Can I apply Schengen visa as a family member of EU citizen from Netherland Embassy in Malysia while I am living in Pakistan?

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I am a spouse of EU national and want to apply for Schengen visa as a family member of EU citizen.Can I send my visa application and documents to Netherlands Embassy in Malaysia while I am a citizen of Pakistan and also currently living in Pakistan.



Best Answer

Probably not. A Schengen consulate is only supposed to accept visa applications from people who reside in the consulate's jurisdiction. There is an exception, but it seems that in practice the threshold for invoking this exception is very high.

Article 6 of the Schengen Visa Code:

Article 6

Consular territorial competence

  1. An application shall be examined and decided on by the consulate of the competent Member State in whose jurisdiction the applicant legally resides.

  2. A consulate of the competent Member State shall examine and decide on an application lodged by a third-country national legally present but not residing in its jurisdiction, if the applicant has provided justification for lodging the application at that consulate.

As a resident of Pakistan, therefore, to apply in Malaysia you must be in Malaysia and you must have a good reason for not applying in Pakistan.

Examples of "good reasons" may be found in section 2.8 of the Handbook for the Processing of Visa Applications (pdf). The examples imply that the reason should be something like (1) a planned absence during the three-month period allowed for an application or (2) an unforeseen urgent circumstance. Anecdotal evidence suggests, however, that at least some consulates refuse to consider applications from nonresidents altogether.

Furthermore, you are probably aware of the following points, but they should be noted as well. First, whether you can apply for the visa at a consular post of the Netherlands depends on where you plan to travel. Second, to qualify for a visa as a family member of an EU citizen, you must be either traveling with or joining the EU citizen family member.




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Which European country give Schengen Visa easily?

Lithuania is the easiest country to get a Schengen visa from, with only 1.3% of the short-term applications rejected in 2018. In total, 98.7% of the applicants for a Schengen Visa to Lithuania received a positive answer on their application.

Does EEA family member need Schengen Visa?

If you have a residence card as an EU national family member and you are not accompanying or joining your EU spouse / partner in the Schengen country, you must apply for a visa to enter that country.

Is Schengen Visa free for EU spouse?

Please note, spouses of European citizens are generally exempt from the standard Schengen visa fee for adults (80 Euros). However, if you are applying through a visa service provider, you will likely have to submit a service payment with your visa application.

Can I apply for Schengen Visa from another country?

You must lodge the application for a Schengen visa at the Consulate of the country that you intend to visit, or \u2013 if you intend to visit more than one Schengen State, the Consulate of the country of your primary destination (i.e. main purpose of stay or longest stay).



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