syvictoria
Well-known member
I wish it did say that since it would solve our problem but it does not say that. It clearly says that the non EU citizen is limited to 3 months in the EU.
I have to disagree about 'clearly', and I truly hope that Graham's reply from the UK embassy in Lisbon finally brings some absolute clarity to this debate. I have (since 2016!) read extensively and no-where can I find it stated that the EU citizen's right to have his/her core family member's travel with him/her is curtailed by the Schengen rule. This EU right, I believe, over rides the Schengen rule. If it didn't, surely this would be stated in para. 3 on the linked page, "Your non-EU family members must carry a valid passport at all times and, depending on the country they are from, they may also have to show an entry visa at the border." If the Schengen rule still had to be obeyed, I would have expected this to have been stated clearly here.
FoM is one of the key benefits and beliefs afforded to EU citizen's and by extension, to their core family members. Residency rules are still at play, and hence the need to move on every 30 days as previously discussed, but I don't believe that Schengen rules are relevant here.