Can I travel to France with my wife who does not have a visa?

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Can I travel to France with my wife and child? I have a British passport and so does our daughter, however my wife has a UK stateless travel document. We are looking to travel this Christmas to her parents' house, because they have not seen the child yet.

Can we travel without a visa for my wife with her UK stateless travel document?



Best Answer

Here's what the French consulate general has to say:

The foreign spouse of a EU national enter France without visa if holding:

  • A valid travel document ;
  • A valid UK residence permit with the endorsement "family member of EEA national" (this endorsement is compulsory to be visa exempted);
  • and if they are joining or travelling with the EU national.

Attention: To avoid unnecessary problems whilst travelling it is advisable to carry along evidence of family relationship.

It seems to be immaterial that the travel document is not a passport, as long as it is valid.




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Does the spouse of an EU citizen need visa for France?

Beyond these 90 days, the non-EU spouses of EU nationals can stay on without a visa, but need to apply for a residency card in order to be able to spend prolonged periods of time in France (note that the formalities are different if coming to stay with a French partner, as opposed to one of another EU nationality).

Can spouse of French national travel to France?

You can get a tourist visa valid for up to 90 days if you apply to the embassy/consulate with a marriage certificate (if applicable), proof of your spouse's nationality and a travel itinerary. To stay for longer than 90 days, you will have to apply for a family reunification visa (see below).

Can EU family member travel to Europe without visa?

Holders of a residence card as an EU national family member don't need to obtain a visa if travelling with an EU national.

Can I bring my wife to France?

The France Family visa is a French long stay visa has been established in order to permit foreigners to come to France and visit their family members, spouse, child or parent, for more than three months, up to a year.



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