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I'm afraid not, please have a look at this FAQ from the French embassy's website, third question from the bottom.Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:I am pretty sure the visas are free from schengen countries. They are also free from the UK. Ireland is a bit unclear.
I'm afraid it won't. Again, I refer you to this FAQ page, third paragraph from the bottom:Christophe wrote:Well, I guess that it must.flyboy wrote:am sure an unmarried partner visa along with some proof of cohabitation will suffice ,no?
They don't recognise civil partnerships, and they certainly won't recognise unmarried partner visas. As it stands, if you want to be treated as the spouse of an EU citizen for Schengen visa purposes you have to be in a traditional heterosexual marriage. Well...as far as France is concerned, at least.I am in a relationship akin to marriage. My partner is British. May I apply as the spouse of an EU national?
The subject of the Civil Partnership - that came into effect in December 2005 in the UK - and the subsequent changes in regards to visa applications are still being discussed by the Schengen partners. The French Consulate has yet to receive new directives and can therefore not allow the gratuity of the visa administrative fees nor an alleged procedure.
Even Ireland says...2. Without prejudice to any right to free movement and residence the persons concerned may have in their own right, the host Member State shall, in accordance with its national legislation, facilitate entry and residence for the following persons:
(a) ...
(b) the partner with whom the Union citizen has a durable relationship, duly attested.
They are not allowed to turn you down because they do not like the gender of your partner!However, Ireland is obliged to facilitate the entry and residence of the partner with whom the Union citizen has a durable relationship, duly attested. In doing so an extensive examination of the personal circumstances of such relations must be undertaken.