Uk Residence Permits - Required To Get A Shengen Visa For A Eu Country ?

[SGD]

Thai wife resident in UK with UK national husband under settlement visa based on marriage but not yet ILR wants to go to other European countries.

German website states "Furthermore, you must possess a valid Residence Permit for the UK." http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/london/en/07/02__Visa/01__Schengen.html

But I read this permit as being for non UK people wanting their non EEA family to reside.

Can someone please conform what the position is for Thai spouses of UK nationals wanting to apply for visas to other EU countries and this residence permit thing.

[bobrussell]

The Temporary leave to Remain vignette in the passport satisfies this requirement. The credit card sized permits have only recently been introduced!

[Thongkorn]

You may find once she has exited the UK she may not be allowed back in.

[thaigirllondon]

You may find once she has exited the UK she may not be allowed back in.

Why must you always attack or mislead posters? Are you ill?

OP, your wife (like me) must have the schengen visa and her setttlemen visa (like my ILE visa) is all that is needed.

Just fill the form and photo, send your passport and copy, her passport and copy, marriage cert an copy inc English translation, no fee, one recorded evelope for return of docs and your wife will get a visa. All fine and nothing to be too serious or worried about.

Have fun.

[RAZZELL]

You may find once she has exited the UK she may not be allowed back in.

Why?

She has a legal right to stay in the UK!

And as the spouse of an EU citizen they are obliged to issue your wife with a schengen.

RAZZ

Edited May 10, 2012 by RAZZELL

[thaigirllondon]

Exactly, he is what they all call on forums, a 'Troll'.

[bobrussell]

Most countries require you to make an appointment to present the documents in person.

For France for example:

http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Welcome.html

It used to be if you lived some distance away an application for France could be done by post. This option seems to have gone!

[bobrussell]

If you are a spouse it seems a German Schengen visa can be done by post. Not sure how I missed that one!

http://www.london.di...__by__post.html

Edited May 11, 2012 by bobrussell