Originally Posted by
moondog
Care to provide any examples of TIMATIC being inaccurate (apart from that silly thread we had a few years ago here, which revolved around a borderline syntax error limited to a specific interface)?
For Travel to the EU (Ireland, UK, Schengen)
There are EU laws (Directive 2004/38/EC) and National Laws that allow EU family members, Spouse and Children enter without Visa
or be issued with Port Visas at Entry.
Lets take the UK
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...ts?view=Binary)
Although it is preferable they obtain one pre-entry to make possible their travel, an EEA family permit is not mandatory. Regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 allows a person to provide other proof of their right to enter the UK, if they do not have an EEA family permit, residence card or permanent residence card.
Timatic says
Visa required, except for Holders of an EEA Family Permit
issued by the UK, providing the holder is travelling with, or
to join the EEA or Swiss national.
This is a polar contradiction