I assume from this statement that if the questions do not have to be answered, nor does the corresponding documentation need to be provided. For example, the question relating to employment is marked with an asterisk, indicating that EU family members do not need to answer this question. I would therefore assume that if one of the requirements for applying for a tourist visa is a letter from your current employer, then this requirement is waived for an EU family member.The questions marked with * do not have to be answered by family members of EU or EEA citizens (spouse, child or dependent ascendant). Family members of EU or EEA citizens have to present documents to prove this relationship.
However, when my wife (who has ILR in the UK) applied for a visa from the
Spanish consulate, they insisted that she complete all the questions and provide the corresponding documentation. Were the Spanish Consulate in their right to request this information, or is it EU legislation that EU family members should not need to provide certain information in order to be issued with a visa?
My wife has an appointment at the Greek Consulate in London this Thursday and it would be useful to know where we stand. The website of the Greek Consulate is very poorly designed and it is somewhat ambiguous regarding the requirements for EU family memebers. It simply states that you need to present an application form, a photo, your passport, your EU spouse's passport and your marriage certificate. However, further down the page it has a list of further requirements for a Short Stay Toursit Visa. When I phoned them they were very unclear as to what was required, but seemed to indicate that the list of requirements for the EU family member were additional to the other requirements, and only served to be issued with a free visa.
If anyone knows where we stand with regard EU law, that would be very helpful. But it would also be very useful to know where we stand in practice, not just in theory, because at the end of the day you can't really debate EU law in a visa interview through a thick pane of glass.