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 ; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8 ; OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7 ; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5 ; OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6 ; OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 8 ; OJ C 203, 9.7.2011, p. 16 ; OJ C 11, 13.1.2012, p. 13 ; OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 44 )
Date: 2012-07-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU visa policy, Romania, Schengen Agreement, border control, external border of the EU, foreign national, identity document, residence permit








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Official Journal of the European Union


C 199/8





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; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8; OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5; OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6; OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 8; OJ C 203, 9.7.2011, p. 16; OJ C 11, 13.1.2012, p. 13; OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 44)
2012/C 199/08
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 establishing 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 accordance with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.
In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Home Affairs.
LIECHTENSTEIN

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006


The national practices concerning reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border fixed by national authorities are:






 


A third country national who bears the costs for his/her stay in Liechtenstein personally has to prove that he/she disposes of around CHF 100 a day. A student (owning a valid student ID) has to dispose of around CHF 30 a day.










 


A third country national who lives at a private residence may prove the necessary means with a formal undertaking (‘Verpflichtungserklärung’) that is signed by the host in Liechtenstein. The responsible authority (Migration and Passport Office) gives a statement about the financial solvency of the host. The formal undertaking contains the not covered costs at the expense of the community or private health care providers during the stay of the third country national; i.e. the costs for living, accident, illness or return costs, in the sense of the acceptance of an irrevocable liability of CHF 30 000. Guarantor may be:






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every Swiss or Liechtenstein citizen of full age, who resides in one of these two countries, as well as










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a person of full age in possession of a residence permit (‘Aufenthaltsbewilligung’), or










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a valid permanent residency (‘Niederlassungsbewilligung’), or










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a legal entity that is registered in the commercial register.








ROMANIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006


Aliens Act No 194/2002 provides for as a condition to be allowed entry into Romania to prove the existence of necessary means of existence during stay and for the return to the country of origin or for transit towards another State in which the entry is certain.
As far as the reference amounts required for the crossing of external borders are concerned, obtaining a short-stay national visa for tourism, visit, business, cultural or scientific activities, for humanitarian or medical purposes is possible by showing proof of being in possession of EUR 50 per day, but no less then EUR 500 for the entire period, or equivalent.
Obtaining a short-stay national visa for mission, professional transport or sport-related activities is possible without showing proof of means of subsistence.
For third country nationals required to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders of the EU, listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, for whom the invitation procedure applies (1), the amount of means of subsistence is EUR 30 per day for the entire period of stay, to be rendered available by the inviting natural or legal person.


(1)  The countries and entities/territorial authorities that are not recognised as States by at least one Member State, for which the invitation procedure apply are listed in Order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs No 1743/2010: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Chad, Congo, North Korea, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Palestinian Authority.