpak who is travelling to Portugal next month, I don't think you will have any problem because Portugal has already transposed the EU Directive 2004/38/EU into their National Law on the 9 August 2006 with their Law 37/2006.
http://www.secomunidades.pt/web/londres ... Legislacao
When first time I wanted to travel to France, I wrote to the French consulate and got a reply that my wife Must have a Schegen Visa. I made a petition to the EU Parliament and the French Government had to change their rules.
Take note to the highlighted comments ......... it clearly says that you can travel in any country who is a member of the EU, without a visa BUT.......
The republic of Ireland is refusing to transpose the Directive 2004/38/EU into their National Law...... so I made another Petition and waiting for the results.
I hope my post will help some people when they have to travel in the EU countries......
The biggest problem is the ignorant people of the airlines.... so visit the relevant Consulate site and make a copy of their information about visa.
I always take with us, the first reply by the commission to me, as it's very clear......and never had any problems.
Good luck.
wiz