FAQs - Travel documents for non-EU family members
I'm Swedish. My husband is from Peru and needs an entry visa to travel to EU countries. We want to travel to Slovakia. Does he have to pay for a visa?
NO - He does not, family members of EU nationals can get their entry visas free of charge.
I am a non-EU national living in Romania with my Latvian husband. What documents do I need to travel to Portugal?
I am a non-EU national married to an Irish national and living in Ireland with him. I hold an Irish residence permit. We plan to travel to France together later this year. Can I rely on my Irish residence card?
NO - You will need a visa to enter France. Your residence permit was issued under Irish law rather than EU law as you are married to an Irish citizen and living in Ireland, (i.e. you are not exercising EU Treaty rights). However, since you will be travelling with your husband to France, your visa should be granted quickly and free of charge.
I am a non-EU national married to a Greek national living in Italy. I have recently been promoted and my new role will involve travelling to Bulgaria and Ireland. Can I rely on my Italian residence card to enter other countries of the EU?
YES - If you hold a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen, you can enter any EU country simply on presentation of your passport and your residence card. A visa is not required even if you travel on your own.