Article 10 residence card, visiting UK via Eurostar
From my understanding, my non-EU husband is allowed to travel with me (British citizen, living and working in France since 2010) to the UK without a visa or family permit, because he holds an article 10 residence card stating 'family member of...'.
Does this rule apply when traveling to London from Paris via Eurostar? I have read various comments from people saying that the Eurostar is not considered an official port of entry to the UK and so the border agents will not allow article 10 residence card holders to enter. Bear in mind that these comments are from 2013.
We plan to travel at the end of February with our 5-month-old baby (British passport holder). We will be taking our multilingual French marriage certificate as proof he is my spouse, and a letter from my employer (stating I am employed but currently on maternity leave) and my work contract as proof I have been exercising, and still exercise, my treaty rights in an EU member state.
If anyone has any experience from a previous trip, some reassurance would be welcome.
Thank you for any advice or answers.
Best Answer
A follow up to my question
We travelled at the end of February via Eurostar from Paris to London without a problem.
The border agent said that we "were really supposed to have a Family Permit" and we politely replied that given my husband's Article 10 residence card, he no longer needed a Family Permit. The border agent then asked me if I worked and lived in France and if we were married. I responded yes and she stamped my husband's passport for entrance into the UK. We were not asked to show any documents.
Hope this information is useful to anyone wishing to travel with an Article 10 residence card.
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Can I travel to UK with residence card?
If you hold a valid Article 10 or Article 20 residence card, you may be able to apply for an EEA family permit or an EUSS family permit. These applications are free of charge and will help facilitate your entry to the UK.Can I travel to UK with EU residence card?
You cannot use an EU , EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK unless you: have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man's settlement schemes. have an EU Settlement Scheme family permit, or the equivalent from Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.Do they stamp your passport on Eurostar?
Yes. The stamp is in the shape of a train instead of the airplane you get in the airport.Can I travel to UK with UK residence permit?
Entry rules: UK visa or residence permit must have been used at least once to enter the UK before. UK visa or residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival. Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival.Entering the UK as the holder of an Article 10 or 20 residence card
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I was denied boarding the eurostar in Brussel midi even though am holding an article 10 residence permit.
the officer asked relationship proof and we showed our Belgian legal cohabition certificate. the officer said that's not recognise for British. so he denied boarding even if it was only one day travel. my girlfriend is polish and I am from ivory coast Africa. we are living together in Belgium for 3 years.
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