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Buzz
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Spanish Visa

Post by Buzz » Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:46 pm

Hello everyone,

I am an holder of Stamp 4EUFAM, i am applying for spanish visa as i will be going on holiday with my family. why i want a visa is due to work comittiment i will be unable to travel with my spouse the same day i will have to meet up with her 3days later. what proof can i show the embassy that i would be joining my EU wife? is hotel reservation good enough ?
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dublin3
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Post by dublin3 » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:16 pm

You don't need visa to travel to Spain if you are joining your spouse.
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acme4242
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Post by acme4242 » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:10 am

as rebel82 says, by EU law, you are visa exempt if you accompany or join your spouse in another EU state.

http://www.maec.es/subwebs/Embajadas/Du ... ublin.aspx
The Spanish Embassy in Dublin, Website wrote: FAMILY MEMBERS OF EU CITIZENS
Holders of 4EUFam residence card will be exempt of the visa requirement providing they acompany or join the EU-EEA citizen
There has been problems with airlines, Government Embassies, and Immigration control who don't know the law.
Spain has a poor record of ignorant officials. read this nightmare story
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... highlight=

So I suggest, you please print out the Spanish Embassy website Visa information, And be able to ring your spouse. in case you meet one of these guys.
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Buzz
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Post by Buzz » Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:38 am

thanks for your prompt response
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knapps
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Post by knapps » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:31 pm

I respect other people answers as by law yes u dont need visa but in reality you do need visa to go to spain regardless traveling alone or with spouse or joining spouse if the EUstamp was given by a country which is a schengen if not then u do need . As i travelled to spain and my stamp 4 eu fam was from ireland which is not schengen so i had to get visa which was free and on priority
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dublin3
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Post by dublin3 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:45 pm

With respect I think you are wrong here because the other poster who posted a link that was the Spanish embassy's web page and they have clearly stated that if you hold a residence card issued by Irish authorities (4EUfam) you don't need visa to Spain when you are traveling together or joining your spouse.
Please check this link.
http://www.maec.es/subwebs/Embajadas/Du ... ublin.aspx
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knapps
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Post by knapps » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:28 pm

well that is good so, they must have changed it now...as they were looking for visa before despite 4eufam
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