Can I visit the UK with an EU permanent residence card?
I am non EU national, living in a Schengen country for past 5 years. I hold Indian passport and EU permanent residence card valid for 5 years.
Can i go to UK for few days to visit friends without a visa?
I am aware that UK is not in Schengen, and Schengen visas and residence permits issued by Schengen country is not valid for United Kingdom? But what about the PR card issued by a Schengen country?
I am also aware that EU citizens carrying EU passport have no restrictions to visit UK.
Best Answer
No -- having permanent residence (but not citizenship) in another EU country or a Schengen country does not in itself give the holder any right to enter the UK.
... except if you have a residence card that explicitly says it is issued to a "family member of a union/EEA citizen".
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Can I travel to UK with EU permanent residence permit?
If you already have a permanent residence document, it is no longer valid. However, you can still use it at the border to enter the UK if: you have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. you applied to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021.Where can I travel with EU residence permit?
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.Can I travel to UK with my German residence permit?
A German residence permit or visa alone entitles you to only travel to other Schengen countries. Remember, though: the Schengen zone and the European Union are not the same thing!Do I need visa if I have EU residence permit?
As holder of a residence permit issued by a Schengen country, you need no visa for short-term stays in other Schengen countries - so you need no visa for Germany either. In any 180 days period you may stay for up to 90 days maximum in another Schengen country.EU Settlement Scheme Card and EU Residence Card|| How can UK Residence Card convert in to EUSS Card
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