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I have searched the internet but could not find specific information so if we have got the following document "Carta di Soggiorno di Familiare di Un Cittadino Dell'Unione" (Residence Card of a family member of a Union Citizen, Italy) issued by the Italian authority, what rights do we possess of working inside Italy and EU? What about travelling? Will we be requiring visas for the states which are are not in Schengen?enter image description here

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Work

Work inside Italy is permitted. The card gives no right to work outside Italy. However, the holder enjoys freedom of movement when traveling with the EU family member, which implies a right to work. Other countries can ask for independent proof of this right before allowing work, but individual countries may be more permissive. Independent of the card, the holder may also be permitted to work in other countries under the freedom of movement of services.

Independent travel

The holder can travel independently within the Schengen area for 90 days out of 180. I'm not sure about the Schengen-candidate countries like Romania and Bulgaria, but the UK and Ireland will require a visa for the holder of this card unless the holder is exempt from that requirement by virtue of holding a passport from a country whose citizens are visa exempt.

Travel with (or to join) the EU-citizen family member

The 90/180 rule does not apply within the Schengen area, though countries may require registration for stays longer than three months. For countries outside the Schengen area, it is not permitted to require a visa. The UK requires proof of relationship, however, and it may also be prudent to carry such proof when traveling elsewhere.

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  • "I'm not sure about the Schengen-candidate countries like Romania and Bulgaria" OP can enter those independently using a residence permit, except a family member's residence card, in which case they must be travelling with or to join the family member
    – Crazydre
    Jun 26, 2017 at 6:27
  • @Crazydre So they don't recognize a residence permit from a Schengen country even though they recognize a visa from this countries?
    – phoog
    Jun 26, 2017 at 14:17
  • You miunderstood me. They do accept residence Permits; however if it's in the shape of a Family member residence Card, the holder cannot travel independently
    – Crazydre
    Jun 26, 2017 at 17:48
  • @Crazydre a Schengen residence permit is a Schengen residence permit. Do you have a reference to support your assertion? If what you say is true then the restriction on the family member's movements are greater than those on a third-country national with no ties to the EU beyond a residence permit in some Schengen country. That is difficult to believe, and it's certainly counter to the intention of the directive.
    – phoog
    Jun 26, 2017 at 18:24
  • Timatic states this exactly
    – Crazydre
    Jun 26, 2017 at 18:26

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