EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
UK nationals who resided in an EU Member State in accordance with EU law on free movement of persons on 31 December 2020, and who continued to reside there thereafter, fall within scope of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Family members of UK nationals
Only the following categories of family members can still join the UK national Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary:
Issue of entry visas
The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement does not govern short stays of family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries in the host State for the purposes of visiting the beneficiaries. Family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries who want to enter the EU for a short stay have to apply for a visa under the general provisions of the Visa Code and comply with the regular entry conditions for non-EU nationals, which are set out in the Schengen Borders Code.
Only family members who seek residence in the host State under the provisions of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement in order to join the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary there (i.e., the family members want to become EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries themselves) can rely on the visa facilitations of Article 14(3) of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Where family members decide not to make use of their right to lodge their application directly at the consulate but to use the services of an external service provider (VFS) or extra services, they may be required to pay for these services (service fee). Family members are exempted from paying the visa fee.
Book an appointment
As a family member of an UK national Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary, you also have the possibility to submit your application directly at the Swedish Embassy in Kenya. Send an email to ambassaden.nairobi-visum@gov.se in order to receive an appointment. You will usually be given an appointment within a few working days.
More information
The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement (europa.eu)
Permission for family members of British citizens - Migrationsverket
EU-UK family members- all countries 20240724