Questions tagged [family]
Travelling with your significant other and/or children, parents, cousins, in-laws or pets. For some more specific tags (to be preferred) see `tag info`.
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UK tourist visa for my younger brother
I am working in the UK and want to sponsor my younger brother’s tourist visa, he works as a self employed person for my dad’s company which is not in his name. Since I am working, can I show my salary ...
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Family-friendly hamam in Istanbul with men's and women's sections open at the same time
There are countless hamams (Turkish baths) in Istanbul, but I'm looking for what is apparently an unusual combination of features:
Has men's and women's sections open at the same time (many smaller ...
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Question about F2 visa [coming to US without F1 visa holder]
I am F1 visa holder since I am a graduate student at the University X and my visa has expired in March of 2022 and I did not renew my visa since then. This fall I am joining University Y as postdoc ...
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Seeing ticket allocation before paying on Nightjet
I am booking for a family of 5 to travel on a NightJet service Amsterdam-Munich. There are limited options available (no couchettes and no option to book whole compartment). I am happy to book the 3-...
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How far does travel insurance cover stretch?
My wife and I are traveling soon, and have purchased separate travel insurance for the trip. Most of our children are not traveling with us.
Our daughter, over 18 but a dependent, fell ill recently, ...
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I hold a (art.10 2004/38/ce) residence permit from Italy, do i need to apply for another one in Ireland? [closed]
I'm a non-EEA national, a spouse of EEA, and I hold a residence permit under the article 10 2004/38/ce, we entered Ireland without any problems, my question is, do I have to apply for an Irish ...
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Regarding childs visa [duplicate]
Apologies if this has been answered before.
I have applied for a standard Visit visa to travel to UK. And I gave the details of my spouse children who would be joining during my trip. And I did ...
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Irish visa data sharing
Friend wife applied Irish Spouse visa and sign application summary.her husband provided unsigned sponsorship letter but they refused her visa as they said husband living in UK.
Visa application was ...
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Why UK general visit visa got refused in 320(7a); now I want to apply again [duplicate]
Hi everyone I am seeking help I got refused my visa in Feb 2015 . My husband now got transferred from his office to uk and we all must go there as a family but the problem is me. He ll have skilled ...
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Can you rely on a Schengen visa to be granted on the spot at the border?
As I mentioned in another question, my wife applied for a residence card (but that takes a long time, at least in Italy) and her Schengen visa expired. For this reason I was now considering if there ...
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Obtaining a visit visa to the UK for my wife
I'm looking for some general guidance on my wife's visa application.
I'm a British national who has been living in Pakistan for the past 3 years. I got married over 4 years ago to my wife, who is a ...
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UK Visa Cancellation (Join the Family)
Regarding UK visa,
Apparently I have applied to the wrong visa route and I had to request cancellation of my visa application (Join the family) after 6 months. I couldn’t find any indication of ...
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Can a non-EU family member of an EU citizen travel within Schengen to Switzerland before obtaining a residence card?
I understand that non-EU family members of EU citizens also enjoy freedom of movement when travelling with the EU citizen.
I also understand that Switzerland is part of Schengen, and thus there ...
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Need advice applying for UK Visitor Visa with mother from Pakistan
Hope you all are doing well.
I have two questions:
I want to travel with my mother to visit my aunt in UK. But people say that my chances will improve if I apply alone first. What do you guys think? ...
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Travelling with a "Carta di Soggiorno di un familiare di un cittadino dell'Unione" [duplicate]
so basically i'm a russian citizen who has been living (legally) in Italy for more than 10 years. At the moment of writing, i own a "Carta di soggiorno di un familiare di un cittadino dell'unione&...
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Clarification on travel with non-EU spouse to EU country of my nationality while living outside the EU
I've read https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-family/index_en.htm and some of the linked documents. I can't quite understand where does the following warning comes from:
If ...
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For a UK family visa, must we have lived together 2 years before the application date, or 2 years before the visa validity date?
I am applying for a family visa for my Ethiopian partner and I to move to the UK.
My partner moved in with me early January 2020. We will submit our application for the visa early October. It will ...
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Long stay visa requirement for Chinese citizen married to a Romanian citizen
My wife is Chinese and I’m Romanian. We currently live in Beijing, but are planning to fly to Romania in February, where she will get the residence permit. After that, we want to travel for 6-12 ...
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Moving to Germany with an Italian residence card (member of an EU citizen's family)
I really need some advice about this travel document. My elder brother, who is 26yrs old, has travelled alone to Germany two months ago with his Italian travel document (picture shown). The purpose of ...
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EEA family permit delayed [closed]
I applied for EEA Family permit from italy and i have permesso di soggiorno, but I didn’t received my passport yet (44 days) while they said in my appointment 3 to 4 weeks! I contact with home office ...
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If my wife is allowed to enter France with me, can she travel alone to France to join me?
According to the current regulations, I (Polish citizen living in France) am allowed to travel from Israel to France together with my wife (Israeli citizen). To quote the relevant passage from the ...
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How to find quiet place to stop close to a motorway junction?
We are making a long journey by car across England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It will take around 16 hours of driving which we are splitting over two days. We have the hotel ...
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EEA Family permit - for parent [closed]
I am an Italian national living in the UK since 2006. My dad is of Sri Lankan nationality with a permesso di soggiorno where he has permanent residence in Italy. Can he apply for EEA family permit? ...
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Proving sibling relationship
My sister's Swedish Visa was refused. My elder brother is a Swedish citizen and wanted to sponsor her, but the embassy said there is no proof that they are siblings, despite the fact that they bear ...
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Required documents on arrival with person waiting outside, at arrival area. How can the documents be provided to the person arriving, at customs?
I'll try and make it short. My spouse will be arriving at an airport in Germany from a Non-EU country outside Europe and she will need documents, which I have in original, in order to pass, given ...
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Can I travel to any Schengen country with my EUSS family permit issued by the UK?
My wife is Latvian and she works in the UK and I have my EU Settlement Scheme family permit, my question is do I need a Schengen visa to enter the Schengen area countries or I should apply for one ? ...
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Travelling to the UK as spouse of EU citizen, during 2020 transitional period
I am an EU citizen. My wife is not. We live in an EU country different from my home country and she has a residence card for "family member of EU/EEA citizen".
Can we travel together to the UK right ...
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Non-EEA Family Member of EEA Citizen Traveling to UK
I am italian going back to uk, checking on gov.uk it seems that she can come with me, she need article 10 residency card, what is it? Is possible for her to come with me in uk at the same time? She ...
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Do I need multiple copies of documents if we as a group are visiting Netherlands?
I (Indian) plan to visit Europe for tourism along with 3 family members. So, we have booked all the hotel reservations, flight tickets and train tickets together. Since our first entry country is the ...
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Assistance with luggage at Canberra airport for a woman travelling with children
My wife and I will be travelling from Canberra to Doha on Qatar Airways with our two kids (aged 1 and 3). I will be returning to Canberra before her. My research tells me that that there are no porter ...
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Does a Tunisian wife of a Brit need a visa to visit the UK?
I am a British Citizen living in Tunisia (so are my two daughters). My wife is a Tunisian Citizen.
We are planning to visit the UK for a holiday. Does my wife needs a Visa and which kind?
If so, how ...
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Will Article 10 residence cards held by family members of British citizens continue to facilitate EU entry/travel during the Brexit transition period?
I'm British, my spouse is non-EU, holding an Article 10 residence card issued by Malta.
We are currently on an extended trip outside the EU and will not return until shortly after Brexit when we ...
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Tourist Visa to Dependent Visa Germany [closed]
I am in Germany on a long term work permit. I would like to apply for a dependent visa of my wife and kids but not getting the appointment for the dependent visa in the next couple of months. So, Can ...
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Family of settled person/citizen visa for UK (above age 18) [duplicate]
Hope y'all doing great?
I have a couple of questions
I got a 6-month visit visa in November (Expires May). I am using 2 months on my first visit which ends in January and will be back home shortly.
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Does my 4 month old baby need a visa for United Kingdom
I am British by birth and I have a 4 month old Philippines son.
I wish to bring my son home and after researching my self I need help.
I am needing information as to whether my son needs a visa if so ...
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Does Plopsaland De Panne have many rides that can fit taller adults?
Earlier this year, my brother, his wife and their son (6yo) went to Plopsaland De Panne, in Belgium. I was invited to come along, but I checked the website and it looked like a lot of the rides were ...
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Can I leave the UK for a few days without my wife (she has an EEA Family Visa)? [closed]
Me and my wife are currently in the UK. I'm a EU national and she is a non-eu national on a EEA family visa. Can I leave without her for a few days, leaving her alone in the UK? My job will require ...
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UKVI ECO made several mistakes on my visa decision. Update: Decision was overturned and visa was granted [duplicate]
Visa type: Visit (family)
Timeline: Biometric: sept 17
Concluded: October 6
Passport ready for pick up: October 15.
Outcome: Denied
I applied for a month's visit visa to visit my family - (my ...
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How to complete the "How much money are you planning to spend on your visit to the UK" for a child travelling with both parents? [duplicate]
The mother and father are sharing the expenses for the holiday. Family of 4. For example total cost for whole family is 100 pounds. Do I put 25 pounds on each persons application or 100 pounds on the ...
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Are school fee receipts good enough as proof of ties for a Canadian Visitor Visa with Family?
I'm applying for a Canadian Visiting Visa with my family. Can I submit the most recent school fees receipt of my kids as part of the documents to prove that we will not remain in Canada after the ...
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Joining a family member from an EU country?
I am an EU citizen (but not French) and would like my family member to apply for a French visa. We would arrive in France from different places and meet in Paris to spend a day there and then leave ...
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Which type of visa should my family have if I have business visa for Belgium?
I have to renew my business visa for Belgium, this time I want to take my wife & child with me.
For them the visa category would be tourist only.?
Can I submit their application (tourist visa) ...
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Entering UK for a short trip: is the EEA Family Permit the right choice?
My girlfriend is an EEA national (German) and I am not. We have both been living together and working in Germany for >2 years.
We're now planning to take a short holiday (~4 days) to the UK and ...
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Is the employer letter mandatory for a spouse to file Family reunion long term visa? [closed]
I am currently staying in Belgium on a Long term Type D visa and wish to bring my spouse here. My spouse is currently working in India. My query is whether the employer letter mandatory to file Family ...
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Extended Schengen holiday with non-EU spouse of EU citizen not resident in EU
I'm an Australian and Italian (EU) citizen and my wife is a citizen of the Philippines.
We are living together in Australia.
We'd like to have an extended holiday (lets say 6 months) exploring the ...
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Visit to UK to meet business associate as well as friend
I am 59, live in Greece with my Greek wife since 2011. I have permanent resident card that says: "Family member of Greek Citizen"
How can I come to know if my permanent resident card has been issued ...
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Family visa application to the UK
I plan to make my application for UK work visa at the same time with my wife and children. But we reside in different countries, which means that locations in which to make appointments will be ...
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Can 2 members of a family use the same APC kiosk when they are entering the US under different visa programs?
Regarding APC kiosks, what happens when one member of the family is entering the US with an ESTA form and the other one with a B1/B2 Visa? Can they use the APC kiosk together? At certain moment, the ...
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Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon transfer time for a family
When I book with the Eurostar site to a destination in the south of France, they only offer a short Paris transfer time (54 minutes) between Gare du Nord Eurostar and Gare de Lyon TGV. Is this easily ...
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Can my wife go to Ireland with EEA family visa from UK [closed]
We have to go to my mother's funeral . My wife has EEA family visa valid till September.Can she travel to Ireland with the EEA Family visa. Thanks
