List of competent authorities the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to enter, amend, delete or consult data in the Visa Information System (VIS)
Date: 2012-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU visa policy, access to information, information system








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17.3.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 79/5





List of competent authorities the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to enter, amend, delete or consult data in the Visa Information System (VIS)
2012/C 79/05
I.   Legal Basis

In accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (1), each Member State shall designate the competent authorities, the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to enter, amend, delete or consult data in the VIS, and communicate a list of those authorities to the European Commission. The Commission shall publish a consolidated list of the authorities concerned within three months after the VIS has become operational and an updated consolidated list once a year thereafter.
The present consolidated list is based on the lists of authorities communicated by Member States by 12 January 2012.
II.   Consolidated list of Member States' authorities the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to the VIS

In the annexed tables the references (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) correspond to the following:






(1)


Central visa authority/authorities and authority/authorities having central responsibility for issuing visas at the border in the Member State concerned.










(2)


Authority/authorities having central responsibility for checks at external border crossing points in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code (2) in the Member State concerned.










(3)


Authority/authorities having central responsibility for checks within the territory of the Member State concerned.










(4)


Authority/authorities having central responsibility for the determination of the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of the Council of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (3) and the examination of asylum applications in the Member State concerned.










(5)


National authority considered as controller in accordance with Article 2(d) of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (4) and having central responsibility for the processing of data by the Member State concerned.





BELGIUM








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Home Affairs Federal Public Service, Aliens Office (Service public fédéral Intérieur (SPF), Office des Etrangers/Federale Overheidsdiensten Binnenlandse Zaken (FOD), Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Home Affairs Federal Public Service, Integrated Police (Federal Police — Local Police) (Service public fédéral Intérieur (SPF), Police Intégrée (Police Fédérale — Police Locale)/Federale Overheidsdiensten Binnenlandse Zaken (FOD), Geïntegreerde Politie (Federale Politie — Lokale Politie))






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Home Affairs Federal Public Service, Aliens Office (Service public fédéral Intérieur (SPF), Office des Etrangers/Federale Overheidsdiensten Binnenlandse Zaken (FOD), Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Home Affairs Federal Public Service, Aliens Office (Service public fédéral Intérieur (SPF), Office des Etrangers/Federale Overheidsdiensten Binnenlandse Zaken (FOD), Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken)










—


Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (Commissariat Général aux Réfugiés et aux Apatrides/Commissariaat-Generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Home Affairs Federal Public Service, Aliens Office (Service public fédéral Intérieur (SPF), Office des Etrangers/Federale Overheidsdiensten Binnenlandse Zaken (FOD), Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








CZECH REPUBLIC








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky)










—


Directorate of the Alien Police Service (Ředitelství služby cizinecké policie)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Directorate of the Alien Police Service (Ředitelství služby cizinecké policie)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Police of the Czech Republic (Policie České republiky)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Police of the Czech Republic (Policie České republiky)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








DENMARK








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Udenrigsministeriet)










—


Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen)










—


Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet)










—


National Police (Rigspolitiet)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


National Police (Rigspolitiet)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


National Police (Rigspolitiet)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


National Police (Rigspolitiet)










—


Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet)










—


Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








GERMANY








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt)










—


Federal Police Headquarters (Bundespolizeipräsidium)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Federal Police Headquarters (Bundespolizeipräsidium)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Federal Police Headquarters (Bundespolizeipräsidium)










—


Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior (Innenministerium des Landes Baden-Württemberg)










—


Bavarian Ministry of the Interior (Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern)










—


Berlin Senate Administration for the Interior and Sport (Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport des Landes Berlin)










—


Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior (Ministerium des Innern des Landes Brandenburg)










—


Senator for the Interior and Sport of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen (Der Senator für Inneres und Sport der Freien Hansestadt Bremen)










—


Senator for Social Affairs, Children, Youth and Women of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen (Die Senatorin für Soziales, Kinder, Jugend und Frauen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen)










—


Authority for the Interior and Sport of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Behörde für Inneres und Sport der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg)










—


Hesse Ministry of the Interior and Sport (Hessisches Ministerium des Innern und für Sport)










—


Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ministry of the Interior (Innenministerium des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)










—


Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sport (Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Inneres und Sport)










—


North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs (Ministerium für Inneres und Kommunales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen)










—


Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Integration, Family, Children, Youth and Women (Ministerium für Integration, Familie, Kinder, Jugend und Frauen des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz)










—


Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Interior, Sport and Infrastructure (Ministerium des Innern, für Sport und Infrastruktur des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz)










—


Saarland Ministry of the Interior and European Affairs (Ministerium für Inneres und Europaangelegenheiten des Saarlandes)










—


Ministry of the Interior of Saxony (Sächsisches Staatsministerium des Innern)










—


Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of the Interior (Ministerium des Innern des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt)










—


Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Justice, Equality and Integration (Ministerium für Justiz, Gleichstellung und Integration des Landes Schleswig-Holstein)










—


Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of the Interior (Innenministerium des Landes Schleswig-Holstein)










—


Thuringia Ministry of the Interior (Thüringer Innenministerium)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








ESTONIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Välisministeerium)










—


Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet)










—


Security Police (Kaitsepolitseiamet)










—


Northern Prefecture (Põhja Prefektuur)










—


Eastern Prefecture (Ida Prefektuur)










—


Southern Prefecture (Lõuna Prefektuur)










—


Western Prefecture (Lääne Prefektuur)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet)










—


Northern Prefecture (Põhja Prefektuur)










—


Eastern Prefecture (Ida Prefektuur)










—


Southern Prefecture (Lõuna Prefektuur)










—


Western Prefecture (Lääne Prefektuur)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet)










—


Security Police (Kaitsepolitseiamet)










—


Northern Prefecture (Põhja Prefektuur)










—


Eastern Prefecture (Ida Prefektuur)










—


Southern Prefecture (Lõuna Prefektuur)










—


Western Prefecture (Lääne Prefektuur)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of the Interior (Siseministeerium)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








GREECE








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Aliens’ Directorate of the Hellenic Police (Διεύθυνση Αλλοδαπών του Αρχηγείου Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Aliens’ Directorate of the Hellenic Police (Διεύθυνση Αλλοδαπών του Αρχηγείου Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Aliens’ Directorate of the Hellenic Police (Διεύθυνση Αλλοδαπών του Αρχηγείου Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Aliens’ Directorate of the Hellenic Police/Section 3: Political Asylum and Refugees (Διεύθυνση Αλλοδαπών του Αρχηγείου της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας/3ο Τμήμα Πολιτικού Ασύλου και Προσφύγων)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








SPAIN








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Directorate-General of Consular and Immigration Affairs — Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares y Migratorios — Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación)










—


General Aliens and Borders Department — Ministry of the Interior (Comisaría General de Extranjería y Fronteras — Ministerio del Interior)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


General Aliens and Borders Department — Ministry of the Interior (Comisaría General de Extranjería y Fronteras — Ministerio del Interior)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


General Aliens and Borders Department — Ministry of the Interior (Comisaría General de Extranjería y Fronteras — Ministerio del Interior)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Asylum and Refugee Office — Ministry of the Interior (Oficina de Asilo y Refugio — Ministerio del Interior)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Directorate-General of Consular and Immigration Affairs — Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares y Migratorios — Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








FRANCE








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes)










—


Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local and Regional Authorities and Immigration (Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration)










—


Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry — Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie — Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local and Regional Authorities and Immigration (Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration)










—


Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry — Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie — Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local and Regional Authorities and Immigration (Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration)










—


Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry — Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie — Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local and Regional Authorities and Immigration (Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration)










—


French Office for Immigration and Integration (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration)










—


French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (Office Français de Protection des Réfugies et Apatrides)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local and Regional Authorities and Immigration (Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








ITALY








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Directorate-General for Italians Abroad and Immigration Policies — Department VI (Visa Centre) (Ministero degli Affari Esteri — Direzione Generale per gli Italiani all’Estero e le Politiche Migratorie — Ufficio VI (Centro Visti))










—


Ministry of the Interior — Central Directorate for Immigration and Border Police — Border and Immigration Police Service (Ministero dell’Interno — Direzione Centrale dell’Immigrazione e della Polizia delle Frontiere — Servizio Polizia delle Frontiere e degli Stranieri)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Ministry of the Interior — Central Directorate for Immigration and Border Police — Border and Immigration Police Service (Ministero dell’Interno — Direzione Centrale dell’Immigrazione e della Polizia delle Frontiere — Servizio Polizia delle Frontiere e degli Stranieri)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Ministry of the Interior — Central Directorate for Immigration and Border Police — Border and Immigration Police Service (Ministero dell’Interno — Direzione Centrale dell’Immigrazione e della Polizia delle Frontiere — Servizio Polizia delle Frontiere e degli Stranieri)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry of the Interior — Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration (Ministero dell’Interno — Dipartimento per le Liberta’ Civili e l’Immigrazione)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








LATVIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde)










—


State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde)










—


State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde)










—


State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








LITHUANIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija)










—


Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerija)










—


State Border Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


State Border Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Department of Migration under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Migracijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)










—


State Border Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)










—


Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Policijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Department of Migration under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Migracijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior (Informatikos ir ryšių departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








LUXEMBOURG








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)










—


Ministry of the Interior and for the Grande Région (Ministère de l’Intérieur et à la Grande Région)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Ministry of the Interior and for the Grande Région (Ministère de l’Intérieur et à la Grande Région)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Ministry of the Interior and for the Grande Région (Ministère de l’Intérieur et à la Grande Région)










—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)










—


Ministry of Finance (Ministère des Finances)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








HUNGARY








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Office of Immigration and Nationality (Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Police (Rendőrség)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Police (Rendőrség)










—


Office of Immigration and Nationality (Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal és a regionális igazgatóság) and its regional directorates






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Office of Immigration and Nationality (Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Office of Immigration and Nationality (Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








MALTA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Central Visa Unit (Ministeru tal-Affarijiet Barranin – Taqsima Ċentrali tal-Visa)










—


Malta Police Force — Immigration Unit (Pulizija ta’ Malta – Taqsima tal-Immigrazzjoni)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Malta Police Force — Immigration Unit (Pulizija ta’ Malta – Taqsima tal-Immigrazzjoni)










—


Malta Police Force — Special Unit (Pulizija ta’ Malta – Taqsima tal-Immigrazzjoni)










—


The Office of the Prime Minister — Malta Security Services (Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru – Servizzi tas-Sigurtà ta’ Malta)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Malta Police Force — Immigration Unit (Pulizija ta’ Malta – Taqsima tal-Immigrazzjoni)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs — The Office of the Refugee Commissioner (Ministeru tal-Ġustizzja u Affarijiet Interni – Uffiċċju tal-Kummissarju għar-Refuġjati)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministeru tal-Affarijiet Barranin)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








NETHERLANDS








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Minister for Foreign Affairs (Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken)










—


Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst)










—


Royal Military Constabulary (Koninklijke Marechaussee)










—


Rotterdam-Rijnmond Seaport Police (Zeehavenpolitie Rotterdam Rijnmond)










—


Police (Politie)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Minister for Immigration and Asylum (Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel)










—


Royal Military Constabulary (Koninklijke Marechaussee)










—


Rotterdam-Rijnmond Seaport Police (Zeehavenpolitie Rotterdam Rijnmond)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Minister for Immigration and Asylum (Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel)










—


Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst)










—


Royal Military Constabulary (Koninklijke Marechaussee)










—


Police (Politie)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Minister for Immigration and Asylum (Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel)










—


Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst)










—


Royal Military Constabulary (Koninklijke Marechaussee)










—


Police (Politie)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Minister for Foreign Affairs (Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








AUSTRIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (BMeiA))










—


Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I))






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I))






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I))






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I))






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I))






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








POLAND








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Border Guards (Straż Graniczna)










—


Consul (konsul)










—


Provincial Governor (wojewoda)










—


Minister for Foreign Affairs (minister właściwy do spraw zagranicznych)










—


Head of the Office for Aliens (Szef Urzędu do Spraw Cudzoziemców)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Border Guards (Straż Graniczna)










—


Customs Service (Służba Celna)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Border Guards (Straż Graniczna)










—


Police (Policja)










—


Customs Service (Służba Celna)










—


Provincial Governor (wojewoda)










—


Head of the Office for Aliens (Szef Urzędu do Spraw Cudzoziemców)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Head of the Office for Aliens (Szef Urzędu do Spraw Cudzoziemców)










—


Council for Refugees (Rada do Spraw Uchodźców)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Central Technical Authority — Commander in Chief of the Police (Centralny Organ Techniczny – Komendant Główny Policji)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








PORTUGAL








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros) — Directorate-General for Consular Affairs and Portuguese Communities (Direção-Geral dos Assuntos Consulares e Comunidades Portuguesas);










—


Home Office (Ministério da Administração Interna) — Aliens and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras).






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Home Office — Aliens and Borders Service.






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Home Office — Aliens and Borders Service.






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Home Office — Aliens and Borders Service.






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Home Office — Aliens and Borders Service.






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








SLOVENIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department (Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve, Konzularni sektor)










—


Police, Ministry of the Interior (Policija, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Police, Ministry of the Interior (Policija, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Police, Ministry of the Interior (Policija, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Ministry of the Interior, Migration and Integration Directorate, International Protection Division (Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve, Direktorat za migracije in integracijo Sektor za mednarodno zaščito)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








SLOVAKIA








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Department of the Central Visa Authority of the Border and Alien Police Office of the Police Force Presidium (Oddelenie centrálneho vízového orgánu úradu hraničnej a cudzineckej polície prezídia Policajného zboru)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Border and Alien Police Office of the Police Force Presidium (Úrad hraničnej a cudzineckej polície prezídia Policajného zboru)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Border and Alien Police Office of the Police Force Presidium (Úrad hraničnej a cudzineckej polície prezídia Policajného zboru)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Migration Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Migračný úrad Ministerstva vnútra Slovenskej republiky)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








FINLAND








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet)










—


Finnish Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos/Gränsbevakningsväsendet)










—


Customs (Tulli/Tull)










—


Police (Poliisi/Polisen)










—


Finnish Immigration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto/Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Finnish Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos/Gränsbevakningsväsendet)










—


Customs (Tulli/Tull)










—


Police (Poliisi/Polisen)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Finnish Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos/Gränsbevakningsväsendet)










—


Customs (Tulli/Tull)










—


Police (Poliisi/Polisen)










—


Finnish Immigration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto/Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Finnish Immigration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto/Migrationsverket)










—


Finnish Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos/Gränsbevakningsväsendet)










—


Police (Poliisi/Polisen)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








SWEDEN








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet)










—


Migration Board (Migrationsverket)










—


Swedish Police Service (Polismyndigheten)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Swedish Police Service (Polismyndigheten)










—


Swedish Coast Guard (Kustbevakningen)










—


Swedish Customs (Tullverket)










—


Migration Board (Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Swedish Police Service (Polismyndigheten)










—


Swedish Coast Guard (Kustbevakningen)










—


Migration Board (Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Migration Board (Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Migration Board (Migrationsverket)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








ICELAND








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


National Police Commissioner (Ríkislögreglustjórinn)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


National Police Commissioner (Ríkislögreglustjórinn)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun)






In accordance with Article 21s and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








LIECHTENSTEIN








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Office for Immigration (Ausländer- und Passamt)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Not applicable — Liechtenstein does not have an external border






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


National Police Force (Landespolizei)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Office for Immigration (Ausländer- und Passamt)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Office for Immigration (Ausländer- und Passamt)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








NORWAY








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI))






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


National Police Directorate (Politidirektoratet (POD))






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


National Police Directorate (Politidirektoratet (POD))






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI))






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI))






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation








SWITZERLAND








Categories of authorities


Name of the authority/authorities


Purposes of access to the VIS




1.








—


Federal Office for Migration (Bundesamt für Migration/Office fédéral des migrations/Ufficio federale della migrazione)










—


Swiss Border Guard (Schweizer Grenzwachtkorps/Corps suisse des gardes-frontière/Corpo delle guardie di confine svizzere)










—


Cantonal police forces (Die kantonalen Polizeibehörden/les polices cantonales/le polizie cantonali)






In accordance with Articles 15 and 17 of the VIS Regulation




2.








—


Swiss Border Guard (Schweizer Grenzwachtkorps/Corps suisse des gardes-frontière/Corpo delle guardie di confine svizzere)










—


Cantonal police forces (Die kantonalen Polizeibehörden/les polices cantonales/le polizie cantonali)






In accordance with Articles 18 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




3.








—


Swiss Border Guard (Schweizer Grenzwachtkorps/Corps suisse des gardes-frontière/Corpo delle guardie di confine svizzere)










—


Cantonal police forces (Die kantonalen Polizeibehörden/les polices cantonales/le polizie cantonali)






In accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of the VIS Regulation




4.








—


Federal Office for Migration (Bundesamt für Migration/Office fédéral des migrations/Ufficio federale della migrazione)






In accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of the VIS Regulation




5.








—


Federal Office for Migration (Bundesamt für Migration/Office fédéral des migrations/Ufficio federale della migrazione)






In accordance with Article 41(4) of the VIS Regulation






(1)  OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1).

(3)  OJ L 50, 25.2.2003, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.