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Getting a visa/permit for non-eu spouse of eu national

9 years ago
Hi everyone!

I am a US citizen currently living in the US, and my husband is Bulgarian living in Italy. He has EEA/EU rights and currently resides in Milan as a student. We are marrying in a month and I wish to join him in Milan after marriage. He relies on family for financial support at the moment, but I have sufficient funds saved up for one year according to the EU family income support guidelines, but hope to soon work and so does he.

I want to know if I need to apply for a visa in the states in order to go join him in Italy, or if I can fly to Italy as a 'tourist' and then apply for residence after I arrive, because I heard that non-eu family members of eea/eu nationals can apply within 3 months of arrival (hopefully).

Thanks for your help, advice, or experience!!

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