Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) ( OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19 , OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22 , OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18 , OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38 , OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19 )
Date: 2009-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Schengen Agreement, Spain, administrative formalities, border control, external border of the EU, foreign national

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3)
of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a
Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen
Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19, OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22, OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18,
OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38, OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19)

(2009/C 37/05)

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3)
of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 estab-
lishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen
Borders Code), is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in
conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to publication in the OJ, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for
Justice, Freedom and Security.

SPAIN

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 57, 1.3.2008

The Order of the Ministry of the Presidency (PRE/1282/2007) of 10 May on the financial means aliens are
required to have in order to enter Spain specifies the amount that aliens have to prove is available to them
in order to be able to enter Spain.

(a) For the costs of their stay in Spain, the amount they have available to them must represent, in EUR,
10 % of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 62,40 for 2009) or its legal equivalent in foreign
currency multiplied by the number of days they intend to stay in Spain and by the number of dependent
persons travelling with them. The minimum amount at their disposal must represent 90 % of the gross
national minimum wage (EUR 561,60 for 2009) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency per person,
regardless of the intended duration of the stay.

(b) For their return to the State of provenance or for transit via third States, aliens must be able to produce

a 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 or credit cards, which must be accompa-
nied by a recent bank statement (bank letters or Internet bank statements are not acceptable) or by other
evidence clearly showing the amount of credit available on the card or bank account.

SLOVAKIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 134, 31.5.2008

The financial resources required to cover the costs of a third-country national's residence on the territory of
the Slovak Republic are fixed at EUR 56 per person per day of residence under Article 4 of the Act
No 48/2002 Coll. on Stay of Aliens and on amendment of certain acts as amended.

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The sum of EUR 56 is made up of the following amounts:

(a) EUR 30 for accommodation;

(b) EUR 4 for breakfast;

(c) EUR 7,5 for lunch;

(d) EUR 7,5 for dinner;

(e) EUR 7 spending money.

If the costs of a third-country national's residence on the territory of the Slovak Republic are partly covered,
this fact will be taken into account.

An invitation certified by a police department may take the place of the financial resources.