Who is an EU citizen and his family member?

A family member of an EU citizen is a family member of a citizen of any of the states mentioned above, who is a: spouse or a registered partner, parent of an EU citizen under 21, who actually takes care of this young citizen, descendant under 21 or such a descendant of a spouse of an EU citizen and

What happens if my partner is not an EU citizen?

Your partner is not an EU national. Some EU countries treat civil and registered partnerships in the same way as they treat married couples. In this case, you should check the applicable residence rights and conditions for non-EU spouses.

Do you have to live in your host country if you live in the EU?

In the EU, check with your host country’s authorities as soon as possible if it is mandatory to apply for a new residence status. In principle, you and your family members will continue to keep your current residence in your host country. This includes non‑EU family members.

Can a EU country refuse entry to a family member?

In very rare cases, an EU country can refuse entry to you or your family members for reasons of “public policy, public security or public health”. If this happens, the authorities must prove that you or your family members pose a “genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat”.

Who is a family member of an EU citizen?

There is a core definition under Article 2 of “ family member “, which includes spouses, descendents (of EU and of non-EU partner) who are dependent or under 21, and dependent ascendants (again of either the EU or non-EU family member). This includes civil partnerships, if the visa-issuing country recognizes these relationships.

Can a EU citizen bring their non-EU partner?

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Can a non-EU spouse stay in the host country?

In the case of your right of access to a minor child, you can stay in the host EU country for as long as this is required. To be able to stay, you must meet the same conditions for residence as EU nationals. Check the conditions and formalities for:

What are the requirements for an EU citizen?

(If they are going to the “home” country of the EU citizen, then there can be a requirement that the EU citizen had previously lived/worked in a different member state) These are the legal requirements for all of the EU/EEA member states, including all Schengen members, the UK, Ireland, Romania and Bulgaria.