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Point (3) is important, because then they are forced to put the rejection in writing, which is essential if you want to sue them.This application is for a short-stay multiple entry Schengen visa for the wife of an EU citizen. As such, I understand that no fee is applicable, and that this application will be considered on the basis of an accelerated procedure as per Directive 2004/38/EC.
Anecdotally, the French and quite a few other member states don't have any problem ignoring "union law" when it suits them. It's one of the reasons why membership of the European Union is a less-than-happy experience for some of the member states that do tend to implement what they have signed up to do.joesoap101 wrote:The French embassy has to act according to the law in order to make it easy for the union citizen by accepting a national ID.
You never know when you might need to travel urgently outside Europe.johnsienk wrote: Since I no longer need a passport, I didn't renew it after the accession to the EU. My brother traveled all the continent on his ID, my mum comes to the UK twice a year on IT. I send my ID to the Home Office to apply for my wife's visa (residence as a spouse of EU citizen) and used it on many other occasions with no problems.
To get a passport, I'd have to take a day off and go to London (as I don't live in London) to get to the Polish embassy, pay money and then wait 3-4 months for a document that I, in fact, do not need, as I am not planning on leaving the continent anytime soon. And the ID is easier to carry. Why should I go into all this hassle just to satisfy the French, if they clearly are not right. It's good to know, however, that so far at least, the few EU bodies I complained to are taking it seriously. We will see what the outcome of the investigation will be.