Any advice on going through Alicante Airport with UK passport but as spouse of Irish passport holder who is a resident in Spain. I am not.

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:37pm

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Simon 135

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I think we have all documentation needed (translated and legalised marriage certificate) but wondering about passport control etc. Assume I present myself with husband in the EU line but as first time doing it, and I'm way beyond my 90 days here, would be great to get any advice about possible delays or complications anyone else may have experienced. Thanks

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:45pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:45pm

We went through separately today, husband UK passport holder and me Irish, no problems . Straight through gates and onto plane.

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:05am

Simon 135 wrote on Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:37pm:
I think we have all documentation needed (translated and legalised marriage certificate) but wondering about passport control etc. Assume I present myself with husband in the EU line but as first time doing it, and I'm way beyond my 90 days here, would be great to get any advice about possible de...

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...lays or complications anyone else may have experienced. Thanks

I don't think that they're checking/stopping anyone on the way out of Spain at the moment. You're more likely to get checked when you go through passport control on your return to Spain.

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:51pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:51pm

Mary1961 wrote on Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:45pm:
We went through separately today, husband UK passport holder and me Irish, no problems . Straight through gates and onto plane.

Hi, thanks for that. And is he a non resident of Spain who's stayed in Spain for more than 90 days on the basis of being married to you? Thanks again.

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:05pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:05pm

PeterPan wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:05am:
I don't think that they're checking/stopping anyone on the way out of Spain at the moment. You're more likely to get checked when you go through passport control on your return to Spain.

Ah right, will make things a bit easier and thanks. On the way back we're thinking we'll have to go through EU line together, with marriage licence available, as I'm only allowed to travel here on basis of being with the EU citizen but interested if others have experienced it. Thanks again.

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:13pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:13pm

Simon 135 wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:05pm:
Ah right, will make things a bit easier and thanks. On the way back we're thinking we'll have to go through EU line together, with marriage licence available, as I'm only allowed to travel here on basis of being with the EU citizen but interested if others have experienced it. Thanks again.

Well that didn’t work for us we were separated and wife (Irish) directed to EU gate me to non EU we attempted to explain and were directed to police desk who was not in the slightest interested

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:23pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:23pm

Alan mac wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:13pm:
Well that didn’t work for us we were separated and wife (Irish) directed to EU gate me to non EU we attempted to explain and were directed to police desk who was not in the slightest interested

Ah, nice and straightforward then 🙄

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:22pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:22pm

Simon 135 wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:51pm:
Hi, thanks for that. And is he a non resident of Spain who's stayed in Spain for more than 90 days on the basis of being married to you? Thanks again.

No we were not at 90 days.