Q: I am a family member of an EU-citizen. Are the standard requirements applicable to me?
A:
Family members of EU citizens who have exercised their right of free movement (meaning that the EU citizen resides in or travels to a Member State other than his/her country of origin) benefit from certain procedural facilitations. The basic criteria to be fulfilled are the following:
- the EU citizen has exercised his/her right of free movement
- the family member (applicant) belongs to one of the categories covered by Directive 2004/38/EC
- the family member (applicant) accompanies the EU citizen or joins him/her in the Schengen State of destination.
I am a family member of an EU-citizen. Are the standard requirements applicable to me?
Family members of EU citizens who have exercised their right of free movement (meaning that the EU citizen resides in or travels to a Member State other than his/her country of origin) benefit from certain procedural facilitations. The basic criteria to be fulfilled are the following:
- the EU citizen has exercised his/her right of free movement
- the family member (applicant) belongs to one of the categories covered by Directive 2004/38/EC
- the family member (applicant) accompanies the EU citizen or joins him/her in the Schengen State of destination.