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kaushikpaul wrote:I am a non EEA Spouse of an EEA national and have a 10 year Permanent Resident Card for UK. My previous resident stamps clearly stated the fact that I am a family member of an EEA National. My current Irish Visa (expires Jun 2012) states that but not the Uk resident card. most Schengen countries ask for this statement clearly to exempt from the visa. Example http://es.vfsglobal.co.uk/eea.html
I have had had many Schengen visas issued by French Embassy in the past (last one expired in May 2009) but now its complicated as i have to apply through agencies. But what I want to know is is there a way around it. I am not moaning about applying for another visa but seems unfair that i have to apply everytime i travel to Schengen countries just because UKBA does not write family member of EEA National on the Permanent Residency Card. Please Advice.
many Thanks
Visa required, except for A max. stay of 3 months:
- for those, irrespective of nationality, holding family
member" residence permit issued by United Kingdom to a
family member of an EEA national TIRGL/EEA or national
of Switzerland, provided travelling with or travelling to
join the EEA national or national of Switzerland;
Think the OP has a PR sticker as per excerpt from original post: "I am a non EEA Spouse of an EEA national and have a 10 year Permanent Resident Card for UK."Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:What exactly does your Residence Card say? When did you get it?
Thanks for correcting; I see that here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 6100d0165a86ti wrote:A permanent residence card does not mention 'family member' anymore because permanent residence is a right obtained independent of the EEA family member. PR card holders should be able to travel with the same rights (page 91) as holders of ordinary residence card.