Good Evening Nairaland fam,
I hope this message meets you in good health? Long post alert and pardon any typo error
Please between Hungary/ Croatia which of the embassy is easier to approach for a visit visa to see my Hubby in Slovenia. I have been married to my Slovenian husband for a year and getting the family reunification visa is not a walk in the park as we all know. So hubby decided i should come with a visit visa this summer to get married again in Slovenia and immediately start process while in Slovenia. Slovenia doesn't have an embassy in Nigeria, so Hungary represents them in Nigeria. The issue is hubby doesn’t have his own apartment; he stays in his family house in Slovenia with his mum & brother who are the co-owners of the house in Slovenia. Although hubby co owns an apartment in Croatia with his mum. hubby works remotely as a multi lingua sale and customer service and also owns an online store where he sells massage table and also does translation by the side My husband already sent invitation, passport page, business statement of account, personal statement of account, registered business which is all in Slovenian language except the invitation to support my application . The issue now is hubby wanted an earlier date in June but i got appointment date for July in Hungary. Also we plan to stay 10 days in Croatia during my visit even if hubby doesn’t stay permanently there he just co owns the apartment will this affect my application through croatia. please Kindly advise amongst the 2 embassy which i should use especially because with Croatia i can get an earlier date with priority since its VFS Abuja that is handling their application. What is my visa approval chance between the 2 embassies. What should i be expecting in terms of interview? Will hubby not been the owner of the apartment in slovenia affect my application through hungary? How much balance should i have in my account? What is my chances of getting a visit Visa between Hungary/Slovenia? I work with an import and export company and work as company as Executive personal assistant/ Company secretary to the MD . my account inflow & outflow for the last 6 months is over 16m, I would appreciate any information and advise that will make my preparation and visa application seamless. Thank you

You guys should just go through the EU route. It's fast(max two weeks processing time), free of charge, and the visa must be issued to you, you can't be denied.

Directive 2004/EC/58 grants all EU citizens the right to move and reside in any EU countries, and that right is extended to family members of EU citizens regardless of their citizenship.

But before EU law takes effect, the EU citizen, in this case, your husband must exercise, or intend to exercise his EU freedom of movement rights, then you can benefit from that provision as a family member.

So he should write a formal letter that he is travelling with you to maybe Spain (the EU country of destination doesn't matter), and that you, his wife will be accompanying him along. Then fill the Schengen visa form correctly. Then submit your application at the country's embassy you intend to visit.

There are sections in the visa application form that indicates that family members of EU citizens don't have to fill, such as travel expenses, hotels, work, or if you'll come back. And the application is free for you.

Since your case will be dealt under a legal term known as 'lex specialis', all the difficult requirements they use to deny others do not apply to you. The only thing you need to prove is your family relationship with an EU citizen. That's all.

If you need help, let me know. The visa is hard for you to get because you're not applying through the easy route, and the embassy will not tell you, since your ignorance is how they make money. I repeat, the embassy can not deny you the visa, it's a right.

Good luck.

Thank you for your response, I need all the help i can get. Now on applying for EU Route your marriage must be registered in Eu from the information i gathered. My husband tried to register the marriage in slovenia when he left Nigeria after sending the document requested by the embassy, marriage cert., police report, doing authentication in abuja and sending it over there , he couldn't get an appointment as he was frustrated at a point with the slow response rate but i will appreciate any information that will make the process easy for us thank you and waiting for your feedback .

pansophist:
You guys should just go through the EU route. It's fast(max two weeks processing time), free of charge, and the visa must be issued to you, you can't be denied.

Directive 2004/EC/58 grants all EU citizens the right to move and reside in any EU countries, and that right is extended to family members of EU citizens regardless of their citizenship.

But before EU law takes effect, the EU citizen, in this case, your husband must exercise, or intend to exercise his EU freedom of movement rights, then you can benefit from that provision as a family member.

So he should write a formal letter that he is travelling with you to maybe Spain (the EU country of destination doesn't matter), and that you, his wife will be accompanying him along. Then fill the Schengen visa form correctly. Then submit your application at the country's embassy you intend to visit.

There are sections in the visa application form that indicates that family members of EU citizens don't have to fill, such as travel expenses, hotels, work, or if you'll come back. And the application is free for you.

Since your case will be dealt under a legal term known as 'lex specialis', all the difficult requirements they use to deny others do not apply to you. The only thing you need to prove is your family relationship with an EU citizen. That's all.

If you need help, let me know. The visa is hard for you to get because you're not applying through the easy route, and the embassy will not tell you, since your ignorance is how they make money. I repeat, the embassy can not deny you the visa, it's a right.

Good luck.

bensky:
Thank you for your response, I need all the help i can get. Now on applying for EU Route your marriage must be registered in Eu from the information i gathered. My husband tried to register the marriage in slovenia when he left Nigeria after sending the document requested by the embassy, marriage cert., police report, doing authentication in abuja and sending it over there , he couldn't get an appointment as he was frustrated at a point with the slow response rate but i will appreciate any information that will make the process easy for us thank you and waiting for your feedback .

Who told you that the marriage must be registered in the EU?

Be careful not to impose a requirement that is not necessary on yourself. It may be true, but I do not know of such a law. But of course, he has to legalize the marriage certificate, to give it credence. Just apply, then let the embassy reject you, with reasons. Dont reject yourself

Thank you the marriage has been legalized here and sent. I screen shoot our conversation to hubby and he asked the questions below based your comment. Only a quick referral to this section:

So he should write a formal letter that he is travelling with you to maybe Spain (the EU country of destination doesn't matter), and that you, his wife will be accompanying him along. Then fill the Schengen visa form correctly. Then submit your application at the country's embassy you intend to visit.

So, should I write a formal letter that I am travelling to Croatia and you are accompanying me? And you submit this at Croatian embassy? Is this meant by this? Kindly respond thank you[/b][/b]?

pansophist:


Who told you that the marriage must be registered in the EU?

Be careful not to impose a requirement that is not necessary on yourself. It may be true, but I do not know of such a law. But of course, he has to legalize the marriage certificate, to give it credence. Just apply, then let the embassy reject you, with reasons. Dont reject yourself

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bensky:
Thank you the marriage has been legalized here and sent. I screen shoot our conversation to hubby and he asked the questions below based your comment. Only a quick referral to this section:

So he should write a formal letter that he is travelling with you to maybe Spain (the EU country of destination doesn't matter), and that you, his wife will be accompanying him along. Then fill the Schengen visa form correctly. Then submit your application at the country's embassy you intend to visit.

So, should I write a formal letter that I am traveling to Croatia and you are accompanying me? And you submit this at the Croatian embassy? Is this meant by this? Kindly respond thank you?

Yes, exactly that.

I drafted a letter for you below, check it out and just edit your details to it

[b]Wednesday 12th May 2023.
Embassy of Croatia
221 Hornyman Street,
Fat´ass Avenue - Lagos, Nigeria.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

My name is Daniel Pavlovsky, a Slovenian citizen living at 'cathole street, 419D, 3214GM Budapesti, Hungary. My wife will be accompanying me to Split, Croatia.


My wife's name is Duck Elizabeth (date of birth, 3rd July 1985), she lives at 20 Lucifer Street, Hungry Snake Avenue, Adamawa state. Her phone number is 021402419.

I hereby request that her visa should be facilitated in accordance with the instrument of DIRECTIVE2004/38/EC, which is accorded to family members of EU citizens, guaranteeing their rights to freedom of movement.

Attached to her visa application are a copy of my Hungarian passport, our marriage certificate legalized by the Nigerian Ministry of foreign affairs in Abuja, my wifeś international passport, and the filled visa application form.

I can be reached via madwizard@hell.com, and/or +334618314817. Please do not hesitate to contact me if necessary.

Best regards
Daniel Pavlovsky[/b]

bensky:
Thank you the marriage has been legalized here and sent. I screen shoot our conversation to hubby and he asked the questions below based your comment. Only a quick referral to this section:

So he should write a formal letter that he is travelling with you to maybe Spain (the EU country of destination doesn't matter), and that you, his wife will be accompanying him along. Then fill the Schengen visa form correctly. Then submit your application at the country's embassy you intend to visit.

So, should I write a formal letter that I am travelling to Croatia and you are accompanying me? And you submit this at Croatian embassy? Is this meant by this? Kindly respond thank you[/b][/b]?

So book an appointment and fill out the visa application form. How you fill out the form must be consistent with the category of visa you are applying for.

Below is a link to the Schengen visa application form. Make sure you fill in the form correctly, and observe the area with asterisk, where you (family members of EU citizens) don't have to fill.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/application_form_english.pdf

You don't have to fill in your work details, uni details, proof of funds, if you are coming back or not, proof of accommodations, buy health insurance, etc. Also, the only evidence you should submit to the embassy is your legalized marriage certificate, a copy of your husband's Hungarian passport, filled out application form, and your international passport. Thats all.

When it comes to visa applications for EU family members, the documents that you should submit are exhaustive in nature. Meaning that you cant be required to submit what is not necessary. Also, the application is free.

Show this to your husband, it should be clear to him. Also, if you need a legal underpinning of everything I have written here, then I refer you to the document released by the European Commission titled ´Com (2020) 395 final´.Start from page 97, or part III (link below).

https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-06/visa_code_handbook_consolidated_en.pdf

It will clarify everything I have written here and give you links to all the applicable laws that prove everything I have written here. And yes, you can not be refused the visa. Its a right, not a privilege. Goodluck.

Thank you so much i really appreciate Please is it possible to get your email lets talk better and My hubby is Slovenian they use Hungary as representative since they do not have an embassy in nigeria.

pansophist:


Yes, exactly that.

I drafted a letter for you below, check it out and just edit your details to it

I will do that and thank you once again i will be expecting your email please

pansophist:


So book an appointment and fill out the visa application form. How you fill out the form must be consistent with the category of visa you are applying for.

Below is a link to the Schengen visa application form. Make sure you fill in the form correctly, and observe the area with asterisk, where you (family members of EU citizens) don't have to fill.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/application_form_english.pdf

You don't have to fill in your work details, uni details, proof of funds, if you are coming back or not, proof of accommodations, buy health insurance, etc. Also, the only evidence you should submit to the embassy is your legalized marriage certificate, a copy of your husband's Hungarian passport, filled out application form, and your international passport. Thats all.

When it comes to visa applications for EU family members, the documents that you should submit are exhaustive in nature. Meaning that you cant be required to submit what is not necessary. Also, the application is free.

Show this to your husband, it should be clear to him. Also, if you need a legal underpinning of everything I have written here, then I refer you to the document released by the European Commission titled ´Com (2020) 395 final´.Start from page 97, or part III (link below).

https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-06/visa_code_handbook_consolidated_en.pdf

It will clarify everything I have written here and give you links to all the applicable laws that prove everything I have written here. And yes, you can not be refused the visa. Its a right, not a privilege. Goodluck.

bensky:
Thank you so much i really appreciate Please is it possible to get your email lets talk better and My hubby is Slovenian they use Hungary as representative since they do not have an embassy in nigeria.

Slovenia is an EU country. So you can apply through any EU embassy. It doesn't really matter really. You are privileged. If you are in Lagos for example, then apply to the German or Spanish embassy, or if you are in Abuja, through others since most embassies are there.

Just edit the letter that you are traveling there with your hubby, and use the embassy closest to you. A Polish person I know who married a Nigerian used the Spanish embassy in Lagos since his wife lives there. And she got the visa through the process I outlined above. All EU countries have transposed directive 2004/EC/58, so just use anyone of them.

bensky:
Thank you so much i really appreciate Please is it possible to get your email lets talk better and My hubby is Slovenian they use Hungary as representative since they do not have an embassy in nigeria.

pansophiste at gmail dot com

Slovenia is really beautiful. Beautiful mountains and nature, with the Balkan soul. It reminds me of Switzerland when I was there three years ago. My regards to you both.

Croatia 🇭🇷 Tourist visa should be stress free for you. Just follow the simple requirements on Vfs website

@bensky my fiancé is Slovenia and coming to nigeria soon for marriage. I’ll really wanna talk with you if possible please. Here’s my email steezvisualz@gmail.com and whatsapp number 08062506657.. thanks

@pansophist appreciation post alert , Although you are aware that i got my visa! however, i want to come back to the platform where the journey began to thank you for guiding me through this journey that started the day I posted this message . from advising on the Spanish embassy route instead of Hungary/ Croatia route I intended to use, to the document & letter format shared, document to present at the embassy , what to expect at the embassy and how to respond if I was asked for document not required. Even when I got a date for submission via email and chatted you, you were very excited for me like it was for you.
on the day of application submission 23rd of May, your continuous follow up on the update of my application and telling me to be patience they will issue me a visa as it was a right , to composing all the emails correspondence back and forth with the embassy from 23rd may - 17th July.
Even the last email sent on the 17th July a day before my appointment with the consular for 18th July, we went through the script as i was worried but you kept on reassuring me my visa will be issued.

On the day of my appointment with consular you left what you were doing ,stayed on the phone and helped with the flight reservation the consular was requesting for before issuing my visa.

I want to say thank you for going beyond and above to assist a total stranger. God bless and put destiny helpers to go before and behind you in all of your endeavors Jesus name i pray Amen .



pansophiste at gmail dot com

Slovenia is really beautiful. Beautiful mountains and nature, with the Balkan soul. It reminds me of Switzerland when I was there three years ago. My regards to you both. [/quote]

bensky:
@pansophist appreciation post alert , Although you are aware that i got my visa! however, i want to come back to the platform where the journey began to thank you for guiding me through this journey that started the day I posted this message . from advising on the Spanish embassy route instead of Hungary/ Croatia route I intended to use, to the document & letter format shared, document to present at the embassy , what to expect at the embassy and how to respond if I was asked for document not required. Even when I got a date for submission via email and chatted you, you were very excited for me like it was for you.
on the day of application submission 23rd of May, your continuous follow up on the update of my application and telling me to be patience they will issue me a visa as it was a right , to composing all the emails correspondence back and forth with the embassy from 23rd may - 17th July.
Even the last email sent on the 17th July a day before my appointment with the consular for 18th July, we went through the script as i was worried but you kept on reassuring me my visa will be issued.

On the day of my appointment with consular you left what you were doing ,stayed on the phone and helped with the flight reservation the consular was requesting for before issuing my visa.

I want to say thank you for going beyond and above to assist a total stranger. God bless and put destiny helpers to go before and behind you in all of your endeavors Jesus name i pray Amen .



pansophiste at gmail dot com

Slovenia is really beautiful. Beautiful mountains and nature, with the Balkan soul. It reminds me of Switzerland when I was there three years ago. My regards to you both.

Thank you. I'm happy I could help. Welcome to Europe and enjoy.

Thank you i will still disturb you on phase two of this journey.

pansophist:


Thank you. I'm happy I could help. Welcome to Europe and enjoy.

bensky:
Thank you i will still disturb you on phase two of this journey.

I go start to charge you. E go shock you

At least the evidence of my work is obvious. You got your visa without spending one naira. That's the result of competence. So paying me this time no suppose vex you.

Just kidding. If you need my help, holla. If I go help you.