Making sure I understand the process of traveling with EU citizen family members as a non EU citizen

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Traveling with EU citizen family members as a non-EU citizen can be straightforward, especially for an American like you. This summer, you and one child will fly to Norway, where you'll navigate the EU citizens' line together. Your child will present their Polish passport, while you’ll show your American passport along with their birth certificate, confirming your relationship. Under EU Directive 2004/38/EC, your time in Norway will not affect the 90/180-day tourist rule.

I'm an American and hold no other citizenship. My wife and two kids have both American and Polish citizenship and passports.

This summer, one kid and I will be traveling to Norway. My understanding is that when we land in Norway, we can both go through the line for EU citizens. He'll present his Polish passport and I'll present my American one and his birth certificate, and tell the officer I'm his father. We should be processed together and under EU Directive 2004/38/EC, none of our time in the country would count against the usual 90/180 day rule for tourists.

When we leave, we'd do the same thing. And when we land in the USA, he would use his American passport (we have Global Entry).

Edit: We're not planning on staying more than 90 days, that point is just academic for curiosity.

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