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I have a problem with the Belgian Visa Section. I am a UK citizen and wife is non EU national.
I have submitted application for a Schengen visa, along with wifes passport, photo copy of mine, photocopy of marriage certificate along with the original. All questions on the visa application form containing an asterix were not answered.
We went to the visa application centre in London, and they told us we had to answer the asterixed questions, which began to irritate me as I knew they did not have to be answered, but did so to avoid any argueing.
Ok, all done. Today I recieved a phone call stating I needed to provide evidence of travel booking and accomodation. Now, I did say to them, what is the point of doing this? if visa is not given, I would lose money, but they insisted on this information. Also, they state they will not supply a visa if the stay is not in Belgium. I thought travel restrictions on eu citizens and their non EU spouse were illegal, is this true?
But have written to the EU ombudsman citing conditions of travel and breach of freedom to travel in the EU without hinderance caused by the Belgian embassys conditions to be met for my wife to obtain her visa.
Having booked the ferry etc... if my wifes visa is not returned in time causing financial loss, would I have a legal leg to stand on in a course of action against them as a result of not appearing to adhere to the rights of spouses of EU citizens?.
Thanks - confused and somewhat annoyed
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