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I'm an EU (Schengen) citizen living in Canada and my wife is Canadian. We plan to spend several months in Europe, starting this August, mostly in France. She currently has a visa appointment at the French consulate in two weeks' time.
Are there any advantages in applying as the spouse of an EU (Schengen) citizen? I have found somewhat contradictory information on the web. Some sources say the visa should be free. No discussion of this on the consulate web page.
Would the French long-stay (visitor) visa be multiple entry? We would like to travel inside and outside Schengen during our stay.
Will it be a problem to stay in another Schengen country (for family visit) for a couple of weeks before we first enter France? On the OFII form it mentions something about entering France at most 5 days after entering Schengen! Is this true? I didn't see this mentioned elsewhere. In that case, is it possible for her to enter Schengen visa-free at first (as Canadian citizen)?
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