On the Spanish Embassy London web page:hunpak wrote:Can anyone please tell me if i will need any visa for Spain?
i am planning to visit Spain for few days?
Hey Hunpak
No you dont need a visa to go to Spain with your residence card. This is the proof of the info from the Spanish embassy in Manchester quoted:
Family members of an EU/EEA national that hold a valid UK residence permit are no longer required a visa to enter Spain .This must be documented on the residence permit as :"Residence card of a Family Member of an EEA National".This endorsement is compulsory for the visa to be exempted.In addition to this, you also must hold a valid passport and be traveling with the EU national or joining him/her in Spain.Otherwise, a visa will still be required.( Real Decreto 1161/2009, 10th July 2009).
It says;
DEPENDANT OF EU/SPANISH NATIONAL
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Under Directive 2004/38/EC and according to Real Decreto 240/2007, 16 February, Family members of an EU/EEA National in possession of a valid UK Residence Card are not requiered of a visa to enter Spain. Please note that the UK Residence Permit must state literally that the holder is a family member of an EU/EEA National...
So it does not indicate that a family member of an EEA citizen has to be traveling with the EU national or joining him/her in Spain.
Some countries do require to be travelling with the EU national and some does not...