traveling to europe on a green card

[vze4b39s 0]

Hi, my wife just got her green card and I was wondering if she could travel to europe on the green card without applying for a visa beforehand. I know for any US citizens, most countries in the world allow them to enter their country without a visa as long as they don't stay past 30, 60, 90, 6 months....depending on each country's laws. I'm not sure if this applies to green card holders as well.

[misskiya 0]

Ooh, don't have any help to offer but would love to know the answer as we'll be in this same situation this summer.

[jlivings99 0]

Until someone has a US Passport (when you become a US citizen), they continue to travel on the passport of the country they are a citizen of. If they need a visa to travel to Europe depends on the country their passport is from. (For example, a friend's wife is originally from the Ukraine and until she became a citizen she always needed a visa to travel.)

[Emo 0]

Hi, my wife just got her green card and I was wondering if she could travel to europe on the green card without applying for a visa beforehand. I know for any US citizens, most countries in the world allow them to enter their country without a visa as long as they don't stay past 30, 60, 90, 6 months....depending on each country's laws. I'm not sure if this applies to green card holders as well.

some info regarding: Spouse of a European Community Citizen

Did anyone got this type of visa?

Spouse of a European Community Citizen

Short stay from 1 to 90 days

You may obtain a tourist visa, free of charge, provided you bring the following documents;

Requirements

1 application form and photo

All forms must be completely and legibly filled out in black or blue ink, signed and dated. All photos must be recent, identical, passport size - 2" x 2" (4,5cm x 4,5cm) and showing face front the forehead hairline and ears on a white background.

Passport or travel document valid for at least three months following the last day of your stay in France. Be sure the passport has blank "visa" pages left to affix the visa (+ 1 copy of identity page).

A USA residency card (Green Card) or I-551 stamp, or a valid USA visa with I-94 and IAP66 or I-20 were applicable or an Advanced Parole, which must be valid for at least 30 days beyond the last day in France (+ 1 copy).

The following documents must be presented in original and one set of copies per applicant

marriage certificate, registered when applicable by the authorities of the EU national (+ 1 copy).

proof of your spouse nationality (+ 1 copy).

ticket reservation

http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/articl...?id_article=376

[k1spain 0]

Hi, my wife just got her green card and I was wondering if she could travel to europe on the green card without applying for a visa beforehand. I know for any US citizens, most countries in the world allow them to enter their country without a visa as long as they don't stay past 30, 60, 90, 6 months....depending on each country's laws. I'm not sure if this applies to green card holders as well.

some info regarding: Spouse of a European Community Citizen

Did anyone got this type of visa?

Spouse of a European Community Citizen

Short stay from 1 to 90 days

You may obtain a tourist visa, free of charge, provided you bring the following documents;

Requirements

1 application form and photo

All forms must be completely and legibly filled out in black or blue ink, signed and dated. All photos must be recent, identical, passport size - 2" x 2" (4,5cm x 4,5cm) and showing face front the forehead hairline and ears on a white background.

Passport or travel document valid for at least three months following the last day of your stay in France. Be sure the passport has blank "visa" pages left to affix the visa (+ 1 copy of identity page).

A USA residency card (Green Card) or I-551 stamp, or a valid USA visa with I-94 and IAP66 or I-20 were applicable or an Advanced Parole, which must be valid for at least 30 days beyond the last day in France (+ 1 copy).

The following documents must be presented in original and one set of copies per applicant

marriage certificate, registered when applicable by the authorities of the EU national (+ 1 copy).

proof of your spouse nationality (+ 1 copy).

ticket reservation

http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/articl...?id_article=376

I think there is not a Spouse of European Community visa, I think is still the same Schengen Visa but the Consulate or Embassies of the European Country in the USA don't charge any money for it, as "a favor" to the European people living abroad and their spouses and children. I haven't used it though since hubby does not need visa for Europe but I have been told about this in the Consulate of Spain in NY.

There is another visa called something else, which is the one, that spouses and children need if the European Citizen living abroad returns to the Europe to reside and the non EU spouse and kids accompany him, even if they are US citizens.

[DelcoCouple 1]

Hi, my wife just got her green card and I was wondering if she could travel to europe on the green card......

No she will have to use an aeroplane like everyone else

The answers above deal with it really. You give no indication of what nationality your spouse is or which country she is travelling to. Go to the embassy website for the country(ies) you wish to visit and you should find details of entry requirements for various nationalities. Her green card status is of no relevance to any country other than the USA where she will need to produce it on re entry.

Edited January 19, 2007 by DelcoCouple