Travel with Egyptian Husband

[IslAmy 122]

Since this isn’t a U.S. immigration question I figured I would post in the MENA forum, I’m hoping some of you have had some experience. While my husband and I are waiting for the processing of our I-130 we would like to take a vacation together in December to Spain.

While I can find tons of information for what I as a U.S. citizen would need to do for me to travel, I’m having trouble locating what my husband would need to do to get the required visa for him to go to Spain (when I search it gives information about Spanish citizens going to Egypt, not Egyptians going to Spain).

Has anyone’s spouse travelled outside the Middle East and what were their experiences?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Spain tourist visa is required for citizens of Egypt.

This is per a requirement checker at http://www.visahq.com/

[Darnell 8,478]

need schengen visa ? (sorry about the typo) ..

[IslAmy 122]

Thank you both for the advice. I'll start with researching Schengen Visa, that should get me better results.

[Boiler 45,510]

He would apply at the Spanish Consulate in Egypt.

[visaqueries 111]

When my husband and I had applied for our fiance visa, we decided we would go to Europe before his acceptance and arrival to the US. We did not go to Spain, but we went to other Schengen Visa countries. Our POE for Europe was the Netherlands. As a result, my fiance scheduled an appointment with the Netherlands Embassy in Egypt. During the interview, he had to provide itinerary and length of stay, and travel dates. He also had my information and a letter from his company's boss (who happened to be a Dutch citizen) explaining his ties to Egypt. The application was approved and they issued him a Schengen Visa. His visa was valid for about a week longer than what we said we would be gone. It gave us a few days before the date we anticipated leaving and a few days after we said we would return home.

Both of us flew out of Cairo and returned to Cairo (summer 2013), and we experienced no problems.

[IslAmy 122]

When my husband and I had applied for our fiance visa, we decided we would go to Europe before his acceptance and arrival to the US. We did not go to Spain, but we went to other Schengen Visa countries. Our POE for Europe was the Netherlands. As a result, my fiance scheduled an appointment with the Netherlands Embassy in Egypt. During the interview, he had to provide itinerary and length of stay, and travel dates. He also had my information and a letter from his company's boss (who happened to be a Dutch citizen) explaining his ties to Egypt. The application was approved and they issued him a Schengen Visa. His visa was valid for about a week longer than what we said we would be gone. It gave us a few days before the date we anticipated leaving and a few days after we said we would return home.

Both of us flew out of Cairo and returned to Cairo (summer 2013), and we experienced no problems.

That's a big help, thank you for sharing your experience!

[EAA 6]

Yes he can apply at Spanish embassy in Cairo, or Spanish consulate in Alexandria depending on his residence, he should take a certified copy of your marriage certificate with him at interview, as it's a good supporting document.

http://www.vfsglobal.com/spain/egypt/index.html

[jxn 86]

Have him click the Arabic link on the Spanish consulate in Cairo website. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/ELCAIRO/es/InformacionParaExtranjeros/Paginas/Procedimiento-de-solicitud-de-visados-en-Egipto.aspx

[IslAmy 122]

I'll have him check that out, thanks everyone!