Schengen visa as a spouse of an Italian citizen

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Telling lies was a very bad idea. If they find out, now or in the future, that puts your credibility into question. If the visa officials think that you are a liar, anything else you say will be disregarded.

Fortunately for you, if you travel together with your wife you can apply for a special kind of visa, a visa for family members of an EU citizen. If you download a Schengen visa application form, you will note that many questions are marked as not applicable to family members of EU citizens, as long as those citizens are exercising their treaty rights. It boils down to two questions:

  • Is the marriage genuine or a sham?
  • Is your wife traveling to Europe according to her treaty rights?

In theory you could show up at the border with your wife and your certificate of marriage and they have to give you a visa on the spot. In practice the airline won't take you along if you try that because the airline can't be sure your certificate will be accepted, and it is much easier to get the formalities done in advance.

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