page_title: Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen
hierarchical_section_title: Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen
caption_attribution_description: English: Residence card for a family member of a European Union citizen; evidence for a third-country national who is a family member of a citizen of the EU, or of Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein, of the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.
context_page_description: European Economic Area citizens have the right of free movement and residence throughout the EEA. This right also extends to certain family members, even if they are not EEA citizens. A Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen is issued to the family member to confirm this right of residence. The holder of a valid Residence Card is entitled to use this document in lieu of an entry visa for entry to all EEA member states. There is not a unified format for this card throughout the EU.
  In the European Union, a family member's residence card is issued under EU rules by any EU country. This exception is not applicable to Spain or Italy, where non-EEA family members of Spanish or Italian citizens will hold a valid Residence card for a family member of a European Union citizen. The residence card should clearly state that the holder is a family member of an EU national.
  People who aren't EEA citizen family members but have a residence permit in the EEA for other reasons will get a similar Residence card.
  Holders of an EU family member's residence card don't need to obtain a visa for Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland and the UK if travelling with an EU national.
context_section_description: European Economic Area (EEA) citizens have the right of free movement and residence throughout the EEA. This right also extends to certain family members, even if they are not EEA citizens. A Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen is issued to the family member to confirm this right of residence. The holder of a valid Residence Card is entitled to use this document in lieu of an entry visa for entry to all EEA member states. There is not a unified format for this card throughout the EU.
  In the European Union (EU), a family member's residence card is issued under EU rules by any EU country (except the country the EU family member is a national of). This exception is not applicable to Spain or Italy, where non-EEA family members of Spanish or Italian citizens will hold a valid Residence card for a family member of a European Union citizen. The residence card should clearly state that the holder is a family member of an EU national.
  People who aren't EEA citizen family members but have a residence permit in the EEA for other reasons will get a similar Residence card.
  Holders of an EU family member's residence card don't need to obtain a visa for Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland and the UK (the latter subject to change due to Brexit) if travelling with an EU national.
  Sample situation: Ying, the Chinese spouse of a German national living in Finland, has been issued an EU family member's residence card in Finland. Ying and her husband wish to travel to Romania for an autumn break. As Ying has a valid passport and an EU family member's residence card, she is not required to obtain an entry visa to travel to Romania with her husband.
caption: Residence card for a family member of a European Union citizen (Spanish version); evidence for a third-country national who is a family member of a citizen of the EU, or of Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein, of the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.
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