UK passport holder with wife who has EU (Irish passport).

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Wonder if someone can help, as googling throwing up mixed answers.

Basically, we are planning on a long trip away across UK, Ireland and then on to mainland Europe (Spain, France, Italy and Portugal to name a few.)

Really struggling to understand the possible visa requirements.
We want to spend longer that 90 days in EU.

Does my marriage to an EU passport holder eliminate need for visas, or do I need to apply for a visa in each country we plan to stay in (longer than 90 days)?

I’m sure some of you funsters have done similar travels, so hope you can help.

Thanks.
 
Another thing worth noting is that we are always directed (together) to the EU line in airports on account of my passport.
 
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If you don't give them the certificate, they don't know you are married
They might not know for certain although it would be very strange to have two people living at the same address one male one female roughly the same age and not married. If they asked to see it and you didn't have it that might be a different matter.
It would be interesting to see the stats on applications from UK residents for EU passeports before and after we left the EU it's for most using a very convenient loophole ( and no reason why not!). As such it's going to be up to people using it to proove their status and there are bound to be a few trying to stretch the rules.
 
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I'm not worried about the passport stamp, but this trip will be around 90 days and we intend to go back in the summer. As long as I'm allowed back in, it should will be ok
 
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The bitch at Dieppe stamped our passports even though she had our Spanish residence cards, I said you shouldn't stamp them, :rolleyes: she said I stamp any that are not French, I said I hope it makes you feel better. :doh::rofl: Bob.

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I'm not worried about the passport stamp, but this trip will be around 90 days and we intend to go back in the summer. As long as I'm allowed back in, it should will be ok
We are in the same position. Have done 90 odd days, then back to UK for 20 days then back to EU for 50 days, then out and back for another 20 days and so on. Only problem is trying to find space to stamp the UK passport. Never been question by border guards. So the answer to your question is that it is fine. You will find an EU article that explains all this and you could, like I did, email them and they will send you a personal email that confirms your and your spouse's right to be treated with same privileges when travelling in EU. This is the email they sent:......................................................................................................

Dear XXXXXXX,

Thank you for contacting the Europe Direct Contact Centre.

A citizen of the UK does not, in principle, require a visa to travel for a short stay of no more than 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

The fact that you reside with your British wife the UK is, on its own, not sufficient to waive the limits of the 90/180-days rule if she intends to travel on her own to a Schengen Member State.

However, if she is travelling with you to a Schengen country, or joining you in a Schengen country, the 90/180 days limitation does not apply. Accordingly, any stays in the Schengen area together with you will not be taken into account when she travels again on her own. Please be aware, however, that in this case she might need to have documentation to show when she was travelling with you and when she was not.

For further information, we recommend that you contact the authorities of the country you would like to travel to: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/embassies/index_en.htm

You can also find additional information here: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/brexit-travel-documents/index_en.htm

If you wish to remain in a given country for more than 3 months, both you and your wife may need to register your residence: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/index_en.htm

Please note that as Ireland is not part of the Schengen area and because you are an Irish citizen, this may not apply if you wish to travel together to Ireland. For information on the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK, please see: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/...n_travel_area_between_ireland_and_the_uk.html

We hope you find this information useful. Please contact us again if you have other questions about the European Union, its activities or institutions.
 
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