REGULATION
(EC) No 810/2009
OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 July 2009
establishing a Community Code on Visas
(Visa Code)
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Objective and scope
Article 2
Definitions
TITLE II
AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA
Article 3
Third-country nationals required to hold an airport transit visa
TITLE III
PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR ISSUING VISAS
CHAPTER I
Authorities taking part in the procedures relating to applications
Article 4
Authorities competent for taking part in the procedures relating to applications
Article 5
Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application
Article 6
Consular territorial competence
Article 7
Competence to issue visas to third-country nationals legally present within the territory of a Member State
Article 8
Representation arrangements
CHAPTER II
Application
Article 9
Practical modalities for lodging an application
Article 10
General rules for lodging an application
Article 11
Application form
Article 12
Travel document
Article 13
Biometric identifiers
Article 14
Supporting documents
Article 15
Travel medical insurance
Article 16
Visa fee
Article 17
Service fee
CHAPTER III
Examination of and decision on an application
Article 18
Verification of consular competence
Article 19
Admissibility
Article 20
Stamp indicating that an application is admissible
Article 21
Verification of entry conditions and risk assessment
Article 22
Prior consultation of central authorities of other Member States
Article 23
Decision on the application
CHAPTER IV
Issuing of the visa
Article 24
Issuing of a uniform visa
Article 25
Issuing of a visa with limited territorial validity
Article 26
Issuing of an airport transit visa
Article 27
Filling in the visa sticker
Article 28
Invalidation of a completed visa sticker
Article 29
Affixing a visa sticker
Article 30
Rights derived from an issued visa
Article 31
Information of central authorities of other Member States
Article 32
Refusal of a visa
CHAPTER V
Modification of an issued visa
Article 33
Extension
Article 34
Annulment and revocation
CHAPTER VI
Visas issued at the external borders
Article 35
Visas applied for at the external border
Article 36
Visas issued to seafarers in transit at the external border
TITLE IV
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION
Article 37
Organisation of visa sections
Article 38
Resources for examining applications and monitoring of consulates
Article 39
Conduct of staff
Article 40
Forms of cooperation
Article 41
Cooperation between Member States
Article 42
Recourse to honorary consuls
Article 43
Cooperation with external service providers
Article 44
Encryption and secure transfer of data
Article 45
Member States’ cooperation with commercial intermediaries
Article 46
Compilation of statistics
Article 47
Information to the general public
TITLE V
LOCAL SCHENGEN COOPERATION
Article 48
Local Schengen cooperation between Member States’ consulates
TITLE VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 49
Arrangements in relation to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Article 50
Amendments to the Annexes
Article 51
Instructions on the practical application of the Visa Code
Article 52
Committee procedure
Article 53
Notification
Article 54
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 767/2008
‘Data to be entered on application’;
‘Article 13
Data to be added for a visa annulled or revoked
Article 55
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 56
Repeals
Article 57
Monitoring and evaluation
Article 58
Entry into force
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
Non-exhaustive list of supporting documents
ANNEX III
UNIFORM FORMAT AND USE OF THE STAMP INDICATING THAT A VISA APPLICATION IS ADMISSIBLE
… visa …(1) |
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xx/xx/xxxx(2) |
…(3) |
Example: |
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C visa FR |
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22.4.2009 |
Consulat de France |
Djibouti |
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ANNEX IV
Common list of third countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Member States
ANNEX V
LIST OF RESIDENCE PERMITS ENTITLING THEIR HOLDERS TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE AIRPORTS OF MEMBER STATES WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO HOLD AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA
ANNEX VI
ANNEX VII
FILLING IN THE VISA STICKER
1. Mandatory entries section
1.1. ‘VALID FOR’ heading:
2. ‘FROM ... TO’ heading:
3. ‘NUMBER OF ENTRIES’ heading:
4. ‘DURATION OF VISIT ... DAYS’ heading:
5. ‘ISSUED IN ... ON …’ heading:
6. ‘PASSPORT NUMBER’ heading:
7. ‘TYPE OF VISA’ heading:
8. ‘SURNAME AND FIRST NAME’ heading:
10. Machine-readable zone
Positions |
Number of characters |
Heading contents |
Specifications |
1-2 |
2 |
Type of document |
First character: V Second character: code indicating type of visa (A, C or D) |
3-5 |
3 |
Issuing State |
ICAO alphabetic code 3-character: BEL, CHE, CZE, DNK, D<<, EST, GRC, ESP, FRA, ITA, LVA, LTU, LUX, HUN, MLT, NLD, AUT, POL, PRT, SVN, SVK, FIN, SWE, ISL, NOR |
6-36 |
31 |
Surname and first name |
The surname should be separated from the first names by 2 symbols (<<); individual components of the name should be separated by one symbol (<); spaces which are not needed should be filled in with one symbol (<) |
Positions |
Number of characters |
Heading contents |
Specifications |
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1 |
9 |
Visa number |
This is the number printed in the top right-hand corner of the sticker |
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10 |
1 |
Control character |
This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO |
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3 |
Applicant’s nationality |
Alphabetic coding according to ICAO 3-character codes |
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6 |
Date of birth |
The order followed is YYMMDD where:
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1 |
Control character |
This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO |
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21 |
1 |
Sex |
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22 |
6 |
Date on which the visa’s validity ends |
The order followed is YYMMDD without a filler |
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1 |
Control character |
This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO |
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29 |
1 |
Territorial validity |
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30 |
1 |
Number of entries |
1, 2, or M |
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31 |
2 |
Duration of stay |
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33 |
4 |
Start of validity |
The structure is MMDD without any filler. |
ANNEX VIII
AFFIXING THE VISA STICKER
ANNEX IX
PART 1
Rules for issuing visas at the border to seafarers in transit subject to visa requirements
I. Signing on a vessel berthed or expected at a Member State port (entry into the territory of the Member States)
II. Leaving service from a vessel that has entered a Member State port (exit from the territory of the Member States)
III. Transferring from a vessel that entered a Member State port to another vessel
PART 2
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FORM
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Name of shipping agent (the individual or corporation that represents the ship owner on the spot in all matters relating to the ship owner’s duties in fitting out the vessel) under 5A and telephone number (and other contact details as fax number, electronic mail address) under 5B |
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Letter ‘A’ refers to the vessel’s date of arrival in the port where the seafarer is to sign on |
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ANNEX X
LIST OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LEGAL INSTRUMENT IN THE CASE OF COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
ANNEX XI
SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FACILITATING THE ISSUING OF VISAS TO MEMBERS OF THE OLYMPIC FAMILY PARTICIPATING IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
CHAPTER I
Purpose and definitions
Article 1
Purpose
Article 2
Definitions
CHAPTER II
Issuing of visas
Article 3
Conditions
Article 4
Filing of the application
Article 5
Examination of the collective application for visas and type of the visa issued
Article 6
Form of the visa
Article 7
Waiver of fees
CHAPTER III
General and final provisions
Article 8
Cancellation of a visa
Article 9
External border checks
ANNEX XII
ANNUAL STATISTICS ON UNIFORM VISAS, VISAS WITH LIMITED TERRITORIAL VALIDITY AND AIRPORT TRANSIT VISAS
ANNEX XIII
Provision of this Regulation |
Provision of the Schengen Convention (CSA), Common Consular Instructions (CCI) or of the Schengen Executive Committee (SCH/Com-ex) replaced |
TITLE I |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Article 1 Objective and scope |
CCI, Part I.1. Scope (CSA Articles 9 and 10) |
Article 2 Definitions (1)-(4) |
CCI: Part I. 2. Definitions and types of visas CCI: Part IV ‘Legal basis’ CSA: Articles 11(2), 14(1), 15, 16 |
TITLE II |
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AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA |
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Article 3 Third-country nationals required to hold an airport transit visa |
Joint Action 96/197/JHA, CCI, Part I. 2.1.1 |
TITLE III |
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PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR ISSUING VISAS |
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CHAPTER I |
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Authorities taking part in the procedures relating to applications |
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Article 4 Authorities competent for taking part in the procedures relating to applications |
CCI Part II. 4., CSA, Art. 12(1), Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 |
Article 5 Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application |
CCI, Part II 1.1(a) (b), CSA Article 12(2) |
Article 6 Consular territorial competence |
CCI, Part II, 1.1 and 3 |
Article 7 Competence to issue visas to third-country nationals legally present within the territory of a Member State |
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Article 8 Representation agreements |
CCI, Part II, 1.2 |
CHAPTER II |
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Application |
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Article 9 Practical modalities for lodging an application |
CCI, Annex 13, note (Article 10(1)) |
Article 10 General rules for lodging an application |
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Article 11 Application form |
CCI, Part III. 1.1. |
Article 12 Travel document |
CCI, Part III. 2. (a), CSA, Article 13(1) and (2) |
Article 13 Biometric identifiers |
CCI, Part III. 1.2 (a) and (b) |
Article 14 Supporting documents |
CCI, Part III.2(b) and Part V.1.4, Com-ex (98) 57 |
Article 15 Travel medical insurance |
CCI, Part V, 1.4 |
Article 16 Visa fee |
CCI Part VII. 4. and Annex 12 |
Article 17 Service fee |
CCI, Part VII, 1.7 |
CHAPTER III |
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Examination of and decision on an application |
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Article 18 Verification of consular competence |
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Article 19 Admissibility |
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Article 20 Stamp indicating that an application is admissible |
CCI, Part VIII, 2 |
Article 21 Verification of entry conditions and risk assessment |
CCI, Part III.4 and Part V.1. |
Article 22 Prior consultation of central authorities of other Member States |
CCI, Part II, 2.3 and Part V, 2.3(a)-(d) |
Article 23 Decision on the application |
CCI, Part V. 2.1 (second indent), 2.2, CCI |
CHAPTER IV |
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Issuing of the visa |
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Article 24 Issuing of a uniform visa |
CCI, Part V, 2.1 |
Article 25 Issuing of a visa with limited territorial validity |
CCI, Part V, 3, Annex 14, CSA 11(2), 14(1) and 16 |
Article 26 Issuing of an airport transit visa |
CCI, Part I, 2.1.1 — Joint Action 96/197/JHA |
Article 27 Filling in the visa sticker |
CCI, Part VI.1-2-3-4 |
Article 28 Invalidation of a completed visa sticker |
CCI, Part VI, 5.2 |
Article 29 Affixing a visa sticker |
CCI, Part VI, 5.3 |
Article 30 Rights derived from an issued visa |
CCI, Part I, 2.1, last sentence |
Article 31 Information of central authorities of other Member States |
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Article 32 Refusal of a visa |
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CHAPTER V |
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Modification of an issued visa |
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Article 33 Extension |
Com-ex (93) 21 |
Article 34 Annulment and revocation |
Com-ex (93) 24 and Annex 14 to the CCI |
CHAPTER VI |
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Visas issued at the external borders |
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Article 35 Visas applied for at the external border |
Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 |
Article 36 Visas issued to seafarers in transit at the external border |
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TITLE IV |
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ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION |
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Article 37 Organisation of visa sections |
CCI, VII, 1-2-3 |
Article 38 Resources for examining applications and monitoring of consulates |
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CCI, Part VII, 1A |
Article 39 Conduct of staff |
CCI, Part III.5 |
Article 40 Forms of cooperation |
CCI, Part VII, 1AA |
Article 41 Cooperation between Member States |
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Article 42 Recourse to honorary consuls |
CCI, Part VII, AB |
Article 43 Cooperation with external service providers |
CCI, Part VII, 1B |
Article 44 Encryption and secure transfer of data |
CCI, Part II, 1.2, PART VII, 1.6, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth subparagraphs |
Article 45 Member States’ cooperation with commercial intermediaries |
CCI, VIII, 5.2 |
Article 46 Compilation of statistics |
SCH Com-ex (94) 25 and (98) 12 |
Article 47 Information to the general public |
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TITLE V |
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LOCAL SCHENGEN COOPERATION |
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Article 48 Local Schengen cooperation between Member States’ consulates |
CCI, VIII, 1-3-4 |
TITLE VI |
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FINAL PROVISIONS |
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Article 49 Arrangements in relation to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games |
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Articles 50 Amendments to the Annexes |
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Article 51 Instructions on the practical application of the Visa Code |
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Article 52 Committee procedure |
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Article 53 Notification |
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Article 54 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 |
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Article 55 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 |
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Article 56 Repeals |
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Article 57 Monitoring and evaluation |
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Article 58 Entry into force |
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ANNEXES
Annex I Harmonised application form |
CCI, Annex 16 |
Annex II Non-exhaustive list of supporting documents |
Partially CCI, V, 1.4. |
Annex III Uniform format and use of the stamp indicating that a visa application is admissible |
CCI, VIII, 2 |
Annex IV Common list of third countries, listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Member States |
CCI, Annex 3, Part I |
Annex V List of residence permits entitling their holders to transit through the airports of Member States without being required to hold an airport transit visa |
CCI, Annex 3, Part III |
Annex VI Standard form for notifying and motivating refusal, annulment or revocation of a visa |
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Annex VII Filling in the visa sticker |
CCI, Part VI, 1-4, Annex 10 |
Annex VIII Affixing the visa sticker |
CCI, Part VI, 5.3 |
Annex IX Rules for issuing visas at the border to seafarers in transit subject to visa requirements |
Regulation (EC) No 415/2003, Annexes I and II |
Annex X List of minimum requirements to be included in the legal instrument in the case of cooperation with external service providers |
CCI, Annex 19 |
Annex XI Specific procedures and conditions facilitating the issuing of visas to members of the Olympic Family participating in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games |
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Annex XII Annual statistics on uniform visas, visas with limited territorial validity and airport transit visas |
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