I'm married to a French national and would like to ask some clarifications regarding travelling to France with an EEA2 residence card.
I always thought that the non-EEA national can travel to France with just the UK issued residence card but I came across the French Embassy's website today and found out that foreign spouse of French nationals are now an exception to the visa free travel???
Am I reading and understanding this all wrong or am I just in denial? Does this mean that since my husband is French and an exception to the rule that I now need to apply for a Schengen visa when travelling to France?
Note as from March 2009, The foreign spouse of a EU national (except French national) may enter France without visa if they are holding a valid travel document, a valid UK residence permit with the endorsement "family member of EEA national" and if they are meeting up or travelling with the EU national. If you do not meet the set criteria, you will need to apply for a visa to travel to France and both the spouse’s valid EU passport AND the marriage certificate are requested. However, you may apply for a short stay Schengen visa, i.e. pay the visa administrative fees and provide all requested documents (proof of activity, of financial means of support, of travel and of insurance).
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