Common Consular Instructions on visas for the diplomatic missions and consular posts
Date: 2002-12-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU visa policy, Schengen Agreement, border control, consulate

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COUNCIL

COMMON CONSULAR INSTRUCTIONS ON VISAS FOR THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND
CONSULAR POSTS

(2002/C 313/01)

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The Common Consular
Instructions, as adopted by the Executive Committee established by the
Convention applying the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 (listed under reference SCH/Com-ex (99)
13 in Annex A to Council Decision 1999/435/EC (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 1) and published in (OJ L
239, 22.9.2000, p. 317), have since been amended on several occasions pursuant to the provisions of
Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 (OJ L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 5). The text of the
Common Consular Instructions as published here includes all such amendments to date.

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CONTENTS

I.

General provisions

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Scope

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2. Definition and types of visa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1. Uniform visas

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2.1.1. Airport transit visas

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2.1.2. Transit visas

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2.1.3. Short-term or travel visas. Multiple entry visas

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2.1.4. Group visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2.

Long-term visas

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2.3. Visas with limited territorial validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4. Visas issued at the border

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II.

Diplomatic mission or consular post responsible

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1. Determining the State responsible

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1.1.

State responsible for deciding on an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2.

State representing the State responsible

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2. Visa applications requiring consultation with the national central authority or the authority of one or
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more other Contracting Parties, in accordance with Article 17(2)

2.1. Consultation with the national central authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2. Consultation with the central authority of one or more Contracting Parties

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2.3. Consultation procedure in the framework of representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Visa applications lodged by non-residents

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4. Authorisation to issue uniform visas

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III.

Initiation of the application procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Visa application forms. Number of application forms

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2. Documents to be enclosed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Guarantees of means of return and means of subsistence

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Personal interviews with applicants

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IV.

Legal basis

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V.

Examination of applications and decisions taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic criteria for examining applications

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1.

Examination of visa applications

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1.1. Verification of the visa application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2. Verification of the applicant’s identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3. Verification of the travel document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4. Verification of other documents depending on the application

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(cid:151) supporting documents regarding the purpose of the journey

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(cid:151) supporting documents regarding means of transport and return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(cid:151) supporting documents regarding means of subsistence

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(cid:151) supporting documents regarding accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) other documents where necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.5. Assessment of the applicant’s good faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Decision-making procedure for visa applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1. Choice of type of visa and number of entries

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2.2. The administrative responsibility of the intervening authority

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2.3.

Procedure to be followed in cases requiring prior consultation with the central authorities of
the other Contracting Parties

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(a) procedure

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(b) sending applications to the national central authority

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(c) information sent to the central authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) sending applications between central authorities

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(e) reply time: Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) decision based on the outcome of the consultation

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(g) transmission of specific documents

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2.4. Refusal to examine an application, to issue a visa

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3. Visas with limited territorial validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VI. How to fill in visa-stickers

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1. Common entries section (Section 8)

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1.1.

(cid:145)VALID FOR(cid:146) heading

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1.2.

(cid:145)FROM (cid:133) TO(cid:146) heading

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1.3.

(cid:145)NUMBER OF ENTRIES(cid:146) heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(cid:145)DURATION OF VISIT ... DAYS(cid:146) heading

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(cid:145)ISSUED IN ... ON ... (cid:146) heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(cid:145)PASSPORT NUMBER(cid:146) heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.7.

(cid:145)TYPE OF VISA(cid:146) heading

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1.8.

(cid:145)NAME AND FORENAME(cid:146) heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. National entries section (COMMENTS) (Section 9)

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Section for the photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section to be electronically scanned (Section 5)

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5. Other aspects relating to the issue of visas

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5.1.

Signing visas

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5.2.

Invalidating completed visa stickers

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5.3. Affixing visa stickers to passports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.

Passports and travel documents to which uniform visas may be affixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.

Stamp of the issuing diplomatic mission or consular post

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VII. Administrative management and organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Organisation of visa departments

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2.

Filing

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3. Visa registers

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Fees to be charged for the issue of visas

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VIII. Consular cooperation at a local level

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1. Outline of consular cooperation at a local level

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2. How to avoid multiple applications or applications which are lodged after a recent refusal to issue

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3. Assessment of the applicant’s good faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exchange of statistics

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5. Visa applications processed by private administrative agencies, travel agencies and package tour

operators

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5.1. Types of intermediary

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5.2. Harmonisation of cooperation with private administrative agencies, travel agencies, tour

operators and their retailers

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ANNEXES TO THE COMMON CONSULAR INSTRUCTIONS ON VISAS

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8.

9.

(cid:151) Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are required to have a visa by Member States
bound by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are exempt from the visa requirement by Member
States bound by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regulations governing the movement of holders of diplomatic, official duty and service passports and
holders of laissez-passers which certain International
Intergovernmental Organisations issue to their
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officials

List of States whose nationals are subject to an airport transit visa requirement, where holders of travel
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documents issued by these States are also subject to this visa requirement

List of documents entitling holders to entry without a visa

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List of visa applications requiring prior consultation with the central authorities, in accordance with
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Article 17(2)

List of honorary consuls authorised, in exceptional cases and on a temporary basis, to issue uniform
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visas

Reference amounts for the crossing of borders fixed annually by the national authorities

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Uniform format for visa-stickers and information on their technical specifications and security features

Entries which the Contracting Parties shall write, where necessary, in the (cid:145)comments(cid:146) section . . . . . . . .

10.

Instructions on writing entries in the section to be electronically scanned

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11.

Criteria for determining whether a travel document may bear a visa

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12.

Fees to be charged, in euro, corresponding to the administrative costs of processing the visa application

13.

Filling in visa stickers

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14.

15.

Rules and procedures governing information to be sent by Contracting Parties when issuing visas with
limited territorial validity, when cancelling, revoking or reducing the duration of validity of uniform
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visas and when issuing national residence permits

Model harmonised forms providing proof of invitation, sponsorship and accommodation drafted by the
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Contracting Parties

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Specimen harmonised uniform visa application form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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COMMON CONSULAR INSTRUCTIONS

on visas for the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Contracting Parties to the
Schengen Convention

Conditions governing the issue of uniform visas, valid for the territory of all the Contracting Parties.

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.

Scope

conditions have been met. Mere possession of a
uniform visa does not entitle automatic right of entry.

The following common provisions which are based on
the provisions of Chapter 3 (sections 1 and 2) of the
Convention applying the Schengen Agreement of 14
June 1985 between the Governments of the States of
the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of
Germany and the French Republic on the gradual
abolition
borders
(hereinafter referred to as the Convention) signed in
Schengen on 19 June 1990, and which Italy, Spain,
Portugal, Greece and Austria have since acceded to,
apply to the examination of visa applications for a visit
not exceeding three months,
including transit visas,
valid for the territory of all the Contracting Parties (1).

common

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for visits exceeding three months

shall be
Visas
national visas, and shall only entitle the holder to
reside in that national
territory. Nevertheless, such
visas shall enable their holders to transit through the
territories of the other Contracting Parties in order to
the Contracting Party which
reach the territory of
issued the visa, unless they fail
the entry
to fulfil
conditions referred to in Article 5(1)(a), (d) and (e) or
they are on the national list of alerts of the Contracting
Party through whose territory they seek to transit.

2.

Definition and types of visa

2.1.

Uniform visas

These are the authorisation or decision granted in the
form of a sticker affixed by a Contracting Party to a
passport, travel document or other document which
entitles the holder to cross the border. It enables aliens,
subject
the
external border of the Contracting Party which issued
the visa or that of another Contracting Party and
transit or
request, depending on the type of visa,
the other transit or entry
residence, provided that

to the visa requirement,

to turn up at

2.1.1. Airport transit visas

This visa entitles aliens who are required to have such
a visa, to pass through the international transit area of
airports, without actually entering the national territory
the country concerned, during a stop-over or
of
transfer between two sections of an international flight.
The requirement to have this visa is an exception to
the general right to transit without a visa through the
abovementioned international transit area.

Nationals from the countries listed in Annex 3 and
persons who are not necessarily nationals of
those
countries but who possess travel documents issued by
their authorities, are required to possess this type of
visa.

Exemptions from the airport transit visa requirement
are laid down in part III of Annex 3.

2.1.2. Transit visas

This visa entitles aliens who are travelling from one
non-member country to another non-member country
to pass through the territories of
the Contracting
Parties.

This visa authorises its holder to pass through once,
twice or exceptionally several times, provided that no
transit shall exceed five days.

2.1.3. Short-term or travel visas: multiple entry visas

(1) Pursuant to Article 138 of the Convention, these provisions shall
only apply to the European territory of the French Republic and
the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

This visa entitles aliens who seek to enter
the
territories of the Contracting Parties, for reasons other
than to immigrate, to carry out a continuous visit or
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months in any half-year from the date of first entry. As
this visa may be issued for one or
a general rule,
several entries.

several Schengen States,

In the case of aliens who frequently need to travel to
for example on
one or
business, short-term visas may be issued for several
visits, provided that the total length of these visits does
not exceed three months
in any half-year. This
multiple entry visa may be valid for one year, and in
exceptional cases,
for more than a year for certain
categories of persons (see point V(2), (2.1)).

2.1.4. Group visas

This is a transit visa or a visa limited to a maximum of
30 days, which may be affixed to a group passport,
save where national
legislation provides otherwise,
issued to a group of aliens formed prior to the decision
to travel, provided that
the group
enter the territory, stay there and leave the territory as
a group.

the members of

Group visas may be issued to groups of between five
and 50 people. The person in charge of the group shall
possess an individual passport and, where necessary, an
individual visa.

2.2.

Long-term visas

However, such visas shall, for a period of not more
than three months from their initial date of validity, be
valid concurrently as uniform short-stay visas, provided
that they were issued in accordance with the common
conditions and criteria adopted under or pursuant to
the relevant provisions of Chapter 3, section I of the
aforementioned Convention and their holders fulfil the
entry conditions referred to in Article 5(1)(a), (c), (d)
and (e) of the Convention and reproduced in part IV of
these Instructions. Otherwise, such visas shall merely
enable their holders to transit through the territories of
the other Contracting Parties in order to reach the
territory of the Member State which issued the visa,
unless the holders do not fulfil the entry conditions
referred to in Article 5(1)(a), (d) and (e) or are on the
the Member State through
list of alerts of
national
whose territory they seek to transit.

2.3.

Visas with limited territorial validity

This visa is affixed in exceptional cases to a passport,
travel document or other document which entitles the
holder to cross the border, where the visit is authorised
only in the national
territory of one or more
Contracting Parties, provided that both entry and exit
are through the territory of this or these Contracting
Parties (part V(3) of these Instructions).

for visits exceeding three months

shall be
Visas
national visas issued by one of the Member States in
accordance with its national legislation.

2.4.

Visas issued at the border (1)

II. DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POST RESPONSIBLE

Aliens who are subject to the visa requirement (see Annex 1),
and who seek to enter the territory of a Contracting Party, are
obliged to apply to the visa section in the diplomatic mission
or consular post responsible.

1.

Determining the State responsible

1.1.

State responsible for deciding on an application

The diplomatic mission or consular post with
whom the application is lodged shall decide, on
a case-by-case basis, which is the Contracting
Party of main destination, bearing in mind, in
its assessment, all the facts and in particular the
purpose behind the visit, the route and length
of visit or visits. When looking at these facts,
the mission or post shall mainly focus on the
supporting
the
applicant,

documents

submitted

by

following

The
applications for short-term or transit uniform visas:

responsible

are

for

examining

(a) (cid:151) the Contracting Party in whose territory the
sole or main destination of the visit is found.
Under
transit
Contracting Party be considered as the country
of main destination.

circumstances

shall

no

a

(cid:151) it shall specifically focus on the main reason
for or the purpose of the visit when one or
result or
more destinations are the direct
complement of another destination,

(1) In exceptional cases, short-term or transit visas may be issued at
the border, pursuant to the conditions defined in part II, point 5 of
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(cid:151) it shall specifically focus on the longest visit
when no destination is the direct result or
complement of another destination; where the
visits are of equal
length, the first destination
shall be the determining factor;

(b) (cid:151) the Contracting Party of first entry, when the
Contracting Party of main destination cannot
be determined.

first entry shall be the
Contracting Party of
the applicant
external border
State whose
crosses in order to enter the Schengen area
after having had his/her documents checked,

(cid:151) when the Contracting Party of first entry does
not require a visa, it is not obliged to issue a
visa and, unless it issues the visa voluntarily,
subject to the consent of the person concerned,
transferred to the first
the responsibility is
Contracting Party of destination or of transit
which requires a visa,

(cid:151) the examination of applications and the issue
of visas with limited territorial validity (limited
to the territory of one Contracting Party or to
the territory of the Benelux States) shall be the
responsibility of
the Contracting Party or
Parties concerned.

1.2.

State representing the State responsible

(a)

If the State responsible under Article 12 of the
Schengen Convention has no diplomatic mission or
consular post in a given country, the uniform visa
may be issued by the mission or post of
the
Contracting Party which represents the interests of
the State responsible. The visa is issued on behalf
of the Contracting Party that is being represented,
to its prior authorisation, and where
subject
central
necessary,
authorities.
the Benelux States has a
mission or post, it shall automatically represent the
other Benelux States.

consultation
If one of

between

the

(b) If the State responsible has a diplomatic mission or
consular post in the capital city of a country, but
not in the area where the application is lodged,
and if one or more of the other Contracting Parties
does have a mission or post,
in
exceptional cases and only in countries which are
geographically very large, be issued by another
Contracting
State
is a specific
responsible, provided that

representing
there

the visa may,

Party

the

agreement on representation between the two
Contracting Parties concerned and such action is in
accordance with the terms of the said agreement.

(c)

it shall

In accordance with the provisions contained in (a)
and (b),
in any event be for the visa
applicant to decide whether to contact either the
diplomatic mission or the consular post which is
representing the State responsible or that of the
State responsible.

(d) The subgroup on visas shall draft an overview of
the agreed representation arrangements which it
shall revise regularly.

(e) The procedure

for

issuing Schengen visas

in
non-member countries in which not all Schengen
States are represented shall be based on the
following principles:

(cid:151) the rules on representation shall apply to the
processing of applications for uniform airport
transit visas, transit visas and short-stay visas
issued pursuant
to the Schengen Convention
and in accordance with the Common Consular
Instructions. The representing State is obliged
to comply with the provisions of the Common
Consular Instructions as quickly as it issues its
own visas of the same category and with the
same period of validity,

(cid:151) except

expressly provided in bilateral
as
agreements,
the rules on representation shall
not apply to visas issued for the purpose of
paid employment or an activity which requires
prior permission from the State in which it is
to be carried out. The applicant must contact
the accredited consular post of the State where
the activity is to be performed,

that

they are

(cid:151) the Schengen States shall not be obliged to
represented for visa
ensure
purposes in every non-member country. They
may decide
in certain non-member
countries visa applications or applications for a
particular kind of visa must be made at a
permanent consular post or diplomatic mission
of the State that is the main destination,

that

(cid:151) the diplomatic missions and consular posts
shall have sole responsibility for assessing the
risk of
immigration posed by a visa
application,

illegal

(cid:151) the

shall

State

represented

assume
responsibility for asylum applications made by
holders of visas which the visa stamp expressly
shows to have been issued by representing
States on behalf of represented States,

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located or

(cid:151) in exceptional cases, bilateral agreements may
stipulate that visa applications from certain
categories of alien are either to be submitted by
the representing State to the authorities of the
represented State in which the main destination
forwarded to a permanent
is
consular
that State. The
categories in question must be laid down in
writing
each diplomatic
mission or consular post). It shall be assumed
been issued on the
that
authorisation of the represented State pursuant
to Article 30(1) of the Schengen Convention,

representation of

(if necessary

visa has

the

for

States

individual

concerning

(cid:151) bilateral agreements may be amended in the
course of time on the basis of decisions made
by
asylum
applications lodged within a set period of time
by holders of visas issued in the framework of
representation and other information relevant
to the issue of visas. Agreement may also be
reached on waiving the rules on representation
in the case of certain diplomatic missions and
consular posts,

(cid:151) representation shall apply solely in the context
of issuing visas. Aliens who are unable to apply
for a visa because they cannot furnish sufficient
proof
that they fulfil the relevant conditions
must be informed that they can apply for a
visa
or
diplomatic mission of the Schengen State in
which their destination lies,

permanent

consular

post

at

a

(cid:151) the rules on representation may be refined as a
in software
further developments
result of
enabling
diplomatic
and
consular
missions undertaking representation to consult
the central authorities of the represented State
without substantial additional effort,

posts

(cid:151) the list containing rules on representation with
regard to the issue of a Schengen visa in
non-member
all
represented shall be
Schengen States
submitted
for
Central
acknowledgement of the amendments made to
it by agreement between the Schengen States
concerned.

counries
are
the

in which

Group

not

to

2.

Visa applications requiring consultation with the
national central authority or the authority of one
or more other Contracting Parties, in accordance
with Article 17(2)

decision it plans to take in a case, in accordance with
the arrangements and deadlines laid down by national
law and practice. Cases requiring national consultation
are listed in Annex 5A.

2.2.

Consultation with the central authority of one or more
Contracting Parties

The diplomatic mission or the consular post with
whom an application is lodged shall seek authorisation
from its central authority, which, for its part, shall send
the application on to the competent central authorities
of one or more other Contracting Parties (see part V(2),
(2.3)). Until
cases of mutual
consultation has been approved by the Executive
Committee,
annexed to these Common
Consular Instructions shall apply (see Annex 5B).

list of

final

the

the

list

2.3.

Consultation procedure in the framework of representation

(a) When visa applications are lodged by nationals of
the countries listed in Annex 5C at a diplomatic
mission or consular representation of a Schengen
State,
the
representing another Schengen State,
represented State shall be consulted.

(b) The information exchanged in respect of these visa
applications shall be the same as that currently
exchanged in the framework of the consultation
under Annex 5B. A compulsory heading shall,
however, be provided on the
the
references to the territory of the represented State.

form for

(c) The current provisions of the Common Consular
Instructions on Visas shall apply to the time limits,
their extension and the form of the reply.

(d) The consultation provided for in Annex 5B shall be

undertaken by the represented State.

3.

Visa applications lodged by non-residents

When an application is lodged with a State which is
not
the applicant’s State of residence and there is
doubt over the person’s intentions (in particular where
there is evidence pointing to illegal immigration), the
visa shall only be issued after consultation with the
diplomatic mission or consular post of the applicant’s
State of residence and/or its central authority.

2.1.

Consultation with the national central authority

4.

Authorisation to issue uniform visas

The diplomatic mission or
consular post which
examines the application, shall seek authorisation from
the
its central authority, consult

it or inform it of

Only the diplomatic mission or consular posts of the
Contracting Parties shall be entitled to issue uniform
visas, with the exception of the cases listed in Annex 6.

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III. INITIATION OF THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1.

Visa application forms (cid:151) number of application
forms

3.

Guarantees of means of return and means of
subsistence

Aliens shall also be required to fill in the uniform visa
form. Applications for a uniform visa must be made
using the harmonised form of which a specimen is
given in Annex 16.

At least one copy of the application form must be
filled in so that it may be used during consultation
with the central authorities. The Contracting Parties
may, insofar as national administrative procedures so
require, request several copies of the application.

2.

Documents to be enclosed

Aliens shall enclose the following documents with the
application:

(a) a valid travel document on which a visa may be

affixed (see Annex 11);

(b) where

necessary,

documents

supporting

the

purpose and the conditions of the planned visit,

If the information supplied is sufficient to enable
the diplomatic mission or
to
ascertain that the applicant is acting in good faith,
issuing the visas may
the staff responsible for
the
from submitting
applicant
exempt
abovementioned supporting documents.

consular post

the

Aliens shall be able to offer the diplomatic mission or
consular post with whom they lodge their application,
a guarantee that they have adequate means for their
subsistence and their return.

4.

Personal interviews with applicants

in person in order

As a general rule, the applicant shall be called on to
appear
to verbally justify the
grounds for the application, especially where there are
doubts over the actual purpose behind the visit or that
person’s return to the country of departure.

This requirement may be waived in cases where the
applicant is well-known or where the distance from the
too great,
diplomatic mission or consular post
provided that there is no doubt as to the good faith of
the applicant and where in the case of large groups, a
reputable and trustworthy body is able to vouch for
the good faith of those persons concerned.

is

Part VIII(5) contains more detailed rules on visa
applications
administrative
by
agencies, travel agencies and tour operators and their
retailers (1).

processed

private

IV. LEGAL BASIS

Uniform visas may only be issued once the entry conditions laid
down in Articles 15 and 5 of the Convention have been met.
These Articles read as follows:

(b)

the possession of a valid visa if required;

Article 15

(c)

In principle, the visa referred to in Article 10 may be issued only
if an alien fulfils the entry conditions laid down in Article
5(1)(a), (c), (d) and (e)..

the

aliens

applicable,

shall produce documents
if
substantiating the purpose and the conditions of
the
planned visit and shall have adequate means of support,
both for the period of the planned visit and the return to
their country of origin or
to a non-member
country, where their admission is guaranteed, or shall be
in a position to acquire such means legally;

transit

Article 5

(d)

the aliens shall not be persons for whom an alert has
been issued for the purposes of refusing entry;

1. For visits not exceeding three months, aliens fulfilling the
following conditions may be granted entry into the territories
of the Contracting Parties:

(e)

the aliens shall not be considered to be a threat to public
policy, national security or the international relations of
any of the Contracting Parties.

(a)

the possession of a valid document or documents, as
defined by the Executive Committee, authorising them to
cross the border;

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/585/EC of 12 July 2002

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 44):

(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.(cid:146)

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fulfil all

2. Entry into the territories of the Contracting Parties must be
the above
refused to any alien who does not
conditions unless a Contracting Party considers it necessary
to derogate from that principle for humanitarian reasons, on
grounds of national
international
In such cases authorisation to enter will be
obligations.
restricted to the territory of the Contracting Party concerned,
which must inform the other Contracting Parties accordingly.

interest or because of

Article 14(1)

1. No visa may be affixed to a travel document if the travel
document is not valid for any of the Contracting Parties. If a
travel document is only valid for one Contracting Party or for a
number of Contracting Parties the visa to be affixed shall be
limited to the Contracting Party or Parties in question.

These rules shall not preclude the application of special
provisions concerning the right to asylum or the provisions
laid down in Article 18.

Visas with limited territorial validity may be issued subject to the
conditions laid down in Articles 11(2), 14(1) and 16 in
connection with Article 5(2) (see part V(3)).

Article 16

Article 11(2)

2. Paragraph 1 shall not preclude a Contracting Party from
issuing a new visa, the validity of which is limited to its own
territory, within the half-year in question if necessary.

If a Contracting Party considers it necessary to derogate, on one
of the grounds listed in Article 5(2) from the principle laid down
in Article 15, by issuing a visa to an alien who does not fulfil
all the entry conditions referred to in Article 5(1), the validity of
this visa shall be restricted to the territory of that Contracting
Party, which must
other Contracting Parties
accordingly.

inform the

V. EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS TAKEN

The diplomatic mission or consular post shall first check the
documents submitted (1) and shall
then base its decision
regarding the visa application on these documents (2):

On the contrary, checks shall be reduced where the applicant
is known to be a bona fide person, this information having
been exchanged through consular cooperation.

Basic criteria for examining applications

The main issues to be borne in mind when examining visa
applications are: the security of the Contracting Parties and the
fight against
immigration as well as other aspects
relating to international relations. Depending on the country
concerned, one of these may take precedence over the other,
but at no stage should any of them be forgotten.

illegal

As far as security is concerned, it is advisable to check that the
necessary controls have been carried out: a search of the files
containing alerts (alerts for the purposes of refusing entry) in
the Schengen Information System, consultation with the
central authorities of the countries subject to this procedure.

1.2.

The diplomatic mission or consular post shall assume full
responsibility in assessing whether there is an immigration
risk. The purpose of examining applications is to detect those
applicants who are seeking to immigrate to the territory of the
Contracting Parties and set themselves up there, using grounds
such as tourism, studies, business or family visits as a pretext.
is necessary to be particularly vigilant when
Therefore,
dealing with (cid:145)risk categories(cid:146),
in other words unemployed
persons, and those with no regular income etc. If there is any
doubt over the authenticity of
the papers and supporting
documents submitted, the diplomatic mission or consular post
shall refrain from issuing the visa.

it

1.

Examination of visa applications

1.1.

Verification of the visa application

(cid:151) the length of visit requested shall correspond with

the purpose of the visit,

(cid:151) the replies to the questions on the form shall be
complete and coherent. The form shall include an
identity photograph of the visa applicant and shall
indicate, as far as possible, the main destination of
the visit.

Schengen Information System (SIS)

Verification of the applicant’s identity and verification as
to whether an alert has been issued on the applicant in
the
the
purposes of refusing entry or verification as to whether
they pose any other threat (to security) which would
to issue the visa or
constitute grounds for refusal
the
whether,
applicant poses a risk in that on a previous visit he/she
overstayed the authorised length of visit.

from an immigration point of view,

for

1.3.

Verification of the travel document

(cid:151) verification as to whether the document is in order
it should be complete and should be

or not:
neither amended, falsified or counterfeited,

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(cid:151) verification of the territorial validity of the travel
it should be valid for entry into the

document:
territory of the Contracting Parties,

(cid:151) verification of the period of validity of the travel
the travel
the period of validity of
document:
document should exceed that of the visa by three
months (Article 13(2) of the Convention),

(cid:151) nevertheless,

for expedient humanitarian reasons,
interest or because of
on grounds of national
international obligations,
in
it shall be possible,
exceptional cases, to affix visas to travel documents
whose period of validity is less than that specified
in the previous paragraph (three months), provided
that the period of validity exceeds that of the visa
and that the guarantee of return is not in jeopardy,

(cid:151) verification of the length of previous visits to the

territory of the Contracting Parties.

1.4.

Verification of other documents depending on the application

subsistence

level of means of

The
shall be
proportionate to the length of visit and purpose of
the visit, and also the cost of
living in the
Schengen State or States to be visited. To this end,
reference amounts shall be fixed each year for the
crossing of borders by the national authorities of
the Contracting Parties (see Annex 7) (1);

(cid:151) supporting documents regarding accommodation:

the following documents inter alia may be accepted
as proof of accommodation:

(a) hotel reservation or reservation for a similar

establishment.

(b) documents proving the existence of a lease or a
property title, in the applicant’s name, proving
ownership of a property situated in the country
to be visited.

and type of

supporting documents
The number
illegal
risk of
required depend on the possible
immigration and the local
situation (for example
whether the currency is convertible) and may vary
from one country to another. As concerns assessment
of the supporting documents, the diplomatic missions
or consular posts of the Contracting Parties may agree
on practical
local
circumstances.

adapted to suit

arrangements

The supporting documents shall cover the purpose of
the journey, means of transport and return, means of
subsistence and accommodation:

(cid:151) supporting documents regarding the purpose of

the journey shall mean, for example:

(cid:151) a letter of invitation,

(cid:151) a summons,

(cid:151) an organised trip;

(cid:151) supporting

regarding means
transport and return shall mean, for example:

documents

of

(cid:151) a return ticket,

(cid:151) currency for petrol or car insurance;

(cid:151) supporting
subsistence:

documents

regarding means

of

subsistence:

the following may be accepted as proof of means
of
currency,
travellers cheques, cheque books
for a foreign
currency account, credit cards or any other means
that guarantees funds in hard currency.

cash in convertible

(c) where an alien states that he/she shall stay at a
person’s home or
the
diplomatic missions and consular posts shall
verify whether
actually be
the
accommodated there:

in an institution,

alien will

(cid:151) either by

authorities, where
necessary,

checking with the national
are

checks

such

(cid:151) or by requiring that

which

a
vouches

certificate be
presented
the
for
commitment to accommodate, in the form
of a harmonised form filled in by the
host/institution
the
by
the Contracting
competent authority of
Party, according to the provisions
laid
down in its national legislation. A model of
the form may be adopted by the Executive
Committee,

stamped

and

(cid:151) or by requiring that a certificate or an
official or public document be presented
which vouches
to
accommodate, worded and checked in
accordance with the internal
the
Contracting Party concerned.

the commitment

law of

for

relating to the
The presentation of documents
to accommodate referred to in the
commitment
previous two paragraphs is not a new condition for

(1) These

reference

amounts

arrangements laid down in part
External Borders.

shall be
I of

fixed according to the
the Common Manual on

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is

purpose,

proving
and,

at
available

the issuing of visas. These documents have a
that
aimed
practical
accommodation
where
appropriate, the existence of means of subsistence.
If a Contracting Party uses this type of document,
then it should in any case, specify the identity of
the host and of the guest or guests, the address of
the accommodation, the length and purpose of the
visit, any possible family ties, and indicate whether
the host is residing lawfully in the country.

After having issued the visa, the diplomatic mission
or consular post shall affix its stamp and write the
visa number on the document in order to avoid it
being reused.

These
checks
false/fraudulent
illegal or possibly illegal aliens.

are
invitations or

aimed

at

avoiding
invitations

any
from

Before applying for a uniform visa, applicants may
to provide
be exempted from the requirement
supporting documents regarding accommodation if
they are able to prove that they have sufficient
financial means
subsistence and
accommodation costs in the Schengen State or
States that they plan to visit.

to cover

their

(cid:151) Other documents where necessary depending on

the case in question, for example:

2.

Decision-making procedure for visa applications

2.1.

Choice of type of visa and number of entries

A uniform visa pursuant to Article 11 may be:

(cid:151) a travel visa valid for one or more entries, provided
that neither the length of a continuous visit nor
length of successive visits exceeds three
the total
months in any half-year,
first
entry,

from the date of

(cid:151) a visa valid for one year, entitling a three month
visit during any half-year and several entries; this
issued to persons offering the
visa may be
necessary guarantees
and persons whom the
Contracting Parties have shown a particular interest
in. In exceptional cases, a visa valid for more than
one year, but for a maximum of five years, may be
issued to certain categories of persons for several
entries,

(cid:151) a transit visa authorising its holder to pass through
the territories of the Contracting Parties once, twice
or exceptionally several
times en route to the
territory of a non-member country, provided that
no transit shall exceed five days and provided that
the entry of
the
destination non-member country is guaranteed and
that
the route being followed normally requires
transit through the territories of the Contracting
Parties.

the alien into the territory of

(cid:151) proof of place of residence and proof of ties

with the country of residence,

2.2.

The administrative responsibility of the intervening authority

(cid:151) parental authorisation in the case of minors,

(cid:151) proof of the social and professional status of

the applicant.

Where the national laws of the Schengen States require
proof of
invitations from private individuals or for
business trips, sponsorship declarations or proof of
accommodation, a harmonised form shall be used.

the head of

The diplomatic representative or
the
consular section shall assume, in accordance with their
national powers, full responsibility with regard to the
practical arrangements for the issuing of visas by their
missions or posts and shall consult each other on this
matter.

The diplomatic mission or consular post shall take its
decision on the basis of all the information available to
it and bearing in mind the specific situation of each
applicant.

1.5.

Assessment of the applicant’s good faith

2.3.

Procedure to be followed in cases of prior consultation with
the central authorities of the other Contracting Parties

to assess

the applicant’s good faith,

In order
the
mission or post shall check whether the applicant is
recognised as a person of good faith within the
framework of local consular cooperation.

they

Furthermore,
shall
exchanged, as referred to in part VIII(3), of
Instructions.

consult

information
these

the

The Contracting Parties have decided to set up a
system for the purpose of carrying out consultation
with the central authorities.

The following measures may be applied temporarily
should the consultation technical system break down
and in accordance with needs:

(cid:151) limit the number of cases of consultation to those

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(cid:151) use the local network of embassies and consulates
of the Contracting Parties concerned in order to
channel consultation,

(cid:151) use the network of embassies of the Contracting
Parties located (a) in the country carrying out the
consultation,
in the country which is to be
consulted,

(b)

(cid:151) use of conventional means of communication

between contact points: fax, telephone, etc.,

(cid:151) be more vigilant for the benefit of the common

interest.

the

applicants

come under

In cases where
the
categories listed in Annex 5B subject to consultation
with a central authority, of the Ministry of Foreign
the
Affairs or of another body,
Convention), uniform visas and long-stay visas valid
concurrently
issued
according to the procedure outlined below.

(Article 17(2) of

short-stay

shall be

visas

as

The diplomatic mission or consular post with whom
an application is lodged by a person from one of these
categories shall, in the first instance, check, by carrying
out a search in the Schengen Information System,
whether an alert has been issued on the applicant for
the purposes of refusing entry.

It shall then follow the procedure outlined below.

(a) Procedure

The procedure under b shall not apply when the
in the
visa applicant has been issued an alert
Schengen Information System for the purposes of
refusing entry;

(b) Sending
authority

applications

to the national

central

The diplomatic mission or consular post with
whom an application is lodged by a person from
one of the categories subject to consultation shall
send this application immediately to the central
authority in its country.

(cid:151) If

the central authority decides to refuse an
application for which the Contracting Party
applied to is responsible, it is not necessary to
begin or to continue a consultation procedure
with the central authorities of the Contracting
Parties which requested to be consulted.

the State responsible,

(cid:151) In the case of an application examined by the
representative of
the
central authority of the Contracting Party with
whom the application is lodged shall send it to
the central authority of the State responsible. If
the State being
the
authority of
represented, or the central authority of
the
representing State, where so provided in the

central

representation agreement, decides to turn down
the visa application, it is not necessary to begin
or to continue a consultation procedure with
the
the Contracting
Parties which requested to be consulted.

authorities of

central

(c)

Information sent to the central authority

As part of consultation with the central authorities,
the diplomatic missions or consular posts with
whom an application is lodged shall send the
following information to their central authority:

1. diplomatic mission or

consular post with

whom the application was lodged;

2.

surname and first names, date and place of
the
birth and, where known,
applicant’s parents;

the names of

3. nationality of

applicant(s)
known, any previous nationalities;

the

and, where

4.

and number

of
their date of

type
submitted,
expiry;

travel
document(s)
issue and date of

5.

length and purpose of planned visit;

6. planned dates of travel;

7.

8.

residence, profession, employer of
applicant;

the visa

references
in
from the Member
particular, any previous applications or visits to
the Signatory States;

States,

9. border which the applicant plans to cross in

order to enter Schengen territory;

10. any other names

(maiden name, or where
applicable, married name, in order to complete
identification in accordance with the
the
the
requirements under the national
Contracting Parties and the national law of the
State where the applicant is a citizen);

law of

11. any other information deemed necessary by the
diplomatic missions
posts,
concerning for example the spouse or children
accompanying the person concerned, any visas
previously issued to the applicant and visa
applications for the same destination.

consular

or

This information shall be taken from the visa
application form, in the order in which it appears
on the aforementioned form.

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The above headings shall act as the basis of the
in consultation between
information to be sent
central authorities. The Contracting Party carrying
out the consultation shall as a rule be responsible
in the
for
of
the
understanding
transmission and its receipt by the recipient central
authorities should be clearly marked.

the information,

the way it

sends

time

date

that

and

(d) Sending applications between central authorities

in turn,

The central authority of
the Contracting Party
whose mission or post has received an application
the central authority or
shall consult,
authorities of the Contracting Party or Parties who
have asked to be consulted. To this end,
the
authorities designated by the Contracting Parties
shall be considered as central authorities.

After having carried out the necessary checks, these
authorities shall send their overall assessment of
the visa application to the central authority which
consulted them.

(e) Reply time: extension

consulted
The maximum deadline which the
central authorities have for sending a reply to the
central authority which asked for the consultation
shall be seven days. The initial reply time is taken
from the time at which the application is sent by
the central authority which has to carry out the
consultation.

If, during the course of the seven days, one of the
consulted central authorities asks for the deadline
to be extended, this may be increased by seven
days.

In exceptional cases, the consulted central authority
may submit a justified request for an extension of
more than seven days.

The authorities being consulted shall ensure that in
cases of urgency, the reply is sent back as quickly
as possible.

Where no reply is received by the initial deadline
or, where applicable, by the extended deadline it
shall be the equivalent of an authorisation and
shall mean that there are, as far as the Contracting
concerned, no
consulted are
Party or Parties
grounds for objecting to the issue of a visa.

(f) Decision based on the outcome of the consultation

Once the initial or extended deadline has expired,
the central authority of the Contracting Party with
whom the application is lodged may authorise the
diplomatic mission or consular post to issue the
uniform visa.

authority,

Where there is no clear decision on the part of the
the diplomatic mission or
central
consular post with whom the application is lodged
may issue the visa after a period of 14 days, from
the time at which the application was sent by the
central authority carrying out the consultation. It is
up to each central authority to inform its missions
and posts at the start of each consultation period.

for

an exceptional

In cases where the central authority receives a
request
extension to the
deadline, it shall inform the mission or post with
whom the application is lodged thereof: it shall not
decide on the application before having received
clear instructions from its central authority.

(g) Transmission of specific documents

In exceptional cases, the embassy where the visa
application is lodged may, at the request of the
consular mission of the consulted State, transmit
pursuant to Article 17 of the Schengen Convention
the visa application form (with a space for a
photograph).

This procedure shall only apply in places where
there are diplomatic or consular missions of both
the consulting State and consulted State and only
in respect of the nationalities listed in Annex 5B.

the

reply

In no circumstances may
to the
consultation or the request to extend the time limit
for consultation be undertaken locally, with the
exception of
in
consultation at
accordance with the current provisions of Annex
5B of the Common Consular Instructions on Visas.
In principle, the consultation network shall be used
for exchanges between the central authorities.

local

level

2.4.

Refusal to examine an application, to issue a visa

The procedure and the possible channels of appeal in
cases where the diplomatic mission or consular post of
a Contracting Party refuses to examine an application
or issue a visa, are governed by the law of
that
Contracting Party.

If a visa is refused and national law provides for the
grounds for such a refusal to be given, this must be
done on the basis of the following text:

(cid:145)Your request for a visa has been refused pursuant
to Article 15 in conjunction with Article 5 of the
Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement
of 19 June 1990 because you do not satisfy the
(e),
conditions under Article 5(1)
(indicate
said
relevant
Convention, which stipulates (cid:133) (quote relevant
condition(s)).(cid:146)

condition(s))

(d),

the

(a),

(c),

of

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If necessary, the above grounds may be supplemented
with more detailed information or contain other
information in accordance with the requirements in
this area laid down in the national law of the Schengen
States.

When a diplomatic or consular mission which is
representing another Schengen State is
forced to
discontinue its examination of a visa application, the
applicant should be notified thereof and informed that
he/she may go to the nearest diplomatic or consular
mission of the State competent to examine the visa
application.

3.

Visas with limited territorial validity

A visa whose validity is limited to the national territory
of one or several Contracting Parties may be issued:

1.

laid

in cases where a diplomatic mission or consular
post considers it necessary to derogate from the
principle
the
Convention (Article 16) on one of
the grounds
listed in Article 5(2) (for humanitarian reasons, on
grounds of national
interest or because of
international obligations);

down in Article 15 of

2.

in cases provided for
Convention, according to which:

in Article 14 of

the

is not

valid for any of

(cid:145)1. No visa may be affixed to a travel document if that
the
travel document
Contracting Parties.
is only
valid for one Contracting Party or for a number of
Contracting Parties the visa to be affixed shall be
limited to the Contracting Party or Parties
in
question.

If a travel document

2.

If a travel document is not recognised as valid by
an
the Contracting Parties
one
authorisation may be issued in place of a visa.(cid:146)

or more

of

3.

4.

in cases where, due to extreme urgency,
(for
humanitarian reasons, on grounds of national
interest or because of international obligations), a
mission or post does not consult
the central
authorities or where this procedure gives rise to
protest;

issues, as an
in cases where a mission or post
to be
absolute necessity, a new visa for a visit
carried out during the same half-year
to an
applicant who, over a six-month period, has
already used a visa with a validity of three months.

The validity is limited to the territory of one
Contracting Party,
the Benelux or two Benelux
States for scenarios 1, 3 and 4 above, and to the
territory of one or several Contracting Parties, the
Benelux or two Benelux States for scenario 2.

the other Contracting
The missions or posts of
Parties shall be informed of cases where these visas
are issued.

VI. HOW TO FILL IN VISA-STICKERS

Annexes 8 and 13 contain the following: 8 (cid:151) a description of
the sticker’s security features; 13 (cid:151) examples of specimen
visa-stickers that have already been filled in.

case the following abbreviations are used: F for
France, D for Germany, E for Spain, GR for Greece,
P for Portugal, I for Italy, L for Luxembourg, NL
for the Netherlands, B for Belgium);

1.

Common entries section (Section 8)

1.1.

(cid:145)VALID FOR(cid:146) heading:

(c) Benelux;

This heading indicates the territory in which the visa
holder is entitled to travel.

This heading may only be completed in one of the
following four ways:

(a) Schengen States;

(b) Schengen State or Schengen States

to whose
territory the validity of the visa is limited (in this

(d) Schengen State (using the abbreviations in (b))
long-stay visa and

which issued the national
Schengen States;

(cid:151) when the sticker is used to issue the uniform visa
pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of the Convention,
or to issue a visa whose validity is not limited to
the territory of the Contracting Party which issued
the visa, the heading (cid:145)valid for(cid:146) is filled in using the

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words (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146),
Contracting Party which issued the visa,

in the language of

the

(cid:151) horizontal dash,

(cid:151) when the sticker is used to issue visas which
restrict entry, stay and exit to just one territory,
this heading shall be filled in,
in the national
language, with the name of the Contracting Party
to which the visa holder’s entry, stay and exit are
limited,

(cid:151) when the sticker

is used to issue a national
long-stay visa valid concurrently as a uniform
short-stay visa for a maximum period of
three
months from its initial date of validity, this heading
is to be filled in with the Member State which
issued the national
followed by
(cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146),

long-stay visa,

(cid:151) pursuant to Article 14 of the Convention, limited
territorial validity may cover the territory of several
in that case, according to the
Member States;
this
to be entered under
Member State codes
heading, the following options are available:

(a) entry of

the codes

for

the Member States

concerned;

(b) entry of

in the
the words (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146)
language of the issuing Member State followed
in brackets by the minus sign and the codes of
the Member States for the territories of which
the visa is not valid;

(cid:151) limited territorial validity may not apply to just

part of the territory of a Contracting Party.

1.2.

(cid:145)FROM... TO(cid:146) heading:

This heading shows
holder may carry out the visit authorised by the visa.

the period during which the

The date from which the visa holder may enter the
territory for which the visa is valid, is written as below,
following the word (cid:145)FROM(cid:146):

(cid:151) the day is written using two figures, the first of
which is a zero if the day in question is a single
figure,

(cid:151) horizontal dash,

(cid:151) the year

is written using two figures, which

correspond with the last two figures of the year,

(cid:151) For example: 15(cid:150)04(cid:150)94 = 15 April 1994.

The last date on which the visa holder may carry out
the visit authorised by the visa is written following the
word (cid:145)TO(cid:146). The visa holder must have left the territory
for which the visa is valid by midnight on this date.

This date is written in the same way as the first date
above.

1.3.

(cid:145)NUMBER OF ENTRIES(cid:146) heading:

This heading shows the number of
times the visa
holder may enter the territory for which the visa is
valid; in other words, this shall mean the number of
periods of stay which may be divided over the entire
period of validity, see 1.4.

is written to the right-hand side of

The number of entries may be one, two or more. This
number
the
pre-printed part, using (cid:145)01(cid:146),
(cid:145)02(cid:146) or the abbreviation
(cid:145)MULT(cid:146), where the visa authorises more than two
entries.

For a transit visa, only one or two entries may be
authorised ((cid:145)01(cid:146) or (cid:145)02(cid:146) shall be written). More than two
entries ((cid:145)MULT(cid:146)) shall only be authorised in exceptional
cases.

The visa shall expire when the total number of exits
made by the holder equals the number of authorised
entries, even if the holder has not used up the number
of days authorised by the visa.

1.4.

(cid:145)DURATION OF VISIT ... DAYS(cid:146) heading

This heading indicates the number of days during
which the holder may stay in the territory for which
the visa is valid (1). This visit may be a continuous one
or divided up, depending on the number of days
authorised, over several periods between the dates
mentioned under 1.2, bearing in mind the number of
entries authorised under 1.3.

The number of days authorised is written in the blank
space between (cid:145)DURATION OF VISIT(cid:146) and (cid:145)DAYS(cid:146), in

(cid:151) the month is written using two figures, the first of
which is a zero if the month in question is a single
figure,

(1) In the case of transit visas, the length of transit shall not exceed 5

days.

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the form of two figures, the first of which is a zero if
the number of days is less than 10.

which may be accompanied by the letter or letters
assigned to the Member State or group of Member
States which issued the visa (1).

The maximum number of days that can be included
under this heading is 90 per any half-year.

1.7.

(cid:145)TYPE OF VISA(cid:146) heading:

1.5.

(cid:145)ISSUED IN ... ON ...(cid:146) heading

This heading shows, in the language of the Contracting
Party issuing the visa, the name of the town in which
the diplomatic mission or consular post which is
issuing the visa is found, this name is written between
(cid:145)IN(cid:146) and (cid:145)ON(cid:146). The date of issue is indicated after (cid:145)ON(cid:146).

The date of issue is written in the same way as the
date referred to in 1.2.

The authority which issued the visa may be identified
by way of the entry which appears in the stamp affixed
to section 4.

1.6.

(cid:145)PASSPORT NUMBER(cid:146) heading:

In order to facilitate matters for the control authorities,
this heading specifies the type of visa using the letters
A, B, C and D as follows:

A

B

C

D

airport transit visa

transit visa

short-term visa

long-term national visa

This heading indicates the number of the passport to
which the visa-sticker is affixed. This number shall be
followed by reference to any children and to the
in the passport, who are
spouse if
these appear
accompanying the holder (a letter
for children
(cid:145)X(cid:146)
preceded by the number thereof (for example 3X =
three children) and a letter (cid:145)Y(cid:146) for the spouse).

Where, because the holder’s travel document is not
recognised, the uniform format for forms is used for
the visa, the issuing diplomatic mission or consular
post may opt to use the same form to extend the
validity of
the visa to the holder’s spouse and to
accompanying minors dependent on the holder of the
form who accompany the holder or to issue separate
forms for the holder, his spouse and each person
dependent on him, affixing the corresponding visa on
each form separately (1).

The passport number is the series number which is
pre-printed or perforated on all or almost all of the
pages of the passport.

The number to be entered under this heading, in the
case of a visa to be affixed to the uniform format form,
is not the passport number but the same typographical
number as appears on the form, made up of six digits,

D and C national long-stay visa valid concurrently as a

short-stay visa

For visas with limited territorial validity and group
visas the letters A, B or C shall be used depending on
the case in question.

1.8.

(cid:145)NAME AND FORENAME(cid:146) heading:

The first word in the (cid:145)name(cid:146) box followed by the first
word in the (cid:145)first name(cid:146) box of
the visa holder’s
passport or travel document shall be written in that
order. The diplomatic mission or consular post shall
verify that the name and first name which appear in
the passport or travel document and which are to be
entered under this heading and in the section to be
electronically scanned are the same as those appearing
in the visa application (1).

2.

National entries section COMMENTS (Section 9)

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/586/CE of 12 July 2002

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 48):

(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.(cid:146)

Contrary to section 8 (joint and obligatory entries), this
section is
relating to
reserved for any comments
national provisions. Although the Contracting Parties
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deem relevant, they shall be obliged to inform their
partners thereof in order that these comments may be
interpreted (see Annex 9).

5.2.

Invalidating completed visa stickers:

3.

Section for the photograph (1)

The visa-holder’s photograph,
shall be
integrated in the space reserved for that purpose as
shown in Annex 8. The following rules
shall be
to the photograph to be
observed with respect
integrated into the visa sticker.

in colour,

No changes shall be made to the visa-sticker. If there is
a mistake made when the visa is issued then the sticker
shall be invalidated;

(cid:151) if the mistake is detected on a sticker which has
not yet been affixed to the passport, the sticker
shall be destroyed or cut diagonally in half,

The size of the head from chin to crown shall be
between 70 % and 80 % of the vertical dimension of
the
the photograph. The minimum
resolution requirements shall be:

surface of

(cid:151) if the mistake is detected after the sticker has been
affixed to the passport, the sticker shall have a red
cross drawn on it and a new sticker shall be
affixed.

(cid:151) 300 pixels per

inch (ppi), uncompressed,

for

scanning,

(cid:151) 720 dots per inch (dpi)

for colour printing of

photos.

In the absence of a photograph, it shall be obligatory
to enter the words (cid:145)valid without photograph(cid:146) in this
section in two or three languages (the language of the
Member State issuing the visa, English and French).
These words shall
in principle be entered using a
printer and, exceptionally, a specific stamp, in which
case the stamp shall also cover part of the rotogravure
section whose left or right-hand side delimits the space
for integrating the photograph.

4.

Section to be electronically scanned (Section 5)

Both the format of the visa-sticker and that of the
electronically scanned section have been decided by the
ICAO on the basis of a proposal put forward by the
Schengen States. This section is made up of two lines
of 36 characters (OCR B-10 cpi). Annex 10 explains
how this section is to be filled in.

5.

Other aspects relating to the issue of visas

5.1.

Signing visas

In cases where the law or practice of a Contracting
the sticker
Party requires a hand-written signature,
affixed to the page of the passport shall be signed by
the official responsible in this regard.

The signature is placed at the right-hand side of the
heading (cid:145)COMMENTS(cid:146); part of
the signature should
extend onto the page of the passport or the travel
document, but it must not cover the section to be
electronically scanned.

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/586/CE of 12 July 2002

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 48):

(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.(cid:146)

5.3.

Affixing visa stickers to passports:

The sticker shall be filled in before being affixed to the
passport. The stamp and the signature shall be placed
on the sticker once it has been affixed to the passport
or travel document.

Once the visa-sticker has been correctly filled in,
it
shall be affixed to the first page of the passport that is
free from any other entries or stamps, other than the
identification stamp of the application. Passports which
do not have space free for affixing the sticker,
passports which have expired and passports which do
not authorise exit from the territory before the visa
expires, or the alien’s return to his/her country of
origin or entry into a third country (see Article 13 of
the Convention), shall be refused.

5.4.

Passports and travel documents to which uniform visas may
be affixed

The criteria for deciding which travel documents may
bear a visa, in accordance with the provision of Article
17(3)(a) of the Convention, are listed in Annex 11.

In accordance with Article 14, no visa may be affixed
to a travel document if that travel document is not
valid for any of the Contracting Parties.
If a travel
document is only valid for one Contracting Party or for
a number of Contracting Parties the visa to be affixed
shall be limited to the Contracting Party or Parties in
question.

If the travel document is not recognised as valid by
one or more Member States, the visa shall have only
limited territorial validity. The diplomatic mission or
consular post of a Member State must use the uniform
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document not recognised by the Member State that
issues the form. Such a visa shall have only limited
territorial validity (1).

5.5.

Stamp of the issuing diplomatic mission or consular post

dispense with the completion of
the section to be
electronically scanned may the stamp be placed on this
section to render it unusable. The size and content of
the stamp and the ink to be used shall be determined
by the national provisions of the Member State.

The stamp of the diplomatic mission or consular post
issuing the visa shall be affixed in the (cid:145)COMMENTS(cid:146)
section, with special care to ensure that it does not
prevent data from being read, and shall extend beyond
the sticker on to the page of the passport or travel
is necessary to
document. Only in cases where it

To prevent reuse of a visa sticker affixed to a uniform
format form, the seal of the issuing consular office
shall be stamped to the right, straddling the sticker and
the form, in such a way as neither to impede reading
of the headings and completion data nor to enter the
electronic scanning area if completed (2).

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION

1.

Organisation of visa sections

Each Contracting Party
organising its visa sections.

shall be

responsible

for

The heads of the missions or posts shall ensure that
the section responsible for issuing visas is organised in
such a way as to avoid any type of negligent behaviour
which could facilitate theft and falsifications.

(cid:151) The staff responsible for issuing visas shall in no

4.

way be exposed to local pressure.

(cid:151) In order to avoid (cid:145)habits(cid:146) being formed which could
the
lead to a decline in the level of vigilance,
officers responsible shall be rotated on a regular
basis.

Visa applications shall be kept for at least one year
where the visa has been issued and at least five years
where the visa has been refused.

In order to make it easier to locate an application, the
file and archive references shall be mentioned during
consultation and in replies to consultation.

3.

Visa registers

Each Contracting Party shall register visas which have
been issued in accordance with national practice.
Visa-stickers shall be registered as such.

be
to
Fees
administrative
applications (3)

charged
costs

corresponding
of

processing

to

the
visa

fees

to be

The
to the
administrative costs of processing the visa application
are listed in Annex 12.

charged corresponding

(cid:151) The storage and use of visa-stickers shall be the
to those
require

documents which

security measures

similar

other

subject of
applied
to
protection.

2.

Filing

However, no fees are to be charged for administrative
third
for visa applications by nationals of
costs
countries who are members of
the family of a
European Union citizen or of a national of a State
party to the EEA Agreement, exercising their right to
free movement.

(2) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/586/CE of 12 July 2002
(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the
the European

its publication in the Official

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 48):
date of
Communities.(cid:146)

Journal of

Each Contracting Party shall be responsible for filing
visa applications, and photographs of applicants in
cases where visas are subject to central consultation.

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/586/CE of 12 July 2002

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 48):

(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.(cid:146)

(3) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/44/EC of 20 December

2002 (OJ L 20, 23.1.2002, p. 5):

(cid:145)1.
this Decision shall apply as from 1 July 2004 at the latest.;
2. Member States may apply this Decision before 1 July 2004,
provided that they notify the General Secretariat of the
Council of the date from which they are in a position to do
so;
if all the Member States apply this Decision before 1 July
2004, the General Secretariat of the Council shall publish
in the Official Journal of the European Communities the date
from which the last Member State applied the Decision.(cid:146)

3.

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VIII. CONSULAR COOPERATION AT A LOCAL LEVEL

1.

Outline of consular cooperation at a local level

Where the visa is issued, the sticker shall, as far as
possible, be affixed on top of the identification stamp.

On the spot consular cooperation shall, generally
speaking, focus on assessing immigration risks. It shall
mainly be aimed at determining common criteria for
examining files, exchanging information on the use of
false documents, on possible illegal immigration routes
and on refusing visas where applications are clearly
ill-founded or fraudulent.
It should also enable the
exchange of information on bona fide applicants and
on the joint development of
the
general public on the conditions governing Schengen
visa applications.

information for

Consular cooperation shall also take account of the
local administrative situation and social and economic
structure.

The missions and posts shall organise meetings on a
regular basis depending on circumstances and as often
as they deem suitable: they shall submit reports on
these meetings to the central authorities. At the request
of
general
half-yearly report.

Presidency

submit

shall

they

the

a

2.

How to avoid multiple applications or applications
which are lodged after a recent refusal to issue

information between missions and
The exchange of
posts and the identification of applications by means of
a stamp or by other means are aimed at preventing the
presentation, by the same person, of multiple or
successive visa applications, either whilst an application
is being examined, or after an application had been
refused, by the same mission or post or by a different
mission or post.

and posts

Without prejudice to the consultation which may take
place between the missions
and the
exchanges of information which they may carry out,
the mission or post with whom an application is
lodged, shall affix a stamp to each applicant’s passport
stipulating (cid:145)Visa applied for on ... at ...(cid:146). The space
following (cid:145)on(cid:146) shall be filled in with six figures (two
figures for the day, two for the month and two for the
year):
the
the second space shall be reserved for
diplomatic mission or consular post concerned. The
code for the visa that has been applied for must be
added.

The mission or post which receives the application
to affix a stamp to
shall decide whether or not
diplomatic and service passports.

The stamp may also be affixed in the case of
applications for long-stay visas.

When a Schengen State
representing another
Schengen State, the stamp shall show, after the code of
the type of visa requested, the indication (cid:145)R(cid:146) followed
by the code of the represented State.

is

In exceptional circumstances when it
is manifestly
unfeasible to affix a stamp, the mission or post of the
Presidency in office shall inform the relevant Schengen
an
group and submit
the
alternative
lists of
exchange of photocopies of passports or
rejected visa applications giving grounds
the
for
refusal.

the group’s
instance

approval
involving

proposal,

for

for

The heads of the diplomatic missions or posts shall
adopt at a local
the
preventative
Presidency,
measures, where such measures prove necessary.

the initiative of

level, and at

alternative

additional

or

3.

Assessment of the applicant’s good faith

In order to facilitate the assessment of the applicant’s
good faith, the diplomatic missions or consular posts
may, in accordance with national legislation, carry out
of
an exchange
arrangements concluded at a local level as part of their
cooperation, and pursuant to point 1 of this chapter.

information on the

basis

of

Information on the following may be exchanged from
time to time: persons whose applications have been
refused due to the fact
lost or falsified
documents have been used, or that the date of exit on
the previous visa was not respected or that there is a
risk to security and in particular there is reason to
believe that an attempt
is being made to illegally
immigrate to the territory of the Contracting Parties.

that stolen,

jointly exchanged and
The information which is
for
produced shall serve as a working instrument
assessing visa applications.
shall not, however,
replace the actual examination of the visa application
nor the search in the Schengen Information System,
nor
central
authorities.

consultation with

requesting

the

It

4.

Exchange of statistics

4.1

4.2

Statistics on short-stay visas, transit visas and airport
transit visas that have been issued and on applications
for such visas that have been formally rejected shall be
exchanged every three months.

Notwithstanding the obligations laid down in Article
the Schengen Convention, which are clearly
16 of
formulated in Annex 14 to the Common Consular
Instructions and which require the Schengen States to
forward within 72 hours details concerning the issue
of visas with limited territorial validity, the diplomatic
missions and consular representations of the Schengen

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States shall be instructed to exchange their statistics on
visas with limited territorial validity issued the previous
month and transmit them to their respective central
authorities.

5.

applications

Visa
administrative
agencies,
package tour operators (1)

processed
travel

by
agencies

private
and

The basic rule for visa applications is that there should
be the possibility of a personal
interview. However,
this may be dispensed insofar as, where there is no
reasonable doubt as to the good faith of the applicant,
the purpose of the journey or the applicant’s actual
intention of returning to the country of origin, a
reputable and solvent entity, organising trips
for
groups, supplies the diplomatic mission or consular
post with the necessary documentation and vouches,
with reasonable reliability,
for the applicant’s good
faith, the purpose of the journey and the applicant’s
actual intention of returning (see part III(4)).

It is both common and useful, particularly in countries
with a large surface area,
for private administrative
agencies, travel agencies, and tour operators and their
retailers to act as authorised intermediaries of
the
applicant. These commercial
intermediaries are not
uniform in nature as they do not enter into the same
degree of commitment in relation to clients entrusting
them with the processing of a visa; so that, the degree
of solvency and reliability expected of them will,
in
principle, be directly proportional to their degree of
involvement in the overall planning of the journey,
insurance, and
accommodation, medical and travel
their responsibility for the client’s return to the country
of origin.

5.1.

Types of intermediary

(a) The simplest

type of

intermediary are private
administrative agencies, where the assistance given
to the client involves only the supply of identity
and other supporting documents on the client’s
behalf.

(b) A second type of commercial entity is that of
transport agencies or local travel agencies, in some
cases linked to air carriers, whether or not these
are flag carriers, involved in scheduled or charter
passenger transport. Their assistance to the client
includes the supply of supporting documents as
well as, where appropriate, ticket sales and hotel
reservations.

tours

organising

package
(preparation

(c) A third type of intermediary is constituted by tour
legal
organisers or operators, being natural or
persons
a
basis
non-occasional
travel
documentation,
transport, accommodation, other
tourist services not ancillary to these elements,
medical and travel
transfers,
insurance,
etc.) which sell such package tours, or offer them
for sale directly or via a retailer or travel agency
contractually linked to the tour operator.

internal

on

of

This

For the tour operator and the agency retailing the
package trip, the visa applicant is no more than
the consumer of the arranged trip, with the offer
the
to process the visa application ng part of
arrangement.
of
type
third,
intermediary service comprises several phases and
objective
facets which
monitoring: business documentation, management,
the actual completion and destination of the trip,
accommodation and scheduled group entries and
exits.

complex

subject

can

be

to

5.2.

Harmonisation of cooperation with private administrative
agencies, travel agencies, tour operators and their retailers

local

level of

(a) All diplomatic missions and consular posts located
to achieve
in the same city should endeavour
harmonised application at
the
guidelines set out below based on the type of
agencies
role performed by
intermediary
concerned. Although it
for each diplomatic
mission or consular post to decide whether or not
to work with agencies, they must retain the option
of withdrawing accreditation at
if
experience and the interests of a common visa
policy so dictate.
If a diplomatic mission or
consular post decides to work with an agency, it
must
and
procedures set out in this section.

to the working practices

any time

adhere

the

is

(cid:151) The consular posts of the Member States must
be particularly vigilant and will cooperate
closely in the
evaluation and exceptional
accreditation of private administrative agencies.
The processing of their visa applications will be
subject to meticulous examination, with checks
on the
being
supporting documents of the visa holder and
on those relating to the licence and entry in
the commercial register of the private agency.

conducted

in every

case

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/585/EC of 12 July 2002

(OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 44):

(cid:145)this Decision shall apply from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.(cid:146)

(cid:151) For the evaluation of visa applications lodged
by transport agencies or local travel agencies,
attention must be paid to the
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of

the

and

applicant
the

circumstances
the
supporting
case-by-case verification of
documents. The consular posts must cooperate
closely, reinforcing their respective mechanisms
for detecting irregularities in the agencies and
in support of
in the carriers themselves, and,
those mechanisms, irregularities committed by
agencies must be notified at the level of local
and regional consular cooperation.

(cid:151) The criteria governing the accreditation of
travel agencies (tour operators and retailers)
will,
inter alia, take into account: the current
licence, the commercial register, the company
statutes, contracts with the banks which they
contracts with Community
use, up-to-date
tourism services, which must
recipients of
include all
the package trip
(accommodation and tour package services),
include
contracts with airlines, which must
outward and guaranteed, fixed return journeys,
as well as the required medical and travel
insurance. Visa applications lodged by these
travel agencies must be carefully scrutinised.

the elements of

(b) In the context of

local consular cooperation,
diplomatic missions and consular posts will also
to harmonise working practices and
endeavour
procedures as well as the criteria for monitoring
the proper functioning of private administrative
agencies, travel agencies and tour organisers (tour
operators and retailers). Such monitoring must at
least comprise checks at any time on accreditation

documentation, spot checks involving personal or
telephone interviews with applicants, verification of
trips and accommodation, and, wherever possible,
verification of
the documents relating to group
return.

of

on

operation

(tour
of

operators
irregularities

(c) There must be an intensive exchange of relevant
private
information
the
travel agencies and tour
administrative agencies,
retailers):
organisers
regular
notification
visas,
exchanges
travel
communication
fraud and failure to effect scheduled
document
trips. Cooperation with private
administrative
agencies, travel agencies and tour organisers (tour
operators and retailers) must be discussed at the
regular meetings organised within the framework
of common consular cooperation.

and
detected,
refused
forms

concerning

detected

of

of

(d) At

the level of

exchanged of private

local consular cooperation,

lists
must be
administrative
agencies, travel agencies and tour organisers (tour
operators and retailers) to which accreditation has
been given by each diplomatic mission or consular
post or
from which accreditation has been
withdrawn, together with the reasons for any such
withdrawal.

(e) Private administrative agencies, travel agencies and
tour organisers (tour operators and retailers) must
submit
to the diplomatic missions and consular
posts to which they are accredited the names of
one or two staff authorised as intermediaries to
lodge visa applications.

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ANNEX 1

I.

II.

I.

Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are required to have a visa by Member States bound by
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001.

Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are exempt from the visa requirement by Member States bound
by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001.

Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are required to have a visa by Member States bound by Regulation (EC) No
539/2001.

1.

States

AFGHANISTAN

ALBANIA

ALGERIA

ANGOLA

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ARMENIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAHAMAS

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BARBADOS

BELARUS

BELIZE

BENIN

BHUTAN

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

BOTSWANA

BURKINA FASO

BURMA/MYANMAR

BURUNDI

CAMBODIA

CAMEROON

CAPE VERDE

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CHAD

CHINA

COLOMBIA

COMOROS

CONGO

COTE D’IVOIRE

CUBA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

ERITREA

ETHIOPIA

FIJI

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA
AND MONTENEGRO)

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

GABON

GAMBIA

GEORGIA

GHANA

GRENADA

GUINEA

GUINEA-BISSAU

GUYANA

HAITI

INDIA

INDONESIA

IRAN

IRAQ

JAMAICA

JORDAN

KAZAKHSTAN

KENYA

KIRIBATI

KUWAIT

KYRGYZSTAN

LAOS

LEBANON

LESOTHO

LIBERIA

LIBYA

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

MADAGASCAR

DJIBOUTI

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

EGYPT

MALAWI

MALDIVES

MALI

MARSHALL ISLANDS

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MAURITANIA

MAURITIUS

MICRONESIA

MOLDAVIA

MONGOLIA

MOROCCO

MOZAMBIQUE

NAMIBIA

NAURU

NEPAL

NIGER

NIGERIA

NORTH KOREA

NORTHERN MARIANAS (ISLANDS)

OMAN

PAKISTAN

PALAU

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PERU

PHILIPPINES

QATAR

RUSSIA

RWANDA

SAMOA (WESTERN)

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

SAUDI ARABIA

SENEGAL

SEYCHELLES

SIERRA LEONE

SOLOMON ISLANDS

SOMALIA

SOUTH AFRICA

SRI LANKA

ST KITTS AND NEVIS

ST LUCIA

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

SUDAN

SURINAME

SWAZILAND

SYRIA

TADJIKISTAN

TANZANIA

THAILAND

TOGO

TONGA

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TUNISIA

TURKEY

TURKMENISTAN

TUVALU

UGANDA

UKRAINE

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UZBEKISTAN

VANUATU

VIETNAM

YEMEN

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

2.

Entities and territorial authorities not recognised as States by at least one Member State

EAST TIMOR

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

TAIWAN

II.

Joint list of non-member countries whose citizens are exempt from the visa requirement by Member States bound by Regulation
(EC) No 539/2001.

1.

States

ANDORRA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BOLIVIA

BRAZIL

BRUNEI

BULGARIA

CANADA

CHILE

COSTA RICA

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CROATIA

CYPRUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

ECUADOR

ESTONIA

GUATEMALA

HONDURAS

HUNGARY

ISRAEL

JAPAN

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

MALAYSIA

MALTA

MEXICO

MONACO

NEW ZEALAND

NICARAGUA

PANAMA

PARAGUAY

POLAND

ROMANIA

SALVADOR

SAN MARINO

SINGAPORE

SLOVAKIA

SLOVENIA

SOUTH KOREA

SWITZERLAND

UNITED STATES

URUGUAY

VATICAN CITY STATE

VENEZUELA

2.

Special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China

HONG KONG S.A.R. (1)

MACAU S.A.R. (2)

(1) The visa exemption applies only to holders of a (cid:145)Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(cid:146) passport.
(2) The visa exemption applies only to holders of a (cid:145)Regiªo Administrativa Especial de Macau(cid:146) passport.

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Regulations governing the movement of holders of diplomatic, official duty and service passports, and holders
of laissez-passers which certain International Intergovernmental Organisations issue to their officials.

ANNEX 2

I.

Regulations governing movements at external borders

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Movements of holders of diplomatic, official duty, and service passports are not governed by the common
list of visa requirements. The Contracting States undertake, however, to keep their partners informed in
advance of any changes that they intend to make to the regulations governing the movements of holders of
the abovementioned passports and to take into account the interests of their partners.

Given the aim of increased flexibility in the run-up to harmonisation of the rules applied to holders of the
abovementioned passports, a schedule of countries whose nationals are not subject to a visa requirement
when they hold the abovementioned passports, although this visa requirement applies to ordinary passport
holders of the same nationality, is annexed to the Common Consular Instructions, for information purposes.
The reverse situation shall also be compiled in a schedule, should this be necessary. The Executive Committee
shall assume responsibility for updating these lists.

The regulations governing movements mentioned in this document shall not apply to holders of ordinary
passports carrying out public affairs nor holders of service, official or special passports, etc. where issue by
non-member countries is not
in line with the international practice applied by the Schengen States.
Accordingly, the Executive Committee, acting on a proposal from a Group of Experts, could draw up a list of
passports other than ordinary passports, to holders of which the Schengen States do not plan to accord
preferential treatment.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 18 of the Implementing Convention, persons to whom a visa is issued
so that they may reach the territory of the Schengen State for the purposes of their accreditation may, at
least, pass through the other States on their way to the State which issued the visa.

Persons who have already been accredited by a diplomatic or consular representation and members of their
families who hold an identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may cross the external border of
the Schengen area on production of the said identity card, and, where necessary, the travel document.

In general, the holders of diplomatic, official or service passports, even though they remain subject to a visa
they have sufficient means of
requirement, when this requirement exists, do not have to prove that
they may, where
subsistence at
necessary, be asked to produce the same supporting documents as are required from ordinary passport
holders applying for visas.

they are travelling in a personal capacity,

their disposal. However,

if

A note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from a diplomatic mission (if the visa application is
lodged in a third country) should accompany each application for a visa for a diplomatic, official duty or
official passport when the applicant is on mission. Where the journey is for private purposes, a note verbale
may also be requested.

8.1. The arrangement for prior consultation with the central authorities of the other Contracting States shall
apply to applications for visas made by holders of diplomatic, official and service passports. Prior
consultation shall not involve any State which has concluded an agreement removing the visa requirement
for holders of diplomatic and/or service passports with the country whose nationals are concerned by the
consultation (in the cases contained in Annex 5 to these Instructions).

Should one of
application for a visa can issue a visa of limited territorial validity.

the Contracting States raise objections,

the Schengen State which is to decide on the

8.2. The Schengen States undertake not to conclude at a future date, without prior agreement with the other
Member States, agreements in the area of removing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official or
service passports with States whose nationals are subject to prior consultation for a visa to be issued by
another Schengen State.

8.3.

If it involves a visa being issued for accrediting a foreigner who is listed as not to be granted entry and the
arrangement for prior consultation applies, the consultation should be carried out in accordance with the
provisions of Article 25 of the implementing Convention.

9.

If a Contracting State invokes the exceptions provided for under Article 5(2) of
the implementing
Convention, granting entry to holders of diplomatic, official or service passports will also be limited to the
national territory of the State in question, which should inform the other Member States.

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II. Regulations governing movements at internal borders

In general, the arrangement under Articles 19 et seq. shall apply, except for the issue of a visa of limited territorial
validity.

The holders of diplomatic, official and service passports may move within the territory of the Contracting States
for three months from the date of entry (if they are not subject to the visa requirements) or for the period
provided for by the visa.

Persons accredited by a diplomatic or consular representation and members of their families who hold the card
issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs may move within the territory of the Contracting States for a maximum
period of three months upon production of this card and, if required, the travel document.

III. Regulations governing movements outlined in this document

issued by
Intergovernmental International Organisations which all the Schengen States are members of to officials of those
organisations who, pursuant to the Treaties constituting those Organisations, are exempt from registering with the
Immigration Office and from holding a residence permit (see page 133 of the Common Manual).

shall apply to laissez-passers

Regulations governing movement of holders of diplomatic, official and service passports

Countries whose nationals are NOT subject to a visa requirement in one or more Schengen States when they are
holders of diplomatic, official or service passports, but which are subject to this requirement when they are holders of
ordinary passports

SCHEDULE A

BNL

DK

D

GR

E

F

I

A

P

FIN

S

ISL

N

DS

DS

D

DS

D

DS

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Benin

Bosnia Herzegovina

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

Chad

Colombia

C(cid:244)te d’Ivoire

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Egypt

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

DS

Fiji

Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia

D

Gabon

DS

DS

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

D

DS

DS

D

DS

D

D

DS

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BNL

DK

D

GR

E

F

I

A

P

FIN

S

ISL

N

Gambia

Ghana

Guyana

India

Jamaica

Kenya

Kuwait

Lesotho

Malawi

Maldives

Morocco

Mauritania

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Pakistan

Peru

DS

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

Philippines

DS

DS

Sªo TomØ and Pr(cid:237)ncipe

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

D

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

Senegal

Seychelles

South Africa

Swaziland

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

Western Samoa

Zimbabwe

D

DS

D

DS

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

D

DS

DS

D

DS

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DD: Holders of diplomatic and service passports are exempt from visa requirements.
D: Only holders of diplomatic passports are exempted from a visa requirement.

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

D

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

DS

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Countries whose nationals are subject to visas in one or more Schengen States, when they are holders of diplomatic,
official or service passports, but which are NOT subject to this requirement when they are holders of ordinary
passports

Schedule B

BNL

DK

D

GR

E

F

I

A

P

FIN

S

ISL

N

Israel

Mexico

X

X

United States of America

X

X (*)

X (*)

(*) If travelling on official business.

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ANNEX 3

Joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to an airport transit visa requirement, where holders
of travel documents issued by these third countries are also subject to this visa requirement (1).

The Schengen States undertake not to amend Part I of Annex 3 without the prior consent of the other Member States.

If a Member State intends to amend Part II of this Annex, it undertakes to inform its partners and to take account of its
interests.

Joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to airport visa requirements (ATV) by all Schengen States,
holders of travel documents issued by these third countries also being subject to this requirement (2) (3)

Part I

AFGHANISTAN

BANGLADESH

CONGO (Democratic Republic)

ERITREA (4)

GHANA

IRAN (5)

IRAQ

NIGERIA

PAKISTAN

SOMALIA

SRI LANKA

These persons shall not be subject to the visa requirement if they hold one of the residence permits of an EEA Member
State listed in Part III(A) of this Annex or one of the residence permits of Andorra, Japan, Canada, Monaco, San Marino,
Switzerland or the United States of America guaranteeing an unqualified right of return listed in Part III(B).

The residence permits in question shall be laid down by mutual agreement in the framework of Working Group II
Subgroup on visas and subjected to regular scrutiny. Should problems arise, the Schengen States may suspend these
measures until such time as the problems in question have been resolved by mutual agreement. The Contracting States
may exclude certain residence permits from the exemption when indicated in Part III.

Exemptions from the airport transit visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, official duty or other official passports
shall be decided by each Member State individually.

(1) It is not necessary to consult the central authorities for the issue of an airport transit visa (ATV).
(2) For all the Schengen States

The following persons shall be exempt from the ATV requirement:
(cid:151) flight crew who are nationals of a Contracting Party to the Chicago Convention.

(3) For the Benelux countries, France and Spain

The following persons shall be exempt from the ATV requirement:
(cid:151) holders of diplomatic and service passports.

(4) For Germany

Only where the nationals are not in possession of a valid visa or residence permit for a Member State of the EU or a State party to
the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Switzerland or the United States of America.

(5) For Germany

The following persons shall be exempt from the ATV requirement:
(cid:151) holders of diplomatic and service passports.

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Joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to an airport visa requirement by some Schengen States only, with holders of travel
documents issued by these third countries also being subject to this requirement.

Part II:

BNL (1)

DK

D

E (2)

GR

F (3)

I (4)

A (5)

P

FIN

S

ISL

N

Albania

Angola

C(cid:244)te d’Ivoire

Cuba

Egypt

Gambia

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Haiti

India

Indonesia

Jordan

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Mali

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Sudan

Syria

Togo

Turkey

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X (6)

X

X

X (6)

X

X

X (6)

X (6)

X

X

X (6)

X

X

X

X

X (8)

X

X

X

X

X (6)

X

X

X

X

X (6)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

(1) Only when nationals are not in possession of a valid residence permit for the Member States of the EEA, the United States of America or Canada. Holders of

diplomatic, service or special passports are also exempt.

(2) Holders of diplomatic, official and service passports are not subject to the ATV requirement. The same applies to holders of ordinary passports residing in a Member

State of the EEA, the United States of America or Canada, or in possession of an entry visa valid for one of these countries.

(3) The following persons shall be exempt from the ATV requirement:

(cid:151) holders of diplomatic and service passports,
(cid:151) holders of one of the residence permits listed in Part III,
(cid:151) flight crew who are nationals of a Contracting Party to the Chicago Convention.

(4) Only when nationals are not in possession of a valid residence permit for the Member States of the EEA, Canada or the United States of America.
(5) Aliens subject to transit visa obligations do not require an airport transit visa (ATV) for transit via an Austrian airport provided they hold one of the following

documents that is valid for the length of the stay necessary for the transit:
(cid:151) a residence permit issued by Andorra, Japan, Canada, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the Holy See or the United States of America which guarantees the right

to return,

(cid:151) a visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State for which the Accession Agreement has been brought into force,
(cid:151) a residence permit issued by a Member State of the EEA.
(6) Only for holders of the travel document for Palestinian refugees.
(7) Indian nationals are not subject to the ATV requirement if they are holders of a diplomatic or service passport.

Indian nationals are also not subject to the ATV requirement if they are in possession of a valid visa or residence permit for a country of the EU or the EEA or for
Canada, Switzerland or the United States of America. In addition, Indian nationals are not subject to the ATV requirement if they are in possession of a valid residence
permit for Andorra, Japan, Monaco or San Marino and a re-entry permit for their country of residence valid for three months following their airport transit.
It should be noted that the exception concerning Indian nationals in possession of a valid residence permit for Andorra, Japan, Monaco or San Marino enters into
force on the date of Denmark’s integration into Schengen cooperation, i.e. on 25 March 2001.

(8) Only when nationals are not in possession of a valid visa or residence permit for a Member State of the EU or a State party to the Agreement on the European

Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Switzerland or the United States of America.

(9) Also for holders of the travel document for Palestinian refugees.

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A. List of residence permits of EEA States for which the holders are exempt from the airport transit visa requirement

Part III:

on presentation of the document:

IRELAND:

(cid:151) Residence permit only in conjunction with a re-entry visa;

LIECHTENSTEIN:

(cid:151) Livret pour Øtranger B (residence permit, sufficient within the period of validity of one year) (1);

(cid:151) Livret pour Øtranger C (settlement permit, sufficient within the period of validity of five or 10 years).

UNITED KINGDOM:

(cid:151) Leave to remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period (this document is only sufficient when the

holder has not been away for more than two years);

(cid:151) Certificate of entitlement to the right of abode.

B.

List of residence permits with unlimited right of return on presentation of which the holders are exempt from the
airport transit visa requirement:

ANDORRA:

(cid:151) Tarjeta provisional de estancia y de trabajo (provisional residence and work permit) (white). These are issued to
seasonal workers; the period of validity depends on the duration of employment, but never exceeds 6 months.
This permit is not renewable (1),

(cid:151) Tarjeta de estancia y de trabajo (residence and work permit) (white). This permit is issued for six months and

may be renewed for another year (1),

(cid:151) Tarjeta de estancia (residence permit) (white). This permit is issued for 6 months and may be renewed for

another year (1),

(cid:151) Tarjeta temporal de residencia (temporary residence permit) (pink). This permit is issued for one year and may

be renewed twice, each time for another year (1),

(cid:151) Tarjeta ordinaria de residencia (ordinary residence permit) (yellow). This permit is issued for three years and

may be renewed for another three years (1),

(cid:151) Tarjeta privilegiada de residencia (special residence permit) (green). This permit is issued for five years and is

renewable, each time for another five years,

(cid:151) Autorizaci(cid:243)n de residencia (residence authorisation)
renewable, each time for another three years (1),

(green). This permit

is issued for one year and is

(cid:151) Autorizaci(cid:243)n temporal de residencia y de trabajo (temporary residence and work authorisation) (pink). This

permit is issued for two years and may be renewed for another two years (1),

(cid:151) Autorizaci(cid:243)n ordinaria de residencia y de trabajo (ordinary residence and work authorisation) (yellow). This

permit is issued for five years,

(cid:151) Autorizaci(cid:243)n privilegiada de residencia y de trabajo (special residence and work authorisation) (green). This

permit is issued for 10 years and is renewable, each time for another 10 years;

CANADA:

(cid:151) Returning Resident Permit (loose-leaf in passport);

JAPAN:

(cid:151) Re-entry permit to Japan (1);

(1) It is not necessary to consult the central authorities for the issue of an airport transit visa (ATV).

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MONACO:

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident temporaire de Monaco (temporary resident’s permit) (1)

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident ordinaire de Monaco (ordinary resident’s permit)

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident privilØgiØ (privileged resident’s permit)

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de conjoint de ressortissant monØgasque (residence permit for the spouse of a person of

Monegasque nationality);

SAN MARINO:

(cid:151) Permesso di soggiorno ordinario (validit(cid:224) illimitata) (ordinary residence permit (no expiry date)),

(cid:151) Permesso di soggiorno continuativo speciale (validit(cid:224) illimitata) (special permanent residence permit (no expiry

date)),

(cid:151) Carta d’identit(cid:224) de San Marino (validit(cid:224) illimitata) (San Marino identity card (no expiry date));

SWITZERLAND:

(cid:151) Livret pour Øtranger B (residence permit, sufficient within the period of validity of one year) (1)

(cid:151) Livret pour Øtranger C (settlement permit, sufficient within the period of validity of five or 10 years);

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

(cid:151) Form I-551 Permanent resident card (valid for two (1) to 10 years),

(cid:151) Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (valid for two (1) to 10 years),

(cid:151) Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (no expiry date),

(cid:151) Form I-327 Re-entry document (valid for two years (cid:151) issued to holders of a I-551) (1),

(cid:151) Resident alien card (valid for two (1) or 10 years or no expiry date. This document is only sufficient when the

holder was absent from the USA for not longer than one year),

(cid:151) Permit to re-enter (valid for two years. This document is only sufficient when the holder was absent from the

United States of America for not longer than two years) (1),

(cid:151) Valid temporary residence stamp in a valid passport (valid for one year from the date of issue) (1).

(1) This residence permit does not exempt the holder from the airport transit visa requirement in Germany.

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ANNEX 4

List of documents entitling holders to entry without a visa

BELGIUM

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ d’Øtranger

Identiteitskaart voor vreemdelingen

Personalausweis f(cid:252)r Ausl(cid:228)nder

(Identity Card for foreigners)

(cid:151) Certificat d’inscription au registre des Øtrangers

Bewijs van inschrijving in het vreemdelingenregister

Bescheinigung der Eintragung im Ausl(cid:228)nderregister

(Certificate attesting to entry in foreigners’ register)

(cid:151) Special residence permits issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ diplomatique

Diplomatieke identiteitskaart

Diplomatischer Personalausweis

(Diplomat’s identity card)

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ consulaire

Consulaire identiteitskaart

Konsularer Personalausweis

(Consular identity card)

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ spØciale (cid:151) couleur bleue

Bijzondere identiteitskaart (cid:151) blauw

Besonderer Personalausweis (cid:151) blau

(Special identity card (cid:151) blue in colour)

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ spØciale (cid:151) couleur rouge

Bijzondere identiteitskaart (cid:151) rood

Besonderer Personalausweis (cid:151) rot

(Special identity card (cid:151) red in colour)

(cid:151) Certificat d’identitØ pour les enfants (cid:226)gØs de moins de cinq ans des Øtrangers privilØgiØs titulaires d’une carte
d’identitØ diplomatique, d’une carte d’identitØ consulaire, d’une carte d’identitØ spØciale (cid:151) couleur bleue ou
d’une carte d’identitØ (cid:151) couleur rouge

Identiteitsbewijs voor kinderen, die de leeftijd van vijf jaar nog niet hebben bereikt, van een bevoorrecht
vreemdeling dewelke houder is van een diplomatieke identiteitskaart, consulaire identiteitskaart, bijzondere
identiteitskaart (cid:151) blauw of bijzondere identiteitskaar (cid:151) rood

Identit(cid:228)tsnachweis f(cid:252)r Kinder unter f(cid:252)nf Jahren, f(cid:252)r privilegierte Ausl(cid:228)nder, die Inhaber eines diplomatischen
Personalausweises sind, konsularer Personalausweis, besonderer Personalausweis (cid:151) rot oder besonderer
Personalausweis (cid:151) blau

(Identity card for children, under the age of five, of aliens who are holders of diplomatic identity cards,
consular identity cards, blue special identity cards or red special identity cards)

(cid:151) Certificat d’identitØ avec photografie dØlivrØ par une administration communale belge (cid:224) un enfant de moins de

douze ans

Door een Belgisch gemeentebestuur aan een kind beneden de 12 jaar afgegeven identiteitsbewijs met foto

Von einer belgischen Gemeindeverwaltung einem Kind unter dem 12. Lebensjahr ausgestellter Personalausweis mit
Lichtbild

(Certificate of identity with photograph issued by Belgian communes to children under twelve)

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

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DENMARK

Residence cards

EF/E(cid:216)S (cid:151) opholdskort (EU/EEA residence card) (title on card)

(cid:151) Kort A. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset EF-/E(cid:216)S-opholdsbevis (anvendes til EF-/E(cid:216)S-statsborgere)

(Card A. Temporary EU/EEA residence permit used for EU/EEA citizens)

(cid:151) Kort B. Tidsubegr(cid:230)nset EF-/E(cid:216)S-opholdsbevis (anvendes til EF-/E(cid:216)S-statsborgere)

(Card B. EU/EEA residence permit of unlimited duration used for EU/EEA citizens)

(cid:151) Kort Karte K. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til

tredjelandsstatsborgere, der meddeles opholdstilladelse efter

EF-/E(cid:216)S-reglerne

(Card K. Temporary residence permit for citizens of third countries who have been granted a residence permit
under EU/EEA rules)

(cid:151) Kort L. Tidsubegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse

til

tredjelandsstatsborgere, der meddeles opholdstilladelse

efter

EF-/E(cid:216)S-reglerne

(Card L. Residence permit of unlimited duration for citizens of non-member countries who have been granted a
residence permit under EU/EEA rules)

Residence permits (title on card)

(cid:151) Kort C. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge, der er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Card C. Temporary residence permit for aliens who are not required to have a work permit)

(cid:151) Kort D. Tidsubegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge, der er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Card D. Residence permit of unlimited duration for aliens who are not required to have a work permit)

(cid:151) Kort E. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge, der ikke har ret til arbejde

(Card E. Temporary residence permit for aliens who do not have the right to work)

(cid:151) Kort F. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til flygtninge (cid:151) er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Card F. Temporary residency permit for refugees, not required to have a work permit)

(cid:151) Kort G. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til EF/E(cid:216)S (cid:151) statsborgere, som har andet opholdsgrundlag end efter

EF-reglerne (cid:151) er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Card G. Temporary residence permit for EU/EEA citizens who have a basis for residence other than that deriving
from the EU rules, not required to have a work permit)

(cid:151) Kort H. Tidsubegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til EF/E(cid:216)S (cid:151) statsborgere, som har andet opholdsgrundlag end efter

EF-reglerne (cid:151) er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Card H. Residence permit of unlimited duration for EU/EEA citizens who have a basis for residence other than
that deriving from the EU rules, not required to have a work permit)

(cid:151) Kort J. Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholds- og arbejdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge

(Card J. Temporary residence and work permit for aliens)

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Since 14 September 1998 Denmark has issued new residence pemits in credit-card format.

There are still some valid residence permits of types B, D and H in circulation which were issued in another format.
These cards are made of laminated paper, measure approximately 9 cm (cid:215) 13 cm and bear a pattern of the Danish coat
of arms in white. For Card B, the background colour is beige, for Card D it is light pink and for Card H light mauve.

Stickers to be affixed to passports, bearing the following wording:

(cid:151) Sticker B. (cid:151) Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge, der ikke har ret til arbejde

(Sticker B. Temporary residence permit for aliens who do not have the right to work)

(cid:151) Sticker C. (cid:151) Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholds- og arbejdstilladelse

(Sticker C. Temporary residence and work permit)

(cid:151) Sticker D. (cid:151) Medfłlgende sl(cid:230)gtninge (opholdstilladelse til błrn, der er optaget i for(cid:230)ldres pas)

(Sticker D. Accompanying relatives (residence permit for children who are included in their parents’ passport)

(cid:151) Sticker H. (cid:151) Tidsbegr(cid:230)nset opholdstilladelse til udl(cid:230)ndinge, der er fritaget for arbejdstilladelse

(Sticker H. Temporary residence permit for aliens who are not required to have a work permit)

Stickers issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

(cid:151) Sticker E (cid:151) Diplomatisk visering

(Sticker E (cid:151) diplomatic visa)

Issued to diplomats and the members of their family who appear on the diplomatic lists, and to staff of equivalent
rank at the international organisations in Denmark. Valid for residence and for multiple entry for as long as the
person concerned is on the diplomatic lists in Copenhagen).

(cid:151) Sticker F (cid:151) Opholdstilladelse

(Sticker F (cid:151) residence permit)

Issued to seconded technical or administrative staff and members of their family and to domestic servants of
diplomats on secondment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of origin with a service passport. Also
issued to staff of equivalent rank at the international organisation in Denmark. Valid for residence and multiple
entry for the duration of the mission.

(cid:151) Sticker S (i kombination med sticker E eller F)

(Sticker S (in combination with Sticker E or F)

Residence permit for accompanying close relatives, where they are included in the passport.

It should be noted that identity cards for foreign diplomats, technical or administrative staff, domestic servants etc.
issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs do not give the holder the right to enter the territory without a visa, since
such identity cards are not proof of permission to reside in Denmark.

Other documents

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union

(cid:151) Readmission permit in the form of a visa sticker with national code DK.

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GERMANY

(cid:151) Aufenthaltserlaubnis f(cid:252)r die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Residence permit for the Federal Republic of Germany)

(cid:151) Aufenthaltserlaubnis f(cid:252)r Angeh(cid:246)rige eines Mitgliedstaates der EWG

(Residence permit for EC nationals)

(cid:151) Aufenthaltsberechtigung f(cid:252)r die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Residence permit for the Federal Republic of Germany)

(cid:151) Aufenthaltsbewilligung f(cid:252)r die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Residence authorisation for the Federal Republic of Germany)

(cid:151) Aufenthaltsbefugnis f(cid:252)r die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Residence permit for the Federal Republic of Germany)

These residence permits only entitle entry without a visa when they are inserted in a passport or issued in
connection with a passport as an authorisation replacing a visa. They do not entitle entry without a visa if they are
issued instead of a national identity document.

The document for a deferred expulsion measure (cid:145)Aussetzung der Abschiebung (Duldung)(cid:146) and the temporary
residence authorisation for asylum-seekers (cid:145)Aufenthaltsgestattung f(cid:252)r Asylbewerber(cid:146) does not entitle entry without a
visa either.

(cid:151) Special residence permits issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

(cid:151) Diplomatenausweis

(Diplomat’s pass) (red in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis f(cid:252)r bevorrechtigte Personen

(VIP pass) (blue in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis

(Pass) (yellow in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis

(Pass) (dark red in colour)

(cid:151) Personalausweis

(Identity Card) (green in colour)

(cid:151) Special residence permits issued by the L(cid:228)nder:

(cid:151) Ausweis f(cid:252)r Mitglieder des Konsularkorps

(Pass for members of the consular corps) (white in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis

(Pass) (grey in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis f(cid:252)r Mitglieder des Konsularkorps

(Pass for members of the consular corps) (white with green stripes)

(cid:151) Ausweis

(Pass) (yellow in colour)

(cid:151) Ausweis

(Pass) (green in colour)

(cid:151) New residence permits in card format (ID card format) issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

(cid:151) Diplomatenausweis (diplomatic ID card) and (cid:151) Diplomatenausweis Artikel 38 W(cid:220)D (diplomatic ID card

pursuant to Article 38 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations)

(cid:151) These documents are equivalent to the old red diplomat’s passes and bear the letter (cid:145)D(cid:146) on the back.

(cid:151) Protokollausweis f(cid:252)r Verwaltungspersonal (protocol pass for administrative staff)

(cid:151) This document is equivalent to the old blue pass for seconded members of the administrative and

technical staff of the missions and bears the letters (cid:145)VB(cid:146) on the back.

(cid:151) Protokollausweis f(cid:252)r dienstliches Hauspersonal (protocol pass for service staff)

(cid:151) This document is equivalent to the old blue pass for seconded members of the service staff of the mission

and bears the letters (cid:145)DP(cid:146) on the back.

(cid:151) Protokollausweis f(cid:252)r Ortskr(cid:228)fte (protocol pass for local staff)

(cid:151) This document is equivalent to the old yellow pass for locally hired employees of the missions and bears

the letters (cid:145)OK(cid:146) on the back.

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(cid:151) Protokollausweis f(cid:252)r privates Hauspersonal (protocol pass for private servants)

(cid:151) This document is equivalent to the old green pass for private servants for seconded members of the

missions and bears the letters (cid:145)PP(cid:146) on the back.

(cid:151) Sonderausweis f(cid:252)r Mitarbeiter internationaler Organisationen

(Special card issued to members of staff of international organisations)

(cid:151) This document is equivalent to the old dark red special pass for members of staff of

international

organisations and bears the letters (cid:145)IO(cid:146) on the back.

The respective privileges are indicated on the back of the pass.

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

GREECE

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y akkodapo(cid:253) cia eqcar(cid:223)a

(Work permit)

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y lek(cid:254)m oijoceme(cid:223)ay akkodapo(cid:253)

(Residence permit issued for family reunion)

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y akkodapo(cid:253) cia rpotd(cid:221)y

(Residence permit for study purposes)

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y akkodapo(cid:253) (vq(cid:254)la ketj(cid:252))

(Alien’s residence permit) (white) (This document is issued to aliens who are married to Greek nationals; it is valid
for one year and can be extended for as long as the marriage lasts)

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y akkodapo(cid:253) (vq(cid:254)la lpef-j(cid:223)sqimo)

(Alien’s residence permit) (beige-yellow) (This document is issued to all aliens who are legally resident in Greece. It
is valid for between one and five years)

(cid:151) ¢deia paqalom(cid:222)y akkodapo(cid:253) (vq(cid:254)la ketj(cid:252))

(Alien’s residence permit) (white) (This document is issued to persons recognised as refugees under the 1951
Geneva Convention)

(cid:151) Deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay akkodapo(cid:253) (vq(cid:254)la pq(cid:220)rimo)

(Alien’s identity card) (green) (This document is issued only to aliens of Greek descent; it may be valid for either
two or five years)

(cid:151) Eidij(cid:252) deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay olocemo(cid:253)y (vq(cid:254)la lpef)

(Special identity card for aliens of Greek descent) (beige) (This document is issued to Albanian nationals of Greek
descent;
it is valid for three years. The card is also issued to their spouses and descendants of Greek origin,
regardless of nationality, provided there is official documentation of some kind to prove their family ties)

(cid:151) Eidij(cid:252) deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay olocemo(cid:253)y (vq(cid:254)la qof)

(Special identity card for aliens of Greek descent) (pink) (This document is issued to aliens of Greek descent from
the former USSR. It is valid indefinitely)

(cid:151) Deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay dipkxlasijo(cid:253) tpakk(cid:222)kot (vq(cid:254)la ketj(cid:252))

(Identity card for diplomatic officials) (white)

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Deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay pqonemijo(cid:253) tpakk(cid:222)kot

(Identity card for consular officials) (white)

Deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay tpakk(cid:222)kot diehmo(cid:253)y oqcamirlo(cid:253)

Identity card for officials of international organisations) (white)

Deks(cid:223)o sats(cid:252)sgsay dioijgsijo(cid:253) tpakk(cid:222)kot dipkxlasij(cid:222)y aqv(cid:222)y

Identity card for administrative officials of diplomatic authorities) (blue)

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union

Note: The first four categories of document will remain valid until their expiry date. They ceased to be issued on 2

June 2001.

SPAIN

Holders of a valid re-entry authorisation will be allowed entry without a visa.

Residence permits entitling aliens who for reasons of nationality, would normally be subject to a visa requirement to
enter Spanish territory without a visa are as follows:

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia inicial

(Initial residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia ordinario

(Ordinary residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia especial

(Special residence permit)

(cid:151) Tarjeta de estudiante

(Student card)

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia tipo A

(Type A residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia tipo b

(Type b residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y de residencia tipo B

(Type B work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y de residencia tipo C

(Type C work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y de residencia tipo d

(Type d work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y de residencia tipo D

(Type D work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y de residencia tipo E

(Type E work and residence permit)

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(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo fronterizo tipo F

(Type F border work permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y residencia tipo P

(Type P work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Permiso de trabajo y residencia tipo Ex

(Type Ex work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Tarjeta de reconocimiento de la excepci(cid:243)n a la necesidad de obtener permiso de trabajo y permiso de residencia

(articulo 16 de la Ley no 7/85)

(Pass recognising exemption from the need to obtain a work and residence permit (cid:151) Article 16 Law 7/85)

(cid:151) Permiso de residencia para refugiados

(Residence permit for refugees)

(cid:151) Lista de personas que participan en un viaje escolar dentro de la Uni(cid:243)n Europea

(List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union)

(cid:151) Tarjeta de familiar residente comunitario

(Pass for relatives of a Community resident)

(cid:151) Tarjeta temporal de ramiliar de residente comunitario

(Temporary pass for relatives of a Community resident)

The holders of the following valid accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may enter without a
visa:

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial (Special pass, red in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Cuerpo diplomÆtico. Embajador. Documento de

identidad(cid:146) (Diplomatic corps. Ambassador. Identity document), issued to accredited ambassadors

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial (Special pass, red in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Cuerpo diplomÆtico. Documento de identidad(cid:146)
(Diplomatic corps. Identity document), issued to staff accredited to diplomatic missions who have diplomatic status.
An F is added to the document when issued to spouses or children

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial

(Special pass, yellow in colour), on the cover

(cid:145)Misiones diplomÆticas. Personal
administrativo y tØcnico. Documento de identidad(cid:146) (Diplomatic missions. Administrative and technical staff. Identity
document), issued to administrative officials at accredited diplomatic missions. An F is added to the document
when issued to spouses or children

reads

it

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial (Special pass, red in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Tarjeta diplomÆtica de identidad(cid:146) (Diplomatic
identity card),
issued to staff with diplomatic status at the office of the League of Arab Nations and to staff
accredited to the office of the Palestinian General Mission (Oficina de la Delegaci(cid:243)n General). An F is added to the
document when issued to spouses or children

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial

(Special pass, red in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Organismos internacionales. Estatuto
diplomÆtico. Documento de identidad(cid:146) (International organisations. Diplomatic status. Identity document), issued to
staff with diplomatic status accredited to International Organisations. An F is added to the document when issued
to spouses or children

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(cid:151) Tarjeta especial

(Special pass, blue in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Organismos internacionales. Personal
administrativo y tØcnico. Documento de identidad(cid:146) (International Organisations. Administrative and technical staff.
Identity document), issued to administrative officials accredited to International Organisations. An F is added to the
document when issued to spouses or children

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial (Special pass, green in colour), on the cover it reads (cid:145)Funcionario consular de carrera. Documento
de identidad(cid:146) (Career Consular Official. Identity document), issued to career consular officials accredited in Spain.
An F is added to the document when issued to spouses or children

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial (Special pass, green in colour), intitled (cid:145)Empleado consular. Emitido a (cid:133) Documento de identidad(cid:146)
(Consular employee. Issued on behalf of ... Identity document), issued to consular administrative officials accredited
in Spain. An F is added to the document when issued to spouses or children

(cid:151) Tarjeta especial

(Special pass, grey in colour),

intitled (cid:145)Personal de servicio. Missiones diplomÆticas, oficinas
consulares y organismos internacionales. Emitido a (cid:133) Documento de identidad(cid:146) (Service duty staff. Diplomatic
missions, consular posts and international organisations. Issued on behalf of ... Identity document). This is issued to
staff working in the domestic service of diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organisations (service
duty staff) and staff with career diplomatic or consular status (special servants). An F is added to the document
when issued to spouses or children.

FRANCE

1. Adult aliens should be in possession of the following documents:

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour temporaire comportant une mention particuliŁre qui varie selon le motif du sØjour autorisØ

(A temporary Residence Permit containing particular details which will vary in accordance with the grounds
for the authorised stay)

(cid:151) Carte de rØsident

(Resident’s card)

(cid:151) Certificat de rØsidence d’AlgØrien comportant une mention particuliŁre qui varie selon le motif du sØjour

autorisØ (1 an, 10 ans)

(Algerian Residence Certificate marked according to the grounds for the authorised stay) (one year, 10 years)

(cid:151) Certificat de rØsidence d’AlgØrien portant la mention (cid:145)membre d’un organisme officiel(cid:146) (2 ans)

(Algerian Residence Certificate marked (cid:145)member of an official organisation(cid:146)) (two years)

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour des CommunautØs europØennes (1 an, 5 ans, 10 ans)

(European Communities Residence Permit) (one year, five/10 years)

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de l’Espace Øconomique europØen

(European Economic Area Residence Permit)

(cid:151) Cartes officielles valant de titre de sØjour, dØlivrØes par le ministŁre des affaires ØtrangŁres

(Official permits with the same status as residence permits issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

(cid:151) Titres de sØjour spØciaux (special residence permits)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CMD/A dØlivrØ aux chefs de mission diplomatique

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CMD/A(cid:146) issued to heads of diplomatic missions)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CMD/M dØlivrØ aux chefs de mission d’organisations

internationales

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CMD/M(cid:146)
organisations)

issued to heads of mission of international

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(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CMD/D dØlivrØ aux chefs d’une dØlØgation permanente

auprŁs d’une organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CMD/D(cid:146)
international organisations)

issued to heads of permanent delegations to

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CD/A dØlivrØ aux agents du corps diplomatique

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CD/A(cid:146) issued to diplomatic officials)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CD/M dØlivrØ aux hauts fonctionnaires d’une Organisation

internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CD/M(cid:146)
organisation)

issued to senior officials of an international

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CD/D dØlivrØ aux assimilØs diplomatiques membres d’une

dØlØgation permanente auprŁs d’une organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CD/D(cid:146) issued to officials comparable to diplomatic officials
who are members of permanent delegations to international organisations)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention CC/C dØlivrØ aux fonctionnaires consulaires

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)CC/C(cid:146) issued to consular officials)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention AT/A dØlivrØ au personnel administratif ou technique d’une

ambassade

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)AT/A(cid:146) issued to administrative or technical staff of an
Embassy)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention AT/C dØlivrØ au personnel administratif ou technique d’un

consulat

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)AT/C(cid:146)
Consulate)

issued to administrative or technical staff of a

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention AT/M dØlivrØ au personnel administratif ou technique d’une

organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)AT/M(cid:146) issued to administrative or technical staff of an
international organisation)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention AT/D dØlivrØ au personnel administratif ou technique d’une

dØlØgation auprŁs d’une organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)AT/D(cid:146)
delegation to an international organisation)

issued to administrative or technical staff of a

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention SE/A dØlivrØ au personnel de service d’une ambassade

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)SE/A(cid:146) issued to service staff of an Embassy)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention SE/C dØlivrØ au personnel de service d’un consulat

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)SE/C(cid:146) issued to service staff of a Consulate)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention SE/M dØlivrØ au personnel de service d’une organisation

internationale

(Special
organisation)

residence permit with the heading (cid:145)SE/M(cid:146)

issued to service staff of an international

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(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention SE/D dØlivrØ au personnel de service d’une dØlØgation

auprŁs d’une organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)SE/D(cid:146)
international organisation)

issued to service staff of a delegation to an

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention PP/A dØlivrØ au personnel privØ d’un diplomate

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)PP/A(cid:146) issued to private staff of a diplomat)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant

la mention PP/C dØlivrØ au personnel privØ d’un fonctionnaire

consulaire

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)PP/C(cid:146) issued to private staff of a consular official)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention PP/M dØlivrØ au personnel privØ d’un membre d’une

organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)PP/M(cid:146)
international organisation)

issued to private staff of a member of an

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention PP/D dØlivrØ au personnel privØ d’un membre d’une

dØlØgation permanente auprŁs d’une organisation internationale

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)PP/D(cid:146) issued to private staff of a member of a permanent
delegation at an international organisation)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention EM/A dØlivrØ aux enseignants ou militaires (cid:224) statut spØcial

attachØs auprŁs d’une ambassade

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)EM/A(cid:146) issued to teachers or military staff with special
status attached to an Embassy)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention EM/C dØlivrØ aux enseignants ou militaires (cid:224) statut spØcial

attachØs auprŁs d’un consulat

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)EM/C(cid:146) issued to teachers or military staff with special
status attached to a Consulate)

(cid:151) Titre de sØjour spØcial portant la mention EF/M dØlivrØ aux fonctionnaires internationaux domiciliØs (cid:224)

l’Øtranger

(Special residence permit with the heading (cid:145)EF/M(cid:146) issued to international officials domiciled abroad)

(cid:151) Monegasque permits

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident temporaire de Monaco

(temporary resident’s permit);

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident ordinaire de Monaco

(ordinary resident’s permit);

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de rØsident privilØgiØ de Monaco

(privileged resident’s permit);

(cid:151) Carte de sØjour de conjoint de ressortissant monØgasque

(residence permit for the spouse of a person of Monegasque nationality).

2. Aliens who are minors should be in possession of the following documents:

(cid:151) Document de circulation pour Øtrangers mineurs

(Travel document for alien minors)

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(cid:151) Visa de retour (sans condition de nationalitØ et sans prØsentation du titre de sØjour, auquel ne sont pas soumis

les enfants mineurs)

(Return visas) (alien minors are not subject to nationality conditions or to production of residence permits)

(cid:151) Passeport diplomatique/de service/ordinaire des enfants mineurs des titulaires d’une carte spØciale du ministŁre

des affaires ØtrangŁres revŒtu d’un visa de circulation

(Diplomatic/official duty/ordinary passposts for minors who are childern of holders of a Special Pass issued by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs containing a travel visa).

3.

List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

Note 1:

It should be noted that acknowledgements of first-time applications for residence permits do not give entitlement to
entry without a visa. In contrast, acknowledgements of requests to renew residence permits, or to amend permits are
considered valid, when these are accompanied by the old permit.

Note 2:

The (cid:145)certificate of duty(cid:146) issued at the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not constitute a replacement for
a residence permit. Holders must also be in possession of one of the ordinary law residence permits.

ITALY

(cid:151) Carta di soggiorno (validit(cid:224) illimitata)

(Residence Permit) (unlimited validity)

(cid:151) Permesso di soggiorno con esclusione delle sottoelencate tipologie:

(Residence permit with the exception of the following:)

1.

Permesso di soggiorno provvisorio per richiesta asilo politico ai sensi della Convenzione di Dublino

(Provisional residence permit for political asylum seekers pursuant to the Dublin Convention)

2.

Permesso di soggiorno per cure mediche

(Residence permit for medical treatment)

3.

Permesso di soggiorno per motivi di giustizia

(Residence permit for legal reasons)

(cid:151) Carta d’identit(cid:224) MAE:

(Identity Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

(cid:151) Mod. 1 (blu) Corpo diplomatico accreditato e consorti titolari di passaporto diplomatico

(Model 1 (blue) Accredited members of the diplomatic corps and their spouses who hold a diplomatic
passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 2 (verde) Corpo consolare titolare di passaporto diplomatico

(Model 2 (green) Members of the consular corps who hold a diplomatic passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 3 (arancione) Funzionari II^ FAO titolari di passaporto diplomatico, di servizio o ordinario

(Model 3 (orange) Category II FAO officials who hold a diplomatic, service or ordinary passport)

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(cid:151) Mod. 4 (arancione) Impiegati tecnico-ammistrativi presso rappresentanze diplomatiche titolari di passaporto di

servizio

(Model 4 (orange) Technical and administrative staff of diplomatic representations who hold a service passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 5 (arancione) Impiegati consolari titolari di passaporto di servizio

(Model 5 (orange) Consular staff who hold a service passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 7 (grigio) Personnale di servizio presso rappresentanze diplomatiche titolare di passaporto di servizio

(Model 7 (grey) Domestic staff of diplomatic representations who hold a service passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 8 (grigio) Personale di servizio presso rappresentanze consolari titolare di passaporto di servizio

(Model 8 (grey) Domestic staff of consular representations who hold a service passport)

(cid:151) Mod. 11 (beige) Funzionari delle organizzazioni internazionali, consoli onorari, impiegati locali, personale di
internazionali

servizio assunto all’estero e venuto al seguito, familiari corpo diplomatico e organizzazioni
titolari di passaporto ordinario

(Model 11 (beige) Officials of international organisations, honorary consuls, local employees, domestic staff
recruited abroad who have followed their employer,
the diplomatic corps and
international organisations who hold an ordinary passport)

families of members of

N.B.: Models 6 (orange) and 9 (green) for, respectively, staff of international organisations who have no immunity
and foreign honorary consuls, are no longer issued and have been replaced by model 11. However, these
documents remain valid until the expiry date stated on them.

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

LUXEMBOURG

(cid:151) Carte d’identitØ d’Øtranger

(Alien’s identity card)

(cid:151) Autorisation de sØjour provisoire apposØe dans le passeport national

(Provisional residence authorisation affixed in national passports)

(cid:151) Carte diplomatique dØlivrØe par le ministŁre des affaires ØtrangŁres

(Diplomat’s pass issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

(cid:151) Titre de lØgitimation dØlivrØ par le ministŁre des affaires ØtrangŁres au personnel administratif et technique des

Ambassades

(Certificate issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy’s administrative and technical staff)

(cid:151) Titre de lØgitimation dØlivrØ par le ministŁre de la justice au personnel des institutions et organisations

internationales Øtablies au Luxembourg

(Certificate issued by the Ministry for Justice to the staff of institutions and international organisations based in
Luxembourg)

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THE NETHERLANDS

(cid:151) Documents take the following forms:

(cid:151) Vergunning tot vestiging (Model A)

(Authorisation to settle)

(cid:151) Toelating als vluchteling (Model B)

(Admission document for refugees)

(cid:151) Verblijf voor onbepaalde duur (Model C)

(Residence Permit for an indefinite period)

(cid:151) Vergunning tot verblijf (Model D)

(Residence authorisation)

(cid:151) Voorwaardelijke vergunning tot verblijf (Model D met aantekening (cid:145)voorwaardelijk(cid:146))

(Conditional Residence Authorisation)

(cid:151) Verblijfskaart van een onderdaan van een lidstaat der EEG (Model E)

(Residence Permit for EC nationals)

(cid:151) Vergunning tot verblijf (in de vorm van een stempel in het paspoort)

(Residence Authorisation (in the form of a stamp in a passport)

(cid:151) Vreemdelingendocument with the codes A, B, C, D, E, F1, F2 or F3

(Document for aliens)

(cid:151) Legitimatiebewijs voor leden van diplomatieke of consulaire posten

(Identity document for members of diplomatic missions and consular posts)

(cid:151) Legitimatiebewijs voor ambtenaren met een bijzondere status

(Identity document for officials with a special status)

(cid:151) Legitimatiebewijs voor ambtenaren van internationale organisaties

(Identity document for officials of international organisations)

(cid:151) Identiteitskaart voor leden van internationale organisaties waarvan de zetel in Nederland is gevestigd

(Identity Card for members of international organisations with which the Netherlands has concluded a headquarters
agreement)

(cid:151) Visum voor terugkeer

(Return visas)

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

Comment on indents 1 and 2

The issue of residence documents mentioned under indents 1 and 2 has stopped since 1 March 1994 (the issue of
Model D and the affixing of stamps in passports came to an end on 1 June 1994). Documents already in circulation
will remain valid until 1 January 1997 at the latest.

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Comment on indent 3

Issue of the document for aliens has been effective since 1 March 1994. This document in the form of a credit card
will gradually replace the residence authorisations mentioned in indents 1 and 2. The code corresponding to the
category of residence will be retained.

The document for aliens marked with the code E will be issued both to EC nationals and to nationals of Contracting
States to the European Economic Area Agreement.

Conditional residence authorisations are marked with codes F1, F2 or F3.

Comment on indent 7

List of international organisations with offices in the Netherlands whose members (including family members) hold
identity papers not issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1.

European Space Agency (ESA)

2.

European Patent Office (EPO)

3)

International Tea Promotion Association (ITPA)

4.

International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)

5. Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

6. United Nations University Institute for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH)

7. African Management Services Company (AMSCO).

AUSTRIA

(cid:151) Aufenthaltstitel in Form der Vignette entsprechend der Gemeinsamen Ma(cid:223)nahme der Europ(cid:228)ischen Union vom 16.

Dezember 1996 zur einheitlichen Gestaltung der Aufenthaltstitel

(Residence permit in the form of a sticker in accordance with the EU Joint Action of 16 December 1996
concerning a uniform format for residence permits)

(As from 1 January 1998 residence permits will be issued and extended in this form only. The following will be
entered under (cid:145)Type of Permit(cid:146): Niederlassungsbewilligung (Permanent residence permit); Aufenthaltserlaubnis
(Residence permit) (cid:145)Befr. Aufenthaltsrecht(cid:146) (Temporary residence permit).

(cid:151) Residence permits issued before 1 January 1998 on the basis of the validity indicated, including unlimited validity:

(Wiedereinreise (cid:151) Sichvermerk oder Einreise (cid:151) Sichtvermerk; wurden bis 31.12.1992 von Inlandsbeh(cid:246)rden, aber
auch von Vertretungsbeh(cid:246)rden in Form eines Stempels ausgestellt;

Re-entry visas or entry visas issued by the Austrian authorities until 31.12.1992, but also in the form of a stamp
by the representing authorities;

Gew(cid:246)hnlicher Sichtvermerk; wurde vom 1.1.1993 bis 31.12.1997 in Form einer Vignette (cid:151) ab 1 September 1996
entsprechend der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1683/95 (cid:151) ausgestellt;

(Ordinary visa: issued between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1997 in the form of a sticker (cid:151) as from 1
September 1996 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1683/95)

Aufenthaltsbewilligung; wurde vom 1.1.1993 bis 31.12.1997 in Form einer speziellen Vignette ausgestellt);

(Residence permit: issued between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1997, in the form of a special sticker)

(cid:151) Konventionsreisepass, ausgestellt ab 1.1.1993

(Travel document, issued as of 1 January 1993)

(cid:151) Legitimationskarten f(cid:252)r Tr(cid:228)ger von Privilegien und Immunit(cid:228)ten in den Farben rot, gelb und blau, ausgestellt vom

Bundesministerium f(cid:252)r ausw(cid:228)rtige Angelegenheiten

(Accreditation pass for the bearers of privileges and immunities in red, yellow and blue issued by the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs)

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The following are not valid as residence permits and therefore do not entitle the holder to visa-free entry into Austria:

(cid:151) Lichtbildausweis f(cid:252)r Fremde gem(cid:228)(cid:223) § 85 Fremdengesetz 1997

(Alien’s identity card with photograph pursuant to paragraph 85 of the 1997 Aliens Act)

(cid:151) Durchsetzungsaufschub und Abschiebungsaufschub nach Aufenthaltsverbot oder Ausweisung

(Stay of execution and stay of deportation following an exclusion order or expulsion order)

(cid:151) Bewilligung zur Wiedereinreise trotz bestehenden Aufenthaltsverbots, in Form eines Visums erteilt, jedoch als eine

solche Bewilligung gekennzeichnet

(Authorisation of re-entry, despite existing exclusion order, issued in the form of a visa indicating that it is an
authorisation of this kind)

(cid:151) Vorl(cid:228)ufige Aufenthaltsberechtigung gem(cid:228)(cid:223) § 19 Asylgesetz 1997 bzw. § 7 AsylG 1991

(Provisional residence permit pursuant to paragraph 19 of the 1997 Asylum Act or paragraph 7 of the 1991
Asylum Act)

(cid:151) Befristete Aufenthaltsberechtigung gem(cid:228)(cid:223) § 15 Asylgesetz 1997 bzw. § 8 AsylG 1991, als Duldung des

Aufenthalts trotz abgelehntem Asylantrag

(Temporary residence permit pursuant to paragraph 15 of 1997 Asylum Act or paragraph 8 of the 1991 Asylum
Act, tolerating the stay despite the rejection of the application for asylum).

PORTUGAL

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade (emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros) (Identity card issued by the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs)

Corpo consular, chefe de missªo

(Consular corps, Head of mission)

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade (emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros) (Identity card issued by the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs)

Corpo consular, funcionÆrio de missªo

(Consular corps, official mission)

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade (emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros)

(Identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Pessoal auxiliar de missªo estrangeira

(Auxiliary staff working in a foreign mission)

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade (emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros)

(Identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

FuncionÆrio Admnistrativo de Missªo Estrangeira

(Administrative officer working in a foreign mission)

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade, emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros

(Identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Corpo diplomÆtico, chefe de missªo

(Diplomatic Corps, Head of mission)

(cid:151) Cartªo de Identidade, emitido pelo MinistØrio dos Neg(cid:243)cios Estrangeiros

(Identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Corpo diplomÆtico, funcionÆrio de missªo

(Diplomatic Corps, official mission)

(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de residŒncia (1 ano)

(Residence permit (cid:151) one year)

(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de residŒncia anual (1 ano)

(Annual residence permit (cid:151) one year)

(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de residŒncia anual (cor de laranja)

(Annual residence permit (cid:151) orange in colour)

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(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de residŒncia temporÆrio (5 anos)

(Temporary residence permit (cid:151) five years)

(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de residŒncia vital(cid:237)cio

(Residence permit valid for life)

(cid:151) Cartªo de residŒncia de nacional de um Estado-Membro da Comunidade Europeia

(National residence permit of an EC Member State)

(cid:151) Cartªo de residŒncia temporÆrio

(Temporary residence permit)

(cid:151) Cartªo de residŒncia

(Residence permit)

(cid:151) Autoriza(cid:231)ªo de residŒncia provis(cid:243)rio

(Provisional residence authorisation)

(cid:151) T(cid:237)tulo de identidade de refugiado

(Refugee identity document).

FINLAND

(cid:151) Pysyv(cid:228) oleskelulupa

(Permanent residence permit) in the form of a sticker

(cid:151) Oleskelulupa tai oleskelulupa ja ty(cid:246)lupa

(Temporary residence permit or temporary residence and work permit) in the form of a sticker clearly indicating
the expiry date and bearing one of the following codes:

(cid:151) A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5

E.A.1, E.A.2, E.A.4, E.A.5 or

(cid:151) B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4

E.B.1, E.B.2, E.B.3, E.B.4 or

(cid:151) D.1 and D.2

(cid:151) Oleskelulupa uppeh(cid:229)llstillst(cid:229)nd

(Residence permit) in the form of a card issued to citizens of the Member States of the EU or the EEA and to
members of their family

(cid:151) Henkil(cid:246)kortti A, B, C and D

(Identity card) issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomatic, administrative and technical staff, including
members of their families

(cid:151) Oleskelulupa diplomaattileimaus tai oleskelulupa virkaleimaus

(Residence permit)
(cid:145)diplomatic(cid:146) (diplomaattileimaus) or (cid:145)service(cid:146) (virkaleimaus)

in the form of a sticker issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bearing the indication

(cid:151) List of persons participating in a school trip within the European Union.

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SWEDEN

(cid:151) Permanent

residence permit

in the form of a sticker bearing the words

(cid:145)Sverige bevis om permanent

uppeh(cid:229)llstillst(cid:229)nd(cid:146) (Sweden certificate of permanent residence) affixed to the passport

(cid:151) Temporary residence permit

in the form of a sticker bearing the words (cid:145)Sverige uppeh(cid:229)llstillst(cid:229)nd(cid:146)

(Sweden

temporary residence permit) affixed to the passport

Sweden does not issue cards/documents for diplomats, but places a stamp in their passport (see 6693/01 VISA COMIX
178).

ICELAND

(cid:151) T(cid:237)mabundi(cid:240) atvinnu- og dvalarleyfi

(Temporary work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Dvalarleyfi me(cid:240) rØtti til atvinnu(cid:254)Ættt(cid:246)ku

(Residence permit giving the right to work)

(cid:151) (cid:211)bundi(cid:240) dvalarleyfi

(Permanent residence permit)

(cid:151) Leyfi til vistrÆ(cid:240)ningar

(Au-pair’s permit)

(cid:151) Atvinnu- og dvalarleyfi nÆmsmanns

(Student’s work and residence permit)

(cid:151) (cid:211)bundi(cid:240) atvinnu- og dvalarleyfi

(Permanent work and residence permit)

(cid:151) Special residence permits issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

(cid:151) Dipl(cid:243)mat(cid:237)skt Pers(cid:243)nuskilr(cid:237)ki

(Diplomatic identity card)

(cid:151) Pers(cid:243)nuskilr(cid:237)ki

(Identity card)

(cid:151) Takmarka(cid:240) dvalarleyfi fyrir varnarli(cid:240)smann, sbr. l(cid:246)g nr. 110/1951 og l(cid:246)g nr. 82/2000

(Temporary residence permit
dependents, in accordance with Law No 110/1951 and Law No 82/2000)

for civilian or military members of

the United States’ armed forces and their

(cid:151) Takmarka(cid:240) dvalarleyfi

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NORWAY

(cid:151) Oppholdstillatelse

(Residence permit)

(cid:151) Arbeidstillatelse

(Work permit)

(cid:151) Bosettingstillatelse

(Settlement permit/Permanent work and residence permit)

Residence permits issued before 25 March 2000 are distinguished by the presence of stamps (not stickers) in the
bearers’ travel documents. For foreign nationals subject to a visa requirement, these stamps are accompanied by a
Norwegian visa sticker for the period of validity of
the residence permit. Residence permits issued after the
implementation of Schengen on 25 March 2001 will have a sticker. If a foreign national’s travel document has an old
stamp in it, this will remain valid until the Norwegian authorities replace the stamps with the new sticker to be affixed
to the residence permit.

The abovementioned permits are not valid as travel documents. In cases where the foreign national needs a travel
document, one of the two following documents may be used as a supplement to the work-, residence- or settlement
permit:

(cid:151) A refugees travel document (Reisebevis (cid:151) blue colour)

(cid:151) An immigrant passport (Utlendingspass (cid:151) green colour)

The holder of one of these travel documents is guaranteed to be accepted for re-entry into Norway within the period of
validity of the document.

(cid:151) EEA card

issued to citizens of the EEA and members of their family who are third-country nationals. These cards are always
laminated.

(cid:151) Identitetskort for diplomater

(Identity card for diplomats (cid:151) red)

(cid:151) Identitetskort for hjelpepersonale ved diplomatisk stasjon

(Identity card for auxiliary staff (cid:151) brown)

(cid:151) Identitetskort for administrativt og teknisk personale ved diplomatisk stasjon

(Identity card for administrative and technical staff (cid:151) blue)

(cid:151) Identitetskort for utsendte konsuler

(Identity card for consuls (cid:151) green)

(cid:151) Residence/Visa sticker

(Aufenthaltsvisum (cid:151) in Form eines Aufklebers)

issued to holders of diplomatic, service and official passports who are subject to the visa requirement and staff of
foreign missions who hold a national passport.

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ANNEX 5

CONFIDENTIAL

ANNEX 6

List of honorary consuls authorised, in exceptional cases and on a temporary basis, to issue uniform visas

In accordance with the decision taken by the Ministers and Secretaries of State at the meeting of 15 December 1992,
all the Schengen States accepted that the following honorary consuls would be authorised to issue uniform visas for the
period specified below:

The current Honorary Consul of the Netherlands:

(cid:151) in Nassau (Bahamas) until one of the Schengen States sets up a Representation with career diplomats.

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Reference amounts required for crossing borders fixed annually by the national authorities.

ANNEX 7

BELGIUM

Belgian law lays down general provisions for the verification of adequate means of subsistence, without stipulating any
mandatory rules.

The administrative practice is as follows:

(cid:151) Aliens staying with a private person

Proof of means of subsistence may be furnished by means of a letter of guarantee signed by the person
accommodating the alien in Belgium and authenticated by the local administrative authority of his place of
residence.

The declaration of liability covers the costs of the alien’s stay, health care, accommodation and repatriation, should
the alien be unable to pay, so as to rule out payment by the public authorities. The declaration must be signed by
a person who is solvent and, if this person is an alien, is in possession of a residence permit or establishment
permit.

If necessary, the alien may also be required to furnish proof of personal resources.

If he has no financial credit whatsoever, he must be able to access at least EUR 38 for each day of the planned
stay.

(cid:151) Aliens staying at a hotel

If the alien is unable to furnish proof of any credit whatsoever, he must be able to access at least approximately
EUR 50 for each day of the planned stay.

Furthermore, in most cases, the person concerned must produce a ticket (air ticket) enabling him to return to his
country of origin or residence.

DENMARK

Under the Danish Aliens Law, an alien entering Danish territory must have adequate means for subsistence and for the
return journey.

In practice it is for the border control services at the point of entry to assess whether this is the case on the basis of the
information on his or her possibilities with regard to
economic situation of
accommodation and the return journey.

taking account of

the alien,

The administration has set a figure for adequate means of subsistence of, in principle, DKK 300 per 24 hours.

In addition, the alien must be able to prove that he or she has adequate means for the return journey, for example in
the form of a return ticket.

GERMANY

Pursuant to Article 60(2) of the aliens act of 9 July 1990 (AuslG), an alien may be refused entry at the border if there
are grounds for expulsion.

This is the case if an alien is forced to claim or claims social welfare benefit from the German State for himself, for
members of his family staying on German territory or for his dependants (Article 46(6) of the aliens act).

Reference amounts have not been fixed for the attention of border control officials. In practice, an amount of EUR 25
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Nevertheless, before the decision not to admit the alien is made, he must be granted the opportunity to produce, in
good time and by legal means, the financial means necessary to secure his stay on German territory, namely by
presenting:

(cid:151) a legal guarantee from a German bank,

(cid:151) a letter of guarantee from the host,

(cid:151) a telegraphic money order,

(cid:151) a guarantee deposited with the immigration authorities responsible for the stay.

GREECE

Ministerial decree No 3011/2/1f of 11 January 1992 fixes the amount of the means of subsistence which foreign
nationals, with the exception of nationals of the Member States of the European Community, must have at their
disposal if they wish to enter Greek territory.

Pursuant to the abovementioned ministerial decree, the amount of foreign currency enabling foreign nationals of
non-member States of the European Community to enter Greece is fixed at the equivalent of EUR 20 in foreign
currency per person per day, and a minimum total amount of EUR 100.

The amount of foreign currency required per day is reduced by 50 % for minors who are members of the alien’s family.

Nationals of non-Community countries which oblige Greek nationals to change currency at the borders are also subject
to this obligation on the principle of reciprocity.

SPAIN

Aliens must prove that they have adequate means of subsistence. The minimum amount is given below:

(a)

for the costs of their stay in Spain:

EUR 30, or the equivalent in foreign currency, multiplied by the planned number of days of the stay in Spain and
by the number of family members travelling with the person concerned. Regardless of the planned duration of the
stay, the minimum amount for which he must provide proof must always be EUR 300 per person.

(b)

for their return to the State of provenance or for transit via third States: the personal, untransferable and fixed-date
ticket or tickets for the planned means of transport.

Aliens must prove that they have the above means of subsistence either by producing them if they are in cash, or by
producing certified cheques, traveller’s cheques, receipts, letters of credit or a bank certificate confirming the existence
of these means. Failing these documents, any other supporting documents recognised by the Spanish border police
authorities may be produced.

FRANCE

The reference amount for the adequate means of subsistence for the planned duration of an alien’s stay or for his
transit via France to a destination in a third State is equal to the amount of the guaranteed minimum wage in France
(SMIC) calculated daily on the basis of the rate fixed on 1 January of the current year.

This amount is regularly reassessed on the basis of the French cost of living index:

(cid:151) automatically whenever the retail price index rises more than 2 %,

(cid:151) by a governmental decision, after consultation with the national commission for collective bargaining, to grant a

rise higher than the rise in the retail price index.

As of 1 July 2002, the daily amount of the SMIC (minimum wage) is EUR 47,80.

Holders of an accommodation certificate must possess a minimum amount of money, equivalent to half the SMIC, in
order to stay in France. This amount is therefore EUR 23,90 per day.

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ITALY

Article 4(3) of the Consolidated text of provisions governing immigration and the status of aliens No 286 of 28 July
1998 states that Italy,
in accordance with the obligations assumed through membership of specific international
agreements, shall allow entry into its territory to aliens who prove themselves to be in possession of suitable
documentation to confirm the purpose and conditions of their residence and sufficient means of support for the
duration of their residence as well as, except in the case of residence permits for work purposes, for their return to the
country they came from. Means of support are defined in the relevant directive issued by the Minister for the Interior.
Aliens not satisfying these requirements or who are considered a threat to the national security or public policy of the
State or of one of the countries with which Italy has signed agreements for the abolition of internal border controls
and the free movement of persons may not enter Italy, subject to the limits and derogations laid down in those
agreements. The directive in question, which was issued on 1 March 2000 and has the title (cid:145)Definition of means of
support for entry and residence of aliens in the national territory(cid:146), lays down that:

(cid:151) the availability of means of support may be demonstrated by producing currency or equivalent bills of exchange or
bank guarantees or insurance policies guaranteeing payment, by means of documents attesting to prepaid services
or documents proving the availability of funds from income in the national territory,

(cid:151) the monetary amounts established in the directive are to be revalued annually, after application of the parameters
relating to average annual variation produced by ISTAT and calculated on the basis of the general consumer price
index for foodstuffs, drinks, transport and accommodation services,

(cid:151) the alien must indicate the availability of suitable accommodation in Italian territory and possession of the sum

needed for repatriation, which may also be demonstrated by showing a return ticket,

(cid:151) the minimum means of support needed per person for the issue of a visa and for entry to Italian territory for the

purposes of tourism are defined in accordance with Table A below.

Table A

Table for determining the means of support required for entry to Italian territory for the purposes of tourism

Duration of trip

Number of participants in trip

One participant

Two or more participants

(in EUR)

1 to 5 days

overall fixed sum

6 to 10 days

daily sum per person

11 to 20 days

fixed sum

plus

daily sum per person

more than 20 days

fixed sum

plus

daily sum per person

LUXEMBOURG

269,60

212,81

44,93

51,64

36,67

206,58

27,89

26,33

25,82

22,21

118,79

17,04

The law of Luxembourg does not provide for any reference amount for border controls. The official carrying out the
control decides on a case-by-case basis whether an alien approaching the border has adequate means of subsistence. To
this end, the official takes into account the purpose of the stay and the type of accommodation.

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THE NETHERLANDS

The amount which border control officials take as a basis when verifying means of subsistence is currently EUR 34 per
person per day.

The application of this criterion is flexible since the required amount of the means of subsistence is determined on the
basis of the planned duration of the stay, the reason for the visit and the personal circumstances of the person
concerned.

AUSTRIA

Pursuant to Article 52(2) of the Law on aliens, aliens shall be turned away at the border if they have no place of
residence in Austria and do not have sufficient means of subsistence to meet the costs of their stay and return.

However, their are no reference amounts for the above. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis depending on the
purpose, type and duration of the stay. Cash and, depending on the circumstances of the individual case, traveller’s
cheques, credit cards, bank guarantees or letters of guarantee from solvent persons living in Austria may be accepted as
proof.

PORTUGAL

Aliens must be in possession of the following amounts if they wish to enter or stay in Portugal:

(cid:151) EUR 75 (cid:151) for each entry,

(cid:151) EUR 40 (cid:151) for each day spent on the territory.

Aliens who are able to prove that their board and lodging are guaranteed for the duration of their stay may be
exempted from paying the above amounts.

FINLAND

The amount which border control officers take into account for means of subsistence is at present EUR 40 per person
per day.

SWEDEN

Swedish law does not stipulate a reference amount for the crossing of borders. The border control officer decides on a
case-by-case basis whether the alien has adequate means of subsistence.

ICELAND

Under Icelandic law, aliens must prove that they are in possession of enough money to support their needs in Iceland
and to make the return journey. In practice, the reference amount is ISK 4 000 per person. If residence expenses are
borne by a third party, the amount is halved. The total minimum amount is ISK 20 000 for each entry.

NORWAY

Under Article 27(d) of the Norwegian Immigration Law, any foreign national who is unable to prove that he or she has
adequate funds for his or her stay in the Kingdom and for the return journey, or that he or she can count on such
funds, may be turned back at the border.

The amounts deemed necessary are fixed individually and decisions are taken on a case-by-case basis. Account is taken
of the length of stay, whether the foreign national will be staying with family or friends, whether he or she has a ticket
for the return journey and whether a guarantee has been given for the stay (as an indication, an amount of NOK 500
per day is deemed to be adequate for visitors who are not staying with relations or friends).

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1683/95

of 29 May 1995

laying down a uniform format for visas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, in particular Article 100c (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas

Article 100c (3) of the Treaty requires the Council to adopt
measures relating to a uniform format
for visas before 1
January 1996;

Whereas the introduction of a uniform format for visas is an
important step towards the harmonisation of visa policy;
whereas Article 7a of the Treaty stipulates that the internal
market shall comprise an area without internal
frontiers in
which the free movement of persons is ensured in accordance
with the provisions of the Treaty; whereas this step is also to
be regarded as forming a coherent whole with measures falling
within Title VI of the Treaty on European Union;

standards, notably as

Whereas it is essential that the uniform format for visas should
the necessary information and meet very high
contain all
technical
safeguards against
regards
counterfeiting and falsification; whereas it must also be suited
to use by all
the Member States and bear universally
recognisable security features which are clearly visible to the
naked eye;

secret; whereas

Whereas this Regulation only lays down such specifications as
these specifications need to be
are not
supplemented by further specifications which must remain
secret in order to prevent counterfeiting and falsification and
which may not include personal data or references to such
data; whereas powers to adopt further specifications should be
conferred on the Commission;

Whereas, to ensure that the information referred to is not
made available to more persons than necessary,
is also
essential that each Member State should designate not more
than one body having responsibility for printing the uniform
format for visas, with Member States remaining free to change
for security reasons, each
the body,
Member State must communicate the name of the competent
body to the Commission and the other Member States;

if need be; whereas,

it

Whereas, to be effective, this Regulation should apply to all
visas covered by Article 5; whereas Member States should be
free also to use the uniform visa format for visas which can be
used for purposes other than those covered by Article 5
provided differences visible to the naked eye are incorporated
to make confusion with the uniform visa impossible;

Whereas, with regard to the personal data to be entered on the
uniform format for visas in accordance with the Annex hereto,
States’
compliance
data-protection provisions
relevant
Community legislation,

ensured with Member
as with the
as well

should

be

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Visas issued by the Member States in conformity with Article 5
shall be produced in the form of a uniform format (sticker).
They shall conform to the specifications set out in the Annex.

Article 2

Further technical specifications which render the visa difficult
to counterfeit or falsify shall be laid down in accordance with
the procedure set out in Article 6.

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Article 3

1.
The specifications referred to in Article 2 shall be secret
and not be published. They shall be made available only to
bodies designated by the Member States as responsible for
printing and to persons duly authorised by a Member State or
the Commission.

2.
Each Member State shall designate one body having
responsibility for printing visas. It shall communicate the name
of that body to the Commission and the other Member States.
The same body may be designated by two or more Member
States for this purpose. Each Member State shall be entitled to
change its designated body. It shall
inform the Commission
and the other Member States accordingly.

Article 4

1. Without prejudice
extensive
to the
provisions concerning data protection, an individual to whom
a visa is issued shall have the right to verify the personal
particulars entered on the visa and, where appropriate, to ask
for any corrections or deletions to be made.

relevant more

2.
No information in machine-readable form shall be given
on the uniform format for visas unless it also appears in the
boxes described in points 6 to 12 of the Annex, or unless it is
mentioned in the relevant travel document.

Article 5

For the purposes of this Regulation a (cid:145)visa(cid:146) shall mean an
authorisation given by a or a decision taken by a Member
State which is required for entry into its territory with a view
to:

(cid:151) an intended stay in that Member State or

in several

Member States of no more than three months in all,

(cid:151) transit through the territory or airport transit zone of that

Member State or several Member States.

Article 6

2.
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee
composed of the representatives of the Member States and
chaired by the representative of the Commission.

the Commission shall submit

The representative of
to the
committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee
shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which
the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the
matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid
down in article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions
which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the
Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member
States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner
set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.

3.

(a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged
if they are in accordance with the opinion of the
committee.

(b)

the measures envisaged are not

in accordance
If
with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion
is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay,
submit to the Council a proposal relating to the
measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a
qualified majority.

If, on the expire of a period of two months, the
Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall
be adopted by the Commission, save where the
Council has decided against the said measures by a
simple majority.

Article 7

Where Member States use the uniform visa format
for
purposes other than those covered by Article 5, appropriate
measures must be taken to ensure that confusion with the visa
referred to in Article 5 is not possible.

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force not the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

1. Where reference is made to the procedure defined in this
Article, the following provisions shall apply.

Article 1 shall become applicable six months after
adoption of the measures referred to in Article 2.

the

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1995.

For the Council

The President

H. de CHARETTE

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ANNEX

1. A sign consisting of nine ellipses in a fan-shape shall appear in this space.

Security features

2. An optically variable mark ((cid:145)kinegram(cid:146) or equivalent) shall appear in this space. Depending on the angle of view,

12 stars, the letter (cid:145)E(cid:146) and a globe become visible in various sizes and colours.

3. The logo consisting of a letter or letters indicating the issuing Member State (or (cid:145)BNL(cid:146) in the case of the Benelux
countries, namely Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) with a latent image effect shall appear in this space.
This logo shall appear light when held flat and dark when turned by 90’. The following logos shall be used: A for
Austria, BNL for Benelux, D for Germany, DK for Denmark, E for Spain, F for France, FIN for Finland, GR for
Greece, I for Italy, IRL for Ireland, P for Portugal, S for Sweden, UK for the United Kingdom.

4. The word (cid:145)visa(cid:146) in capital letters shall appear in the middle of this space in optically variable colouring. Depending

on the angle of view, it shall appear green or red.

5. This box shall contain the number of the visa, which shall be pre-printed and shall begin with the letter or letters

indicating the issuing country as described in point 3 above. A special type shall be used.

Sections to be completed

6. This box shall begin with the words (cid:145)valid for(cid:146). The issuing authority shall indicate the territory or territories for

which the visa is valid.

7. This box shall begin with the word (cid:145)from(cid:146) and the word (cid:145)until(cid:146) shall appear further along the line. The issuing

authority shall indicate here the period of validity of the visa.

8. This box shall begin with the words (cid:145)number of entries(cid:146) and further along the line the words (cid:145)duration of stay(cid:146) (i.e.

duration of applicants’ intended stay) and again (cid:145)days(cid:146) shall appear.

9. This box shall begin with the words (cid:145)issued in(cid:146) and shall be used to indicate the place of issue.

10. This box shall begin with the word (cid:145)on(cid:146) (after which the date of issue shall be filled in by the issuing authority) and
further along the line the words (cid:145)number of passport(cid:146) shall appear (after which the holder’s passport number shall
appear).

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11. This box shall begin with the words (cid:145)type of visa’(cid:146). The issuing authority shall indicate the category of visa in

conformity with Articles 5 and 7 of this Regulation.

12. This box shall begin with the word (cid:145)remarks(cid:146). It shall be used by the issuing authority to indicate any further
information which is considered necessary, provided that it complies with Article 4 of this Regulation. The
following two and a half lines shall be left empty for such remarks.

13. This box shall contain the relevant machine-readable information to facilitate external border controls.

The paper shall be pastel green with red and blue markings.

The words designating the boxes shall appear in English and French. The issuing State may add a third official
Community language. However, the word (cid:145)visa(cid:146)
language of the
Community.

in the top line may appear in any one official

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 334/2002

of 18 February 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 62(2)(b)(iii) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

(7)

(8)

Whereas:

Common standards relating to the implementation of
the uniform format for visas are essential to meet high
technical standards and to facilitate detection of forged
or falsified visa stickers.

The powers to adopt such common standards should be
conferred on the Committee set up by Article 6 of
Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 which should be adapted
to take account of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28
June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise
of
conferred on the Com-
mission (4).

implementing powers

Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 (3)
uniform format for visas.

laid down a

(9)

Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 should therefore be
amended.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

states

Measure No 38 of the Vienna Action Plan, adopted by
the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 3 December
that attention must be given to new
1998,
technical developments
to ensure, where
appropriate, greater security in the uniform format for
visas.

in order

Conclusion No 22 of the Tampere European Council of
15 and 16 October 1999 states that a common active
policy on visas and false documents should be further
developed.

The establishment of a uniform visa format
essential element in the harmonisation of visa policy.

is an

It is necessary to make provision for the establishment
of common standards relating to the implementation of
the uniform format
in particular common
for visas,
rules on the technical methods and standards to be used
for filling in the form.

The integration of a photograph produced according to
high security standards is a first step towards the use of
elements establishing a more reliable link between the
uniform format visa and the holder as an important
contribution to ensuring that the uniform format for
visas
fraudulent use. The
specifications
in ICAO (International Civil
Aviation Organisation) document 9303 on machine
readable visas will be taken into account.

is protected even against
set out

(1) OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 310.
(2) Opinion delivered on 12 December 2001 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 164, 14.7.1995, p. 1.

(10)

(11)

The measures provided for in this Regulation to make
the uniform format for visas more secure do not affect
the rules currently governing recognition of the validity
of travel documents.

The conditions governing entry into the territory of the
Member States or the issue of visas do not affect the
rules currently governing recognition of the validity of
travel documents.

(12) As regards the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of
Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of
the provisions of the Schengen acquis falling within the
area referred to in Article 1, point B, of Council
Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain
arrangements
the Agreement
the application of
concluded by the Council of the European Union and
the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway
concerning the association of those two States with the
the
implementation, application and development of
Schengen acquis (5).

for

(13)

In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the
position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to
the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty
establishing the European Community,
the United
Kingdom gave notice, by letter of 4 December 2001, of
its wish to take part in the adoption and application of
this Regulation.

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.

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(14)

In accordance with Article 1 of the Protocol on the
position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to
the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty
establishing the European Community,
Ireland is not
participating in the adoption of this Regulation. As a
result, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said
Protocol, the provisions of this Regulation do not apply
to Ireland,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 is hereby amended as follows:

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(cid:146)

3. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 8:

(cid:145)The integration of the photograph provided for in point
2a of the Annex shall be implemented at the latest five
years after the adoption of the technical measures provided
for the adoption of this measure in Article 2.(cid:146)

4. The following point shall be inserted in the Annex:

(cid:145)2a. An integrated photograph produced according to

high security standards.(cid:146)

1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following

Article 2

(cid:145)Article 2

Further

technical

the uniform
1.
format
following shall be
relating to the
established in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 6(2):

specifications

for visas

for

(a) additional

elements

requirements
and
including enhanced anti-forgery, counterfeiting and
falsification standards;

security

(b) technical standards and methods to be used for the

filling in of the uniform visa.

The colours of the visa sticker may be changed in

2.
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2).(cid:146)

2. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following:

(cid:145)Article 6

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.

the
The first sentence of Annex 8 of
Common Consular Instructions and Annex 6 of
the final
version of the Common Manual as they stand following the
Decision of the Schengen Executive Committee of 28 April
1999 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

the final version of

(cid:145)The technical and security features for the visa sticker
format are contained in, or adopted on the basis of,
Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995
laying down a uniform format for visas (*), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 334/2002 (**).

(*) OJ L 164, 14.7.1995, p. 1.
(**) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 7.(cid:146)

Article 3

This Regulation shall not affect the powers of the Member
States regarding recognition of the States and territorial entities
and passports, identity documents and travel documents issued
by their authorities.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC (*) shall apply.

Article 4

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision
1999/468/EC shall be set at two months.

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance
with the Treaty establishing the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. PIQU(cid:201) I CAMPS

(1) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 317.

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ANNEX 9

CONFIDENTIAL

ANNEX 10

CONFIDENTIAL

ANNEX 11

Criteria for determining whether a travel document may bear a visa

The travel documents outlined below shall be considered valid for the purposes of Article 17(3)(a) of the Convention
implementing the Schengen Agreement, provided that they attest to the holder’s identity and, in the cases mentioned
under (a) and (b) below, the holder’s nationality or citizenship and provided that they fulfil the conditions under
Articles 13 and 14.

(a) Travel documents issued in accordance with international rules applied by countries or regional and local bodies

recognised by all Member States.

(b) Passports or travel documents which, although issued by countries or international bodies not recognised by all
Member States, guarantee the alien’s return, provided that the Executive Committee recognises these as valid
documents on which to affix a joint visa (alternatively affixed on a separate sheet). The unanimous approval of the
Executive Committee shall be required for:

(cid:151) the list of these passports or travel documents,

(cid:151) the list of countries or entities that are not recognised, which have issued documents.

The possible compilation of these lists, which shall only apply to the requirements for implementing the Schengen
Convention, shall not prejudice Member States’ recognition of countries or regional and local entities that are not
recognised.

(c) Travel documents for refugees, issued in accordance with the Convention of 1951 on the Status of Refugees.

(d) Travel documents for stateless persons issued in accordance with the Convention of 1954 on the Status of Stateless

Persons (1).

(1) Portugal and Austria, although not Contracting Parties to this Convention, accept that travel documents issued in accordance with

this Convention may bear the uniform visa issued by the Schengen States.

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Fees to be charged, in euro, corresponding to the administrative costs of processing the visa application (1)

ANNEX 12

A. Airport transit visas

B. Transit visas (one, two or multiple entries)

10 EUR

10 EUR

C1. Very short-stay visas (maximum 30 days)

15 to 25 EUR

C2. Short-stay visas (maximum 90 days)

EUR 30 + EUR 5 from the 2nd entry, when there are
multiple entries

C3. Multiple entry visas, valid for one year

50 EUR

C4. Multiple entry visas, valid for max. five years

EUR 50 + EUR 30 for each additional year

D. National long-stay visas

(cid:151) Visa with limited territorial validity

(cid:151) Visas issued at the border

The amount shall be fixed by the Contracting Parties,
who may decide to issue these visas free of charge

The amount shall be at least equal to 50 % of the amount
fixed for Category A, B and C visas

The amount shall be double that of the category of visa
issued. These visas may be issued free of charge

(cid:151) Group visas, Categories A and B (five to 50 persons)

EUR 10 + EUR 1 per person

(cid:151) Group visas, Category C1 (30 days), 1 or 2 entries

EUR 30 + EUR 1 per person

(five to 50 persons)

(cid:151) Group visas, Category C1 (30 days), more than 2

EUR 30 + EUR 3 per person

entries (five to 50 persons)

These fees are to be charged in euro,
application is made.

Rules:

in US dollars or in the national currency of the third country where the

I.

II.

These fees shall be paid in a convertible currency or in the national currency on the basis of the official exchange
rates in application.

In individual cases, the amount of fees to be charged may be reduced or may be revoked in accordance with
national law when this protects cultural interests, in the field of foreign policy, development policy or other areas
of vital public interests.

III. Group visas are issued in accordance with national law, for a maximum of 30 days.

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/44/EC of 20 December 2002 (OJ L 20, 23.1.2002, p. 5):

This Decision shall apply as from 1 July 2004 at the latest.

(cid:145)1.
2. Member States may apply this Decision before 1 July 2004, provided that they notify the General Secretariat of the Council
of the date from which they are in a position to do so.
3.
Official Journal of the European Communities the date from which the last Member State applied the Decision.(cid:146)

If all the Member States apply this Decision before 1 July 2004, the General Secretariat of the Council shall publish in the

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ANNEX 13

Filling in visa stickers

Please note: in general, visas can be issued at the earliest three months before they are first used

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AIRPORT TRANSIT VISAS (ATVs)

It is pointed out that only nationals of certain (cid:145)sensitive(cid:146) countries (see Annex 3) are subject to an ATV. ATV holders
may not leave the international section of the airport through which they travel in transit.

Example 1

SINGLE-ENTRY AIRPORT TRANSIT VISAS

(cid:151) Type of visa: ATVs bear the identification code A.

(cid:151) The single-entry ATV gives access to one country only (France in this example).

(cid:151) The duration of validity is calculated from the date of departure (e.g. 01.02.00); the term is established by adding a

period of grace of seven days in case the visa holder postpones departure.

(cid:151) ATVs do not give right to residence, the heading (cid:145)residence(cid:146) should be crossed out with XXX.

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Example 2a

DUAL-ENTRY (RETURN) ATVs

(valid in one country only)

(cid:151) The return ATV authorises airport transit for both outward and return journeys.

(cid:151) The duration of the visa’s validity is calculated as follows: date of the return journeys + seven days (in the example

shown: Return date 15.02.00).

(cid:151) If transit is foreseen through one airport only, the name of the country concerned is filled in under the heading
(cid:145)valid for(cid:146) (Example 2a). If transit is made exceptionally via 2 different Schengen countries on the outward and
return journeys, the visa is marked (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146) (see Example 2b below).

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Example 2b

DUAL-ENTRY ATVs

(valid in several countries)

(cid:151) (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146) should be filled in under the heading (cid:145)valid for(cid:146) to enable transit via two airports situated in two

different countries.

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Example 3

MULTIPLE-ENTRY ATVs

(should only be issued in exceptional cases)

(cid:151) In the case of multiple-entry ATVs (enabling several transits) the term of the visa’s validity is calculated as follows:

date of first departure + three months.

(cid:151) For filling in the heading (cid:145)valid for(cid:146), the same rule applies as to dual-entry ATVs.

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TRANSIT VISAS

Example 4

SINGLE-ENTRY TRANSIT VISAS

(cid:151) Type of visa: the transit visa bears the identification code B. It is recommended to add the word (cid:145)TRANSIT(cid:146).

(cid:151) The duration of validity is calculated from the date of departure (e.g. 01.02.00). The term is fixed as follows: date
of departure + (five days maximum) + seven days (period of grace in case the visa holder postpones departure).

(cid:151) The duration of the transit may not exceed five days.

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Example 5

DUAL-ENTRY TRANSIT VISAS

(cid:151) The duration of validity: when the date of different transit journeys is not known, which is generally the case, the

period of validity is calculated as follows: date of departure + six months.

(cid:151) The duration of the transit may not exceed five days.

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Example 6

MULTIPLE-ENTRY TRANSIT VISAS

(cid:151) The duration of validity is calculated in the same way as for dual-entry transit visas (see Example 5).

(cid:151) The duration of the stay may not exceed five days in transit.

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SHORT-STAY VISAS

Example 7

SINGLE-ENTRY SHORT-STAY VISAS

(cid:151) Type of visa: the short-stay visa bears the identification code C.

(cid:151) The duration of the visa’s validity is calculated as follows: from the date of departure (e.g. 01.02.00). The period is

fixed as follows: date of departure + duration of stay + 15-day period of grace.

(cid:151) The duration of the stay may not exceed 90 days in any six-month period (30 days in the example shown here).

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Example 8

MULTIPLE-ENTRY SHORT-STAY VISA

(cid:151) The duration of validity is calculated from the date of departure + six months maximum on the basis of the

documentary evidence provided.

(cid:151) The duration of the stay may not exceed 90 days in any six-month period (in the example shown here, but the
duration may also be less). The duration of the stay is that of the cumulative total of successive stays. This is also
based on the documentary evidence provided.

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Example 9

SHORT-STAY TRAVEL VISA

(cid:151) This is a multiple-entry short-stay visa which is valid for over 6 months or one, two, three years, five years in

exceptional cases (e.g.V.I.P.s). In the example shown here the validity is three years.

(cid:151) Same rules apply to the duration of the stay as in Example 8 (90 days maximum).

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VISAS WITH LIMITED TERRITORIAL VALIDITY (LTV visas)

The LTV visa can be either a short-stay visa or a transit visa.

The limitation of validity may apply to one or to several States.

Example 10

SHORT-STAY LTV visas, ONE COUNTRY ONLY

(cid:151) In this example, the territorial validity is limited to one country only, i.e. France.

(cid:151) The short-stay LTV visa bears the identification code C (in the same way as Example 7)

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Example 11

SHORT-STAY LTV VISAS, VALIDITY LIMITED TO SEVERAL COUNTRIES

In this case, the (cid:145)valid for(cid:146) heading shall be filled in:

(cid:151) either by the codes indicating the countries for which the visa is valid (Belgium: B, Denmark: DK, Germany: D,
Greece: GR, Spain: E, France: F, Italy: I, Luxembourg: L, Netherlands: NL, Austria: A, Portugal: P, Finland: FIN,
Sweden: S, Iceland: IS, Norway: N. In the case of the Benelux countries: BNL). In the example shown, the territorial
validity is limited to France and Spain.

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(cid:151) or by the words (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146) followed in brackets by the minus sign and the codes of the Member States for
the territories of which the visa is not valid. In the example shown, the visa is valid for the territory of all the
Member States applying the Schengen acquis except France and Spain.

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Example 12

TRANSIT LTV visas, ONE COUNTRY

(cid:151) The transit visa bears the identification code B under the heading for the type of visa.

(cid:151) In the example shown, the visa is limited to French territory.

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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

Example 13

(cid:151) In this case, one or more children and in exceptional circumstances, a spouse travel on one passport.

(cid:151) If one or more children travelling on the travel document are covered by a visa, under the heading (cid:145)passport
number(cid:146), after the passport number, + nX is added, indicating the number of children, and if a spouse is travelling
on the passport + Y is added. In the example shown here (single-entry, short-stay visa, with a duration of stay 30
days) the visa is issued for the passport holder, three children and the passport holder’s spouse.

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VISA ISSUED BY REPRESENTATION

Example 14

The above visa was issued by a consular post of a Schengen State representing another Schengen State.

In this case, under the heading (cid:145)Observations(cid:146), the letter (cid:145)R(cid:146) must be filled in, followed by the country code of the
country on whose behalf the visa was issued.

The country codes to be used are as follows:

Belgium:
Denmark:
Germany:
Greece:
Spain:
France:
Italy:
Luxembourg:
The Netherlands:
Austria:
Portugal:
Finland:
Sweden:
Iceland:
Norway:

B
DK
D
GR
E
F
I
L
NL
A
P
FIN
S
IS
N

In the above example, the Belgian Embassy in Brazzaville issued a visa on behalf of Spain.

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NATIONAL LONG-STAY VISA VALID CONCURRENTLY AS A SHORT-STAY VISA

Example 15

(cid:151) In this case the (cid:145)VALID FOR(cid:146) heading is to be filled in with the code of the country which issued the long-stay

visa + the words (cid:145)Schengen States(cid:146).

(cid:151) This example shows a national long-stay visa issued by France and valid concurrently as a uniform short-stay visa.

(cid:151) A long-stay visa valid concurrently as a short-stay visa bears the identification code D + C.

SUMMARY

(cid:145)VALID FOR(cid:146)

(cid:145)TYPE(cid:146)

(cid:145)NUMBER OF
ENTRIES(cid:146)

(cid:145)FROM (cid:133) TO(cid:146)

(cid:145)MAXIMUM
DURATION
OF EACH
STAY(cid:146)
(in days)

Airport
transit visas
(ATVs)

Transit visas

Short-stay
visas

SCHENGEN
STATES
or
FRANCE
(for example)

SCHENGEN
STATES
or
FRANCE
(for example)

SCHENGEN
STATES
or
FRANCE
(for example)

A

B

C

01

02

Date of departure

Date of departure + 7 days

XXX

Date of departure

Date of return + 7 days

MULT (1)

Date of 1st departure

01

02

Date of departure

Date of 1st departure

MULT (1)

Date of 1st departure

01

Date of departure

MULT (2)

Date of 1st departure

Date of 1st departure +
number of months authorised
(maximum 3 months)

Date of departure + duration
of stay + 7 days

Date of 1st departure +
number of months authorised
(maximum 6 months)

XXX
or
from 1(cid:151)5

Date of departure + duration
of stay + 15 days

from 1(cid:151)90

Date of 1st departure +
number of months authorised
(maximum 5 years)

Long-stay
valid concur-
rently as a
short-stay
visa

FRANCE
(for example)
+ SCHENGEN
STATES

D + C

(1) MULT indicates multiple journeys, i.e. more than two entries.
(2) MULT indicates multiple journeys, i.e. more than one entry.

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ANNEX 14

Rules and procedures governing information to be sent by Contracting Parties when issuing visas with limited
territorial validity, when cancelling, revoking and reducing the duration of validity of uniform visas and when
issuing national residence permits

1.

INFORMATION WHEN ISSUING VISAS WITH LIMITED TERRITORIAL VALIDITY

1.1.

General conditions

In order that authorisation to enter the national territory of Schengen Contracting Parties can be granted,
nationals from a third country should generally fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) of the Convention
implementing the Schengen Agreement.

If a national from a non-member country does not fulfil all these conditions, entry or the issue of a visa shall be
refused except if a Contracting Party considers it necessary to derogate from this rule for humanitarian reasons,
on grounds of national
In such cases, the Contracting Party
concerned may only issue a visa with limited territorial validity (LTV) and must inform the other Contracting
Parties (Articles 5(2) and (16) of the Schengen Convention).

interest, or due to international obligations.

The issue of short-stay LTVs is in accordance with the Schengen Convention and the Common Consular
Instructions on Visas (SCH/II-Visa(93)11, 6 Rev. 4 corr. Chapter V(3)) generally subject
to the following
conditions:

(a) LTVs are issued by way of exception. The conditions under which this type of visa is issued shall be

carefully examined on a case by case basis;

(b)

this does not mean that the Schengen Contracting Parties will use and abuse the possibility to issue LTVs;
this would not be in keeping with the principles and objectives of Schengen. Given that the number of
LTVs being issued will most probably be small, it is not necessary to envisage an automated procedure for
informing the other Contracting Parties.

1.2.

Rules of procedure

When defining rules of procedure governing the information to be sent by Contracting Parties when issuing
LTVs, a distinction shall be made between visas issued by diplomatic and consular representations and visas
issued by the border authorities. The rules of procedure in use are as follows:

1.2.1.

Issue of visas by diplomatic and consular representations

In general, the rules laid down for the provisional arrangements for consultation with the central authorities
(Article 17(2) of the Schengen Convention shall apply mutatis mutandis to the information procedure used by
the other Contracting Parties (see Document SCH/II-Visa (94)7). Where different rules are used, these shall be
notified by the Contracting Parties concerned. In general, information shall be sent within 72 hours.

1.2.2.

Issue of visas by the border authorities

In this case, information shall be sent within 72 hours to the central authorities of the other Contracting Parties.

1.2.3. The Contracting Parties must designate which contact points should receive this information.

1.2.4. When setting up an automated procedure to enable consultation between the central authorities (Article 17(2),
of the Schengen Convention), this shall include a provision ensuring that other Contracting Parties are informed
of the issue of an LTV where the LTV is issued as a result of an objection to the issue of a Schengen visa on the
part of one (or more) Contracting Party/Parties), in the framework of consultation. Where LTVs are issued in
other circumstances, this procedure cannot be used for sending information between States.

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1.2.5. The following information shall be sent to the Contracting Parties:

Surname, first name, and date of birth of visa holder

Nationality of visa holder

Date and place of issue of LTV

Reasons for issuing visas with limited territorial validity:

(cid:151) humanitarian reasons,

(cid:151) reasons of national interest,

(cid:151) international obligations,

(cid:151) travel document which is not valid in all Contracting Parties,

(cid:151) second issue of a visa within a six-month period,

(cid:151) in emergencies, there was no consultation with the central authorities,

(cid:151) the central authorities of a Contracting Party raised objections during consultation.

2.

CANCELLING, REVOKING AND REDUCING THE DURATION OF VALIDITY OF A UNIFORM VISA

In accordance with the principles adopted by the Committee Executive when cancelling, revoking and reducing
the duration of a uniform visa’s validity (SCH/Com-ex (93)24), the following information must be sent to the
other Contracting Parties:

2.1.

Cancelling visas

Cancelling a Schengen visa aims to prevent persons entering the territory of the Contracting Parties when it
transpires after a visa has been issued that these persons do not fulfil the conditions warranting the issue of a
visa.

Contracting Parties who cancel a visa issued by another Contracting Party shall generally inform the central
authorities of the issuing State within 72 hours.

This notification shall contain the following information:

Surname, first name, and date of birth of visa holder

Nationality of visa holder

Type and number of travel document

Number of the sticker-visa

Category of visa

Date and place of visa issue

Date and reasons for cancellation.

2.2.

Revoking visas

Revoking a visa permits cancellation, even after entry to the territory, of the remaining duration of a visa’s
validity.

A Contracting Party who revokes a uniform visa shall generally inform the issuing Contracting Party within 72
hours. This notification shall contain the same information as mentioned under point 2.1.

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2.3.

Reducing the duration of a visa’s validity

When a Schengen State reduces the duration of validity of a visa issued by another Contracting Party, it shall
generally inform this Contracting Party’s central authorities within 72 hours. This notification shall contain the
same information as mentioned under point 2.1.

2.4.

Procedure

The information sent to the Contracting Party who issued the visa when the duration of visa’s validity is
cancelled, revoked or reduced shall generally be sent to the central authority designated by this Contracting
Party.

3.

INFORMATION ON NATIONAL RESIDENCE PERMITS (ARTICLE 25)

Article 25(1) lays down that where a Contracting Party considers issuing a residence permit to an alien for
whom an alert has been issued for the purposes of refusing entry, it shall first consult the issuing Contracting
Party and shall take account of its interests: the residence permit shall be issued only for serious reasons, in
particular of a humanitarian nature or arising from international obligations.

The second subparagraph in Article 25(1) provides that the Contracting Party issuing the alert shall withdraw
the alert, but may still put the alien concerned on its national list of alerts.

The application of the provisions mentioned above involves two instances of information transmission between
the Contracting Party intending to issue the residence permit and the Contracting Party issuing the alert:

(cid:151) prior consultation with the Contracting Party issuing the alert to take account of its interests, and

(cid:151) information about the issue of the residence permit, so that the Contracting Party issuing the alert can

withdraw it.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25(2) of the Schengen Convention, the issuing Contracting Party
issuing the alert must also undertake consultation if it only transpires a posteriori, i.e. after the residence permit
has been issued, that an alert has been issued for the purposes of refusing entry to the holder of the residence
permit.

In view of the underlying principles of the Schengen Convention, the issue of a residence permit to nationals
from a third country for whom an alert has been issued for the purposes of refusing entry by one of the
Contracting Parties shall also be limited to exceptional circumstances.

With regard to the consultation referred to in Article 25 of the Convention, this action is highly dependent on
the functioning of the Schengen Information System (SIS). It should be examined if this information could be
sent via the forthcoming SIRENE procedure.

The rules of procedure outlined in this note shall be reexamined from the point of view of their practical
applicability at the latest 12 months after the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement has been
brought into force.

16.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 313/87

Model harmonised forms providing proof of invitation, sponsorship and accommodation drafted by the
Contracting Parties

ANNEX 15

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

VERPFLICHTUNGSERKLÄRUNG
DÉCLARATION DE PRISE EN CHARGE
FORMAL OBLIGATION

D 00000000

Bundesdruckerei
Artikel-Nr. 10150

Ich der/die Unterzeichnende

Je, soussigné(e)

I, the undersigned

Name / Nom / Surname

>

Vorname(n) / Prénom(s) / First name

Geburtstag und -ort / Né(e) le/à / Date and place of birth

Staatsangehörigkeit / Nationalité / Nationality

Identitätsdokument(1) / Aufenthaltstitel(2) / Document d’identité(1) / Titre de séjour(2)
Identitity card(1) / Residence title(2)

wohnhaft in / Adresse / Address

Beruf / Profession / Profession

Zuständige Behörde
Autorité compétente
Competent authority

verpflichte mich gegenüber m’engage auprès du service
der Ausländerbehörde /
Auslandsvertretung, für

des étrangers/de la représen- towards the aliens authority/
tation diplomatique à
héberger

diplomatic representation
for accommodating

take full responsibility

Name / Nom / Surname

Vorname(n) / Prénom(s) / First name

Geburtstag und -ort / Né(e) le/à / Date and place of birth

Staatsangehörigkeit / Nationalité / Nationality

Reisepass Nr. / Passeport n° / Passport No.

wohnhaft in / Adresse / Address

Verwandtschaftsbeziehung mit dem Antragsteller / Lien de parenté avec le demandeur / Family 
relationship to applicant

und folgende sie/ihn begleitende Personen, nur Ehegatten(3) / accompagné(e) de son conjoint(3)
/ accompanied by his or her spouse(3)

und Kinder(3) / accompagné(e) de ses enfants(3) / accompanied by children(3)

vom … an bis zum … / du … au … / from … to …

(1)
Art / type / type
Nummer / numéro / number

(2)
Nur bei
Ausländern,
Art des
Titels

seulement
pour les
étrangers
type de titre

applicable
to foreigners
only,
type of title

(3)
Name / nom / surname
Vorname / prénom / first name
Geburtstag / date de naissance / date of birth
Geschlecht / sexe / sex

coût de la vie conformément  according to § 84 of the

nach § 84 des Ausländerge-  et à prendre en charge le
setzes die Kosten für den
Aliens Act and the departure
Lebensunterhalt und nach  au § 84 de la loi sur les
§§ 82 und 83 des Auslän-
costs of the above foreigner
étrangers et les frais de
dergesetzes die Kosten für  retour de l’étranger ci-dessus  according to §§ 82 and 83 of
die Ausreise o. g. Auslän-
ders/in zu tragen.

conformément aux §§ 82 et
83 de la loi sur les étrangers.

the Aliens Act.

and for bearing the living costs

Die Verpflichtung umfasst die Erstattung sämtlicher öffentlicher Mittel, die für den Lebensunterhalt einschließlich der Versorgung
mit Wohnraum und der Versorung im Krankheitsfall und bei Pflegebedürftigkeit aufgewendet werden (z. B. Arztbesuch, Medika-
mente, Krankenhausaufenthalt). Dies gilt auch, soweit die Aufwendungen auf einen gesetzlichen Anspruch beruhen, im Gegen-
satz zu Aufwendungen, die auf einer Beitragsleistung beruhen.

Die vorliegende Verpflichtung umfasst auch die Ausreisekosten (z. B. Flugticket) o. g. Ausländers/in nach §§ 82 und 83 des Aus-
ländergesetzes.

Ich wurde von der Ausländerbehörde hingewiesen auf

– den Umfang und die Dauer der Haftung,

– die Möglichkeit von Versicherungsschutz,

– die  zwangsweise  Betreibung  der  aufgewendeten  Kosten  im  Wege  der  Vollstreckung,  soweit  ich  meiner  Verpflichtung  nicht

nachkomme, sowie

– die Strafbarkeit z. B. bei vorsätzlichen, unrichtigen oder unvollständigen Angaben (§ 92 des Ausländergesetzes – Freiheitsstra-

fe bis zu drei Jahren oder Geldstrafe).

Ich bestätige, zu der Verpflichtung aufgrund meiner wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse in der Lage zu sein.

Behörden- Réservé à
vermerke 

l’administration remarks

Official

Anschrift der Wohnung, in der die Unterkunft sichergestellt wird, falls abweichend 
vom gewöhnlichen Wohnsitz des Unterkunftgebers / 

Adresse du logement dans lequel l’hébergement sera assuré, au cas où il serait diffé-
rent du logement habituel de l’hébergeant /

Address of the lodging where accommodation will be provided, if different from the
undersigned’s normal address

Ich bin / j’en suis / I am

Mieter
locataire
tenant

Eigentümer
propriétaire
owner

Arbeitgeber / Employeur / Employer

Sonstige Angaben zu Wohn-, Einkommens- und Vermögensverhältnissen (Größe der
Wohnung, Höhe des Einkommens) /

Renseignements complémentaires concernant le logement, les revenus et la situation
financière /

Other details of housing conditions, income and financial situation

Gebühren

Der/die Verpflichtungserklärende

Beglaubigungsvermerk der Ausländerbehörde/ Auslandsver-
tretung

Ich versichere, die vorstehenden Angaben nach bestem Wissen
und Gewissen richtig und vollständig gemacht zu haben und
gehe eine entsprechende Verpflichtung ein.

Die Unterschrift der/des Verpflichtungserklärenden ist vor mir
vollzogen worden. Die Beglaubigung der Unterschrift dient nur
zur Vorlage bei der deutschen Auslandsvertretung.

Ort

Datum

Behörde:

Im Auftrag

Ort

Datum

(Siegel)

Bemerkungen

Unterschrift

Stellungnahme der Ausländerbehörde / Auslandsvertretung

Die finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit des/der Verpflichtungserklä-
renden wurde nachgewiesen / glaubhaft gemacht.

Behörde:

Im Auftrag

Ort

Datum

(Siegel)

République française

ATTESTATION D’ACCUEIL
NACHWEIS DER UNTERKUNFT
PROOF OF ACCOMMODATION

F000000000

cerfa
n° 10798*01

Document souscrit en appli-
cation du décret n° 82–442 du
27 mai 1982 modifié pris pour
l’application de l’article 5 de
l’ordonnance n° 45–2658 du 
2 novembre 1945 modifiée
relative aux conditions 
d’entrée et de séjour des
étrangers en France

Je, soussigné(e)

Ich, der/die Unterzeichnende I, the undersigned

nom / Name / name

P

prénom(s) / Vorname(n) / first name

né(e) le/à / Geburtstag und -ort / date and place of birth

nationalité / Staatsangehörigkeit / nationality

document d’identité(1) ou titre de séjour(1) / Identitätsdokument(1) oder Aufenthaltstitel(1)/ 
identity document(1) or residence(1)

adresse complète / wohnhaft in / full address

Département, commune
zuständige Verwaltung
Competent authority

atteste
pouvoir accueillir:

bescheinige, folgende
Person(en) unterbringen
zu können:

declare being
able to accommodate:

nom / Name / name

prénom(s) / Vorname(n) / first name

né(e) le/à / geboren am/in / born on/at

nationalité / Staatsangehörigkeit / nationality

passeport n° / Reisepass-Nr. / passport No.

adresse / wohnhaft in / address

accompagné(e) de son conjoint(2) / und folgende sie/ihn begleitende Personen, nur Ehegatten(2 )/
accompanied by spouse(2)

accompagné(e) de ses enfants(2) / und Kinder(2) /  accompanied by children(2)

(1)
type / Art / type
numéro / Nummer / number

(2)
nom / Name / surname
prénom / Vorname / first name
date de naissance / Geburtstag / date of birth
sexe / Geschlecht / sex

pendant (… jours) entre le … et le … / für (… Tage) zwischen dem … und dem … / for (… days)
from … to …

LA LOI N° 78-17 DU 6 JANVIER 1978 RELATIVE À L’INFORMATIQUE, AUX FICHIERS ET AUX LIBERTÉS s’applique aux réponses
faites sur ce formulaire et garantit un droit d’accès et de rectification pour les données vous concernant auprès de la préfecture. 

ARTICLE 21 DE L’ORDONNANCE DU 2 NOVEMBRE 1945 MODIFIÉE: toute personne française ou étrangère résidant en France ou
sur le territoire d’un autre État partie à la convention de Schengen qui aura, par aide directe ou indirecte, facilité ou tenté de faciliter
l’entrée, la circulation ou le séjour irrégulier d’un étranger en France ou sur le territoire d’un autre État partie de la convention de
Schengen sera punie d’un emprisonnement de 5 ans et d’une amende de 200 000 F.

ARTICLE 441-5 DU CODE PÉNAL: le fait de procurer frauduleusement à autrui un document délivré par une administratiom publique
aux fins de constater un droit, une identité ou d’accorder une  autorisation est puni  de  5 ans d’emprisonnement et de 500 000  F
d’amende.  Ces  peines  peuvent  être  portées  à  7  ans  d’emprisonnement  et  à  700 000  F  d’amende  dans  les  cas  évoqués  au 
deuxième alinéa du même article.

ARTICLE 441-6 DU CODE PÉNAL: le fait de se faire délivrer indûment, notamment en fournissant une déclaration mensongère, par
une administration publique, un document destiné à constater un droit, une identité ou une qualité ou à accorder une autorisation
est puni de 2 ans d’emprisonnement et de 200 000 F d’amende.

1°/Cas où l’accueil est assuré au domicile principal de l’hébergeant:

réservé à l’administration

adresse: se reporter à celle mentionnée au recto

justificatifs du domicile principal de l’hébergeant:

2°/Cas où l’accueil est assuré au domicile secondaire de l’hébergeant:

réservé à l’administration

adresse complète:

justificatifs du domicile secondaire de l’hébergeant:

L’hébergeant

L’autorité publique compétente:

J’atteste sur l’honneur l’exactitude des renseignements portés ci-dessus. Date:
LU ET APPROUVÉ,

date et signature

signature et cachet

L’autorité consulaire

date et cachet

Les services de contrôle à l’entrée sur le territoire

date et cachet

16.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 313/93

ANNEX 16 (1)

Specimen harmonised uniform visa application form

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2002/354/EC of 25 April 2002 (OJ L 123, 9.5.2002, p. 50) this Decision shall apply as from 1

January 2003.

Application for Schengen Visa

This application form is free

Photo

1. Surame(s) (family name(s))

2. Surname(s) at birth (earlier family name(s))

3. First names (given names)

4. Date of birth (year-month-day)

5. ID-number (optional)

6. Place and country of birth

7. Current nationality/ies

8. Original nationality (nationality of birth)

9. Sex

l Male             l Female

11. Father’s name

13. Type of passport:

10. Marital status:
l Single
l Divorced

12. Mother’s name

l Married   
l Widow(er)

l Separated
l Other

l National passport     l Diplomatic passport     l Service passport     l Travel document (1951 Convention)    
l Alien’s passport     l Seaman’s passport      l Other travel document (please specify):

14. Number of passport

15. Issued by

16. Date of issue

17. Valid until

18.  If you reside in a country other than your country of origin, have you permission to return to that country?

l No      l Yes (number and validity)

*19. Current occupation

*20. Employer and employer’s address and telephone number. For students, name and address of school.

21. Main destination

22. Type of Visa

23. Vsa

l Airport transit
l Transit
l Short stay
l Long stay

l Individual     l Collective

24. Number of entries requested

l Single entry      l Two entries
l Multiple entries

25. Duration of stay

l Visa is requested for: 

days

26. Other visas (issued during the past three years) and their period of validity

27. In the case of transit, have you an entry permit for the final country of destination?

l No      l Yes, valid until:

Issuing authority:

*28. Previous stays in this or other Schengen States

* The  questions  marked  with  *  do  not  have  to  be  answered  by  family  members  of  EU  of  EEA  citizens  (spouse,  child  oder  dependent 

ascendant). Family members of EU or EEA citizens have to present documents to prove this relationship.

Stamp of Embassy 
or Consulate

For Embassy/Consulate 
use only

Date application:

File handled by:

Supporting documents:
l Valid passport
l Financial means
l Invitation
l Means of transport
l Health insurance
l Other:

Visa:
l Refused
l Granted

Characteristics of Visa:
l LTV
l A
l B
l C
l D
l D + C

Number of entries:
l 1   l 2
l Multiple

Valid from:
To

Valid for:

29. Purpose of travel

l Tourism     l Business     l Visit to Family or Friends     l Cultural/Sports     l Official     l Medical reasons
l Other (please specify):

For Embassy/Consulate 
use only

*30. Date of arrival

*31. Date of departure

*32. Border of first entry or transit route

*33. Means of transport

*34. Name of host or company in the Schengen States and contact person in host company. If not applicable, give name of hotel or

temporary address in the Schengen States

Name

Full address

Telephone and telefax

E-mail address

*35. Who is paying for your cost of travelling and for your costs of living during your stay?

l Myself     l Host person/s   l Host company (State who and how and present corresponding documentation):

*36. Means of support during your stay

l Cash    l Traveller’s cheques    l Credit cards   l Accommodation    l Other:
l Travel and/or health insurance. Valid until:

37. Spouse’s family name

38. Spouse’s family name at birth

39. Spouse’s first name

40. Spouse’s date of birth

41. Spouse’s place of birth

42. Children (Applications must be submitted separately for each passport)

Name

1.

2.

3.

First name

Date of birth

43. Personal data of the EU or EEA citizen you depend on. This question should be answered only by family members of EU or EEA 

citizens.

Name

First name

Date of birth

Nationality

Number of passport

Family relationship:

of an EU or EEA citizen

44. I am aware of and consent to the following: any personal data concerning me which appear on this visa application form will be
supplied to the relevant authorities in the Schengen States and processed by those authorities, if necessary, for the purposes of a
decision on my visa application. Such data may be input into, and stored in, databases accessible to the relevant authorities in the
various Schengen States.
At my express request, the consular authority processing my application will inform me of the manner in which I may exercise my
right to check the personal data concerning me and have them altered or deleted, in particular, should they be inaccurate, in accor-
dance with the national law of the State concerned.
I declare that to the best of my knowledge all particulars supplied by me are correct and complete.
I am aware that any false statements will lead to my application being rejected or to the annulment of a visa already granted and
may also render me liable to prosecution under the law of the Schengen State which deals with the application.
I undertake to leave the territory of the Schengen States upon the expiry of the visa, if granted.
I habe been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Schengen
States. The mere fact that a visa has been granted to me does not mean that I will be entitled to compensation if I fail to comply
with the relevant provisions of Article 5.1 of the Schengen Implementing Convention and am thus refused entry. The prerequisites
for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Schengen States.

45. Applicant’s home address

46. Telephone number

47. Place and date

48. Signature (for minors, signature of custodian/guardian)