Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen

[1] 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.

As Shu-chuan has a valid Taiwanese 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.

European Court of Justice holds that:[6] the status of 'dependent' family member is the result of a factual situation characterised by the fact that material support for that family member is provided by the Community national who has exercised his right of free movement or by his spouse.However some EU countries refuse to follow the Court's ruling.

For example, Czech Republic defines the "dependent" [7] as someone who is either: The Residence Card is defined in articles 9 to 11 of the "Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States".

However, UK Border Force officers may request documentary proof of their relation to the EU national family member who would be accompanying them as well, such as a marriage or birth certificate.

[9][10] From 1 January 2021 an Article 10 or 20 residence card issued by an EEA member state can no longer be used for travel to the UK.