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Schengen visa for family of EU citizens living in Cyprus

 Шенгенская виза для семьи граждан ЕС, проживающих на Кипре

Family members of EU citizens travelling to Schengen countries and living in Cyprus with residence card - do not need a Schengen visa to following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Cyprus, (to Ireland check the embassy).

If you are
- non EU, EEA or Switzerland citizen, and
- family member of EU, EEA or Switzerland citizen (have marriage or birth or civil union* certificate), and
- have RESIDENCE CARD issued by Cyprus issued under Articles 10 and 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC,

then you DO NOT need a Schengen visa.

Examples of residence cards issued under Articles 10 and 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC

Links to legislation to confirm that a Schengen visa is not required

You can find this information in:
"Practical Handbook for Border Guards (Schengen Handbook)" to be used by Member States' competent authorities when carrying out the border control of persons: schengen-practical-handbook-for-border-guards.pdf

https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14348-2022-ADD-1/en/pdf



Persons enjoying the right of free movement under Union law are authorised to cross the border of a Schengen State on the basis of the following documents, as a general rule:
– EU, EEA, CH citizens: identity card or passport;
– EU Emergency Travel Document;
– Members of the family of EU, EEA and CH citizens who are nationals of a third country: passport. They may also be required to have a visa, if they are nationals of a third-country subject to the visa obligation, unless they are in possession of:
• a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen State fully applying the Schengen acquis;
• or a valid residence card issued under Articles 10 and 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC by an EU Member State or an EEA country, independently of whether they accompany or join the EU or EEA citizen.

Check if Schengen visa is not required

If your non-EU family member holds a residence card or residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, they may not need a visa. Use the tool below to check if they require a visa for the country they are traveling to.

Choose a residence card (as a family member of an EU citizen) issued by any EU country other than the one I am a national of,

then:
Your non-EU family member does not need a visa if they have a residence card.

With this residence card (or permanent residence card), your non-EU family member can travel visa-free to all EU countries (including your home country), as well as to Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, even without being accompanied by you. This applies regardless of which EU country issued their residence card or the country they are visiting.

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-family/index_en.htm


Pay attention, that you must have RESIDENCE CARD, not RESIDENCE PERMIT.

For holders of residence permit issued by Cyprus for family members of Cyprus citizen - you NEED a Schengen visa.

Is it possible to fly without a Schengen visa if I have a receipt for applying for a residence permit as a member of an EU family and an ARC paper?

No, you need plastic.

The airline refuses to check me in and board the flight because I don't have a Schengen visa

You must obtain written confirmation from the airline about the refusal of boarding in order to file a complaint against the airline and receive a refund of tickets and related expenses.

For example with
https://ec.europa.eu/solvit/index_en.htm

Where do you need visa to Schengen if family member of an EU citizen has civil union or registered partnership certificate.

The laws of these EU countries do not provide for registered partnerships:
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Romania
- Slovakia

Source:
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/registered-partners/index_en.htm

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