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Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)

Type Regulation

Publication 2009-09-15

Last updated 2024-06-28

State In force

Department Council of the European Union, European Parliament

Source EUR-Lex

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Individual application files shall be kept for a minimum of one year from the date of the decision on the application as referred to in Article 23(1) or, in the case of appeal, until the end of the appeal procedure, whichever is the longest. If applicable, the individual electronic application files shall be kept for the period of validity of the issued visa.

Article 38

Resources for examining applications and monitoring visa procedures

Member States shall deploy appropriate staff in sufficient numbers in consulates to carry out the tasks relating to the examination of applications, in such a way as to ensure a reasonable and harmonised quality of service to the public.

1a. Member States shall ensure that the entire visa procedure in consulates, including the lodging and handling of applications, the printing of visa stickers and the practical cooperation with external service providers, is monitored by expatriate staff to ensure the integrity of all stages of the procedure.

Premises shall meet appropriate functional requirements of adequacy and allow for appropriate security measures.

Member States' central authorities shall provide adequate training to both expatriate staff and locally employed staff and shall be responsible for providing them with complete, precise and up-to-date information on the relevant Union and national law.

3a. Where applications are examined and decided on by central authorities as referred to in Article 4(1a), the Member States shall provide specific training to ensure that the staff of those central authorities have sufficient and updated country-specific knowledge of local socio-economic circumstances, and complete, precise and up-to-date information on relevant Union and national law.

3b. Member States shall also ensure that consulates have sufficient and adequately trained staff for assisting the central authorities in examining and deciding on applications, notably by participating in local Schengen cooperation meetings, exchanging information with other consulates and local authorities, gathering relevant information locally on migratory risk and fraudulent practices, and conducting interviews and additional examinations.

Member States’ central authorities shall ensure frequent and adequate monitoring of the conduct of examination of applications and take corrective measures when deviations from the provisions of this Regulation are detected.

Member States shall ensure that a procedure is in place which allows applicants to submit complaints regarding:

(a) the conduct of staff at consulates and, where applicable, of the external service providers; or

(b) the application process.

Consulates or central authorities shall keep a record of complaints and the follow-up given.

Member States shall make information on the procedure provided for in this paragraph available to the public.

Article 39

Conduct of staff

Member States’ consulates shall ensure that applicants are received courteously.

Consular and central authorities' staff shall, in the performance of their duties, fully respect human dignity. Any measures taken shall be proportionate to the objectives pursued by such measures.

While performing their tasks, consular and central authorities' staff shall not discriminate against persons on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Article 40

Consular organisation and cooperation

Each Member State shall be responsible for organising the procedures relating to applications.

Member States shall:

(a) equip their consulates and authorities responsible for issuing visas at the borders with the requisite material for the collection of biometric identifiers, as well as the offices of their honorary consuls, where they make use of them, to collect biometric identifiers in accordance with Article 42;

(b) cooperate with one or more other Member States under representation arrangements or any other form of consular cooperation.

A Member State may also cooperate with an external service provider in accordance with Article 43.

Member States shall notify to the Commission their consular organisation and cooperation in each consular location.

In the event of termination of cooperation with other Member States, Member States shall strive to assure the continuity of full service.

Article 43

Cooperation with external service providers

Member States shall endeavour to cooperate with an external service provider together with one or more Member States, without prejudice to public procurement and competition rules.

Cooperation with an external service provider shall be based on a legal instrument that shall comply with the requirements set out in Annex X.

The examination of applications, interviews (where appropriate), the decision on applications and the printing and affixing of visa stickers shall be carried out only by the consulate.

External service providers shall not have access to the VIS under any circumstances. Access to the VIS shall be reserved exclusively to duly authorised staff of consulates or of the central authorities.

An external service provider may be entrusted with the performance of one or more of the following tasks:

(a) providing general information on visa requirements, in accordance with points (a) to (c) of Article 47(1), and application forms;

(b) informing the applicant of the required supporting documents, on the basis of a checklist;

(c) collecting data and applications (including collection of biometric identifiers) and transmitting the application to the consulate or the central authorities;

(d) collecting the visa fee;

(e) managing the appointments for the applicant, where applicable, at the consulate or at the premises of an external service provider;

(f) collecting the travel documents, including a refusal notification if applicable, from the consulate or the central authorities and returning them to the applicant.

When selecting an external service provider, the Member State concerned shall assess the reliability and solvency of the organisation or company and ensure that there is no conflict of interests. The assessment shall include, as appropriate, scrutiny of the necessary licences, commercial registration, statutes and bank contracts.

The Member State(s) concerned shall ensure that the external service provider selected complies with the terms and conditions assigned to it in the legal instrument referred to in paragraph 2.

Member States shall be responsible for compliance with the rules on the protection of personal data and ensure that the external service provider is subject to monitoring by the data protection supervisory authorities pursuant to Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0010]).

10.

The Member State(s) concerned shall provide training to the external service provider, corresponding to the knowledge needed to offer an appropriate service and sufficient information to applicants.

11.

The Member State(s) concerned shall closely monitor the implementation of the legal instrument referred to in paragraph 2, including:

(a) the general information on the criteria, conditions and procedures for applying for a visa, as set out in points (a) to (c) of Article 47(1), and the content of the application forms provided by the external service provider to applicants;

(b) all the technical and organisational security measures required to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the cooperation involves the transmission of files and data to the consulate or the central authorities of the Member State(s) concerned, and all other unlawful forms of processing personal data;

(d) the measures taken to ensure compliance with data protection provisions.

To this end, the consulate(s) or the central authorities of the Member State(s) concerned shall, on a regular basis and at least every nine months, carry out spot checks on the premises of the external service provider. Member States may agree to share the burden of this regular monitoring.

11a. By 1 February each year, Member States shall report to the Commission on their cooperation with, and monitoring, as referred to in point C of Annex X, of external service providers worldwide.

12.

In the event of termination of cooperation with an external service provider, Member States shall ensure the continuity of full service.

13.

Member States shall provide the Commission with a copy of the legal instrument referred to in paragraph 2.

Article 44

Encryption and secure transfer of data

In the case of cooperation among Member States and cooperation with an external service provider and recourse to honorary consuls, the Member State(s) concerned shall ensure that data are fully encrypted, whether transferred electronically or physically on an electronic storage medium.

In third countries that prohibit the encrypted data to be electronically transferred, the Member State(s) concerned shall not allow data to be transferred electronically.

In such cases, the Member State(s) concerned shall ensure that the electronic data are transferred physically in fully encrypted form on an electronic storage medium by a consular officer of a Member State or, where such transfer would require disproportionate or unreasonable measures, in another safe and secure way, for example by using established operators experienced in transporting sensitive documents and data in the third country concerned.

In all cases the level of security for the transfer shall be adapted to the sensitive nature of the data.

Article 45

Member States’ cooperation with commercial intermediaries

Member States may cooperate with commercial intermediaries for the lodging of applications, except for the collection of biometric identifiers.

Such cooperation shall be based on the granting of an accreditation by Member States’ relevant authorities. The accreditation shall, in particular, be based on the verification of the following aspects:

(a) the current status of the commercial intermediary: current licence, the commercial register, contracts with banks;

(b) existing contracts with commercial partners based in the Member States offering accommodation and other package tour services;

(c) contracts with transport companies, which must include an outward journey, as well as a guaranteed and fixed return journey.

Accredited commercial intermediaries shall be monitored regularly by spot checks involving face-to-face or telephone interviews with applicants, the verification of trips and accommodation, and wherever deemed necessary, the verification of the documents relating to group return.

Within local Schengen cooperation, information shall be exchanged on the performance of the accredited commercial intermediaries concerning irregularities detected and refusal of applications submitted by commercial intermediaries, and on detected forms of travel document fraud and failure to carry out scheduled trips.

Within local Schengen cooperation, lists shall be exchanged of commercial intermediaries to which accreditation has been given by each consulate and from which accreditation has been withdrawn, together with the reasons for any such withdrawal.

Each consulate and the central authorities shall make sure that the public is informed of the list of accredited commercial intermediaries with which they cooperate, where relevant.

Article 46

Compilation of statistics

Member States shall compile annual statistics on visas, in accordance with the table set out in Annex XII. These statistics shall be submitted by 1 March for the preceding calendar year.

Article 47

Information to the general public

Member States’ central authorities and consulates shall provide the general public with all relevant information in relation to the application for a visa, in particular:

(a) the criteria, conditions and procedures for applying for a visa;

(aa) the criteria for an application to be considered admissible, as provided for in Article 19(1);

(ab) that biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection;

(b) the means of obtaining an appointment, if applicable;

(d) accredited commercial intermediaries;

(e) the fact that the stamp as provided for in Article 20 has no legal implications;

(f) the time limits for examining applications provided for in Article 23(1), (2) and (3);

(g) the third countries whose nationals or specific categories of whose nationals are subject to prior consultation or information;

(h) that negative decisions on applications must be notified to the applicant, that such decisions must state the reasons on which they are based and that applicants whose applications are refused have a right to appeal, with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, including the competent authority, as well as the time limit for lodging an appeal;

(i) that mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right of entry and that the holders of visa are requested to present proof that they fulfil the entry conditions at the external border, as provided for in Article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code;

(j) information on the complaints procedure provided for in Article 38(5).

The representing and represented Member State shall inform the general public about representation arrangements as referred to in Article 8 before such arrangements enter into force.

TITLE V LOCAL SCHENGEN COOPERATION

Article 48

Local Schengen cooperation between Member States’ consulates

Consulates and the Union delegations shall cooperate within each jurisdiction to ensure a harmonised application of the common visa policy taking into account local circumstances.

To that end, in accordance with Article 5(3) of Council Decision 2010/427/EU ([^E0011]), the Commission shall issue instructions to Union delegations to carry out the relevant coordination tasks provided for in this Article.

Where applications lodged in the jurisdiction concerned are examined and decided on by central authorities as referred to in Article 4(1a), Member States shall ensure the active involvement of those central authorities in local Schengen cooperation. The staff contributing to local Schengen cooperation shall be adequately trained and involved in the examination of applications in the jurisdiction concerned.

1a. Member States and the Commission shall, in particular, cooperate in order to:

(a) prepare a harmonised list of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants, taking into account Article 14;

(b) prepare a local implementation of Article 24(2) regarding the issuing of multiple-entry visas;

(d) establish the list of travel documents issued by the host country and update it regularly;

(e) draw up a common information sheet containing the information referred to in Article 47(1);

(f) monitor, where relevant, the implementation of Article 25a(5) and (6).

Member States under local Schengen cooperation shall exchange the following information:

(a) quarterly statistics on uniform visas, visas with limited territorial validity, and airport transit visas applied for, issued, and refused;

(b) information with regard to the assessment of migratory and security risks, in particular on:
(i) the socio-economic structure of the host country;
(ii) sources of information at local level, including social security, health insurance, fiscal registers and entry-exit registrations;
(iii) the use of false, counterfeit or forged documents;
(iv) irregular immigration routes;
(v) trends in fraudulent behaviour;
(vi) trends in refusals;

(d) information on insurance companies providing adequate travel medical insurance, including verification of the type of coverage and possible excess amount.

Local Schengen cooperation meetings to deal specifically with operational issues in relation to the application of the common visa policy shall be organised regularly among Member States and the Commission. These meetings shall be convened within the jurisdiction by the Commission, unless otherwise agreed at the request of the Commission.

Single-topic meetings may be organised and sub-groups set up to study specific issues within local Schengen cooperation.

Summary reports of local Schengen cooperation meetings shall be drawn up systematically and circulated locally. The Commission may delegate the drawing up of the reports to a Member State. The consulates of each Member State shall forward the reports to their central authorities.

Representatives of the consulates of Member States not applying the Community acquis in relation to visas, or of third countries, may on an ad hoc basis be invited to participate in meetings for the exchange of information on issues relating to visas.

An annual report shall be drawn up within each jurisdiction by 31 December each year. On the basis of those reports, the Commission shall draw up an annual report on the state of local Schengen cooperation to be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.

TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 49

Arrangements in relation to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Member States hosting the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games shall apply the specific procedures and conditions facilitating the issuing of visas set out in Annex XI.

Article 51

Instructions on the practical application of this Regulation

The Commission shall by means of implementing acts adopt the operational instructions on the practical application of the provisions of this Regulation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 52(2).

Article 51a

Exercise of the delegation

The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 16(9) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 1 August 2019. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

The delegation of power referred to in Article 16(9) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated act already in force.

Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making ([^E0012]).

As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 16(9) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Article 52

Committee procedure

The Commission shall be assisted by a committee (the ‘Visa Committee’). That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0013]).

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 53

Notification

Member States shall notify the Commission of:

(a) representation arrangements referred to in Article 8;

(b) third countries whose nationals are required by individual Member States to hold an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit areas of airports situated on their territory, as referred to in Article 3;

(d) the list of third countries for which prior consultation referred to in Article 22(1) is required;

(e) the list of third countries for which information referred to in Article 31(1) is required;

(f) the additional national entries in the ‘comments’ section of the visa sticker, as referred to in Article 27(2);

(g) authorities competent for extending visas, as referred to in Article 33(5);

(h) the forms of cooperation chosen as referred to in Article 40;

(i) statistics compiled in accordance with Article 46 and Annex XII.

The Commission shall make the information notified pursuant to paragraph 1 available to the Member States and the public via a constantly updated electronic publication.

Article 54

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 767/2008

Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 4(1) shall be amended as follows:
(a) point (a) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(a) “uniform visa” as defined in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) ([^E0014]);
(b) point (b) shall be deleted;
(c) point (c) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(c) “airport transit visa” as defined in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009;’;
(d) point (d) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(d) “visa with limited territorial validity” as defined in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009;’;
(e) point (e) shall be deleted;

1. in Article 8(1), the words ‘On receipt of an application’, shall be replaced by the following: ‘When the application is admissible according to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009’;

1. Article 9 shall be amended as follows:
(a) the heading shall be replaced by the following: ‘Data to be entered on application’;
(b) point 4 shall be amended as follows:
(i) point (a) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(a) surname (family name), surname at birth (former family name(s)), first name(s) (given name(s)); date of birth, place of birth, country of birth, sex;’;
(ii) point (e) shall be deleted;
(iii) point (g) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(g) Member State(s) of destination and duration of the intended stay or transit;’;
(iv) point (h) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(h) main purpose(s) of the journey;’;
(v) point (i) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(i) intended date of arrival in the Schengen area and intended date of departure from the Schengen area;’;
(vi) point (j) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(j) Member State of first entry;’;
(vii) point (k) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(k) the applicant’s home address;’;
(viii) in point (l), the word ‘school’ shall be replaced by: ‘educational establishment’;
(ix) in point (m), the words ‘father and mother’ shall be replaced by ‘parental authority or legal guardian’;

1. the following point shall be added to Article 10(1):
‘(k) if applicable, the information indicating that the visa sticker has been filled in manually.’;

1. in Article 11, the introductory paragraph shall be replaced by the following: ‘Where the visa authority representing another Member State discontinues the examination of the application, it shall add the following data to the application file:’;

1. Article 12 shall be amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, point (a) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(a) status information indicating that the visa has been refused and whether that authority refused it on behalf of another Member State;’;
(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. The application file shall also indicate the ground(s) for refusal of the visa, which shall be one or more of the following: (a) the applicant: (i) presents a travel document which is false, counterfeit or forged; (ii) does not provide justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay; (iii) does not provide proof of sufficient means of subsistence, both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return to his country of origin or residence, or for the transit to a third country into which he is certain to be admitted, or is not in a position to acquire such means lawfully; (iv) has already stayed for three months during the current six-month period on the territory of the Member States on a basis of a uniform visa or a visa with limited territorial validity; (v) is a person for whom an alert has been issued in the SIS for the purpose of refusing entry; (vi) is considered to be a threat to public policy, internal security or public health as defined in Article 2(19) of the Schengen Borders Code or to the international relations of any of the Member States, in particular where an alert has been issued in Member States’ national databases for the purpose of refusing entry on the same grounds; (vii) does not provide proof of holding adequate and valid travel medical insurance, where applicable; (b) the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable; (c) the applicant’s intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa could not be ascertained; (d) sufficient proof that the applicant has not been in a position to apply for a visa in advance justifying application for a visa at the border was not provided.’;

1. Article 13 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Data to be added for a visa annulled or revoked

Where a decision has been taken to annul or to revoke a visa, the visa authority that has taken the decision shall add the following data to the application file:

(a) status information indicating that the visa has been annulled or revoked; (b) authority that annulled or revoked the visa, including its location; (c) place and date of the decision.

The application file shall also indicate the ground(s) for annulment or revocation, which shall be:

(a) one or more of the ground(s) listed in Article 12(2); (b) the request of the visa holder to revoke the visa.’;

1. Article 14 shall be amended as follows:
(a) paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:
(i) the introductory paragraph shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Where a decision has been taken to extend the period of validity and/or the duration of stay of an issued visa, the visa authority which extended the visa shall add the following data to the application file:’;
(ii) point (d) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(d) the number of the visa sticker of the extended visa;’;
(iii) point (g) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(g) the territory in which the visa holder is entitled to travel, if the territorial validity of the extended visa differs from that of the original visa;’;
(b) in paragraph 2, point (c) shall be deleted;

1. in Article 15(1), the words ‘extend or shorten the validity of the visa’ shall be replaced by ‘or extend the visa’;

1. Article 17 shall be amended as follows:
(a) point 4 shall be replaced by the following:
‘4. Member State of first entry;’;
(b) point 6 shall be replaced by the following:
‘6. the type of visa issued;’;
(c) point 11 shall be replaced by the following:
‘11. main purpose(s) of the journey;’;

1. in Article 18(4)(c), Article 19(2)(c), Article 20(2)(d), Article 22(2)(d), the words ‘or shortened’ shall be deleted;

1. in Article 23(1)(d), the word ‘shortened’ shall be deleted.

Article 56

Repeals

Articles 9 to 17 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 shall be repealed.

The following shall be repealed:

(a) Decision of the Schengen Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the definitive versions of the Common Manual and the Common Consular Instructions (SCH/Com-ex (99) 13 (the Common Consular Instructions, including the Annexes);

(b) Decisions of the Schengen Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 extending the uniform visa (SCH/Com-ex (93) 21) and on the common principles for cancelling, rescinding or shortening the length of validity of the uniform visa (SCH/Com-ex (93) 24), Decision of the Schengen Executive Committee of 22 December 1994 on the exchange of statistical information on the issuing of uniform visas (SCH/Com-ex (94) 25), Decision of the Schengen Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on the exchange of statistics on issued visas (SCH/Com-ex (98) 12) and Decision of the Schengen Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on the introduction of a harmonised form providing proof of invitation, sponsorship and accommodation (SCH/Com-ex (98) 57);

(d) Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications ([^E0017]);

(e) Council Regulation (EC) No 1091/2001 of 28 May 2001 on freedom of movement with a long-stay visa ([^E0018]);

(f) Council Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the issue of visas at the border, including the issue of such visas to seamen in transit ([^E0019]);

(g) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 390/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications ([^E0020]).

References to repealed instruments shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex XIII.

Article 57

Monitoring and evaluation

Two years after all the provisions of this Regulation have become applicable, the Commission shall produce an evaluation of its application. This overall evaluation shall include an examination of the results achieved against objectives and of the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation, without prejudice to the reports referred to in paragraph 3.

The Commission shall transmit the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of the evaluation, the Commission shall submit, if necessary, appropriate proposals with a view to amending this Regulation.

The Commission shall present, three years after the VIS is brought into operation and every four years thereafter, a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of Articles 13, 17, 40 to 44 of this Regulation, including the implementation of the collection and use of biometric identifiers, the suitability of the ICAO standard chosen, compliance with data protection rules, experience with external service providers with specific reference to the collection of biometric data, the implementation of the 59-month rule for the copying of fingerprints and the organisation of the procedures relating to applications. The report shall also include, on the basis of Article 17(12), (13) and (14) and of Article 50(4) of the VIS Regulation, the cases in which fingerprints could factually not be provided or were not required to be provided for legal reasons, compared with the number of cases in which fingerprints were taken. The report shall include information on cases in which a person who could factually not provide fingerprints was refused a visa. The report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by appropriate proposals to amend this Regulation.

The first of the reports referred to in paragraph 3 shall also address the issue of the sufficient reliability for identification and verification purposes of fingerprints of children under the age of 12 and, in particular, how fingerprints evolve with age, on the basis of the results of a study carried out under the responsibility of the Commission.

Article 58

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 5 April 2010.

Article 52 and Article 53(1)(a) to (h) and (2) shall apply from 5 October 2009.

As far as the Schengen Consultation Network (Technical Specifications) is concerned, Article 56(2)(d) shall apply from the date referred to in Article 46 of the VIS Regulation.

Article 32(2) and (3), Article 34(6) and (7) and Article 35(7) shall apply from 5 April 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.

ANNEX I

Harmonised application form

APPLICATION FOR SCHENGEN VISA

This application form is free

Image omitted; see official source ([^E0021])

Family members of EU, EEA or CH citizens or of UK nationals who are beneficiaries of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement shall not fill in fields No 21, 22, 30, 31 and 32 (marked with^*).

Fields 1–3 shall be filled in in accordance with the data in the travel document.

ANNEX II

Non-exhaustive list of supporting documents

The supporting documents referred to in Article 14, to be submitted by visa applicants may include the following:

A. DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE JOURNEY
1. for business trips:
(a) an invitation from a firm or an authority to attend meetings, conferences or events connected with trade, industry or work;
(b) other documents which show the existence of trade relations or relations for work purposes;
(c) entry tickets for fairs and congresses, if appropriate;
(d) documents proving the business activities of the company;
(e) documents proving the applicant’s employment status in the company;
1. for journeys undertaken for the purposes of study or other types of training:
(a) a certificate of enrolment at an educational establishment for the purposes of attending vocational or theoretical courses within the framework of basic and further training;
(b) student cards or certificates of the courses to be attended;
1. for journeys undertaken for the purposes of tourism or for private reasons:
(a) documents relating to accommodation:
— an invitation from the host if staying with one,
— a document from the establishment providing accommodation or any other appropriate document indicating the accommodation envisaged;
(b) documents relating to the itinerary:
— confirmation of the booking of an organised trip or any other appropriate document indicating the envisaged travel plans,
— in the case of transit: visa or other entry permit for the third country of destination; tickets for onward journey;
1. for journeys undertaken for political, scientific, cultural, sports or religious events or other reasons:
— invitation, entry tickets, enrolments or programmes stating (wherever possible) the name of the host organisation and the length of stay or any other appropriate document indicating the purpose of the journey;
1. for journeys of members of official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the government of the third country concerned, participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of a Member State by intergovernmental organisations:
— a letter issued by an authority of the third country concerned confirming that the applicant is a member of the official delegation travelling to a Member State to participate in the abovementioned events, accompanied by a copy of the official invitation;
1. for journeys undertaken for medical reasons:
— an official document of the medical institution confirming necessity for medical care in that institution and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for the medical treatment.

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1. Surname (Family name):	1. Surname (Family name):	1. Surname (Family name):	1. Surname (Family name):	For official use only Date of application: Application number:
2. Surname at birth (Former family name(s)):	2. Surname at birth (Former family name(s)):	2. Surname at birth (Former family name(s)):	2. Surname at birth (Former family name(s)):	For official use only Date of application: Application number:
3. First name(s) (Given name(s)):	3. First name(s) (Given name(s)):	3. First name(s) (Given name(s)):	3. First name(s) (Given name(s)):	For official use only Date of application: Application number:
4. Date of birth (day-month-year):	5. Place of birth: 6. Country of birth:	5. Place of birth: 6. Country of birth:	7. Current nationality: Nationality at birth, if different: Other nationalities:	Application lodged at: □ Embassy/consulate □ Service provider □ Commercial intermediary
8. Sex: □ Male □ Female □ Other	9. Civil status: □Single □ Married □ Registered Partnership □ Separated □ Divorced □ Widow(er) □ Other (please specify):	9. Civil status: □Single □ Married □ Registered Partnership □ Separated □ Divorced □ Widow(er) □ Other (please specify):	9. Civil status: □Single □ Married □ Registered Partnership □ Separated □ Divorced □ Widow(er) □ Other (please specify):	□ Border (Name): … □ Other:
10. Parental authority (in case of minors)/legal guardian (surname, first name, address, if different from applicant’s, telephone No, email address, and nationality):	10. Parental authority (in case of minors)/legal guardian (surname, first name, address, if different from applicant’s, telephone No, email address, and nationality):	10. Parental authority (in case of minors)/legal guardian (surname, first name, address, if different from applicant’s, telephone No, email address, and nationality):	10. Parental authority (in case of minors)/legal guardian (surname, first name, address, if different from applicant’s, telephone No, email address, and nationality):	File handled by:
11. National identity number, where applicable:	11. National identity number, where applicable:	11. National identity number, where applicable:	11. National identity number, where applicable:	Supporting documents: □ Travel document □ Means of subsistence □ Invitation
12. Type of travel document: □Ordinary passport □ Diplomatic passport □ Service passport □ Official passport □ Special passport □Other travel document (please specify):	12. Type of travel document: □Ordinary passport □ Diplomatic passport □ Service passport □ Official passport □ Special passport □Other travel document (please specify):	12. Type of travel document: □Ordinary passport □ Diplomatic passport □ Service passport □ Official passport □ Special passport □Other travel document (please specify):	12. Type of travel document: □Ordinary passport □ Diplomatic passport □ Service passport □ Official passport □ Special passport □Other travel document (please specify):	Supporting documents: □ Travel document □ Means of subsistence □ Invitation
13. Number of travel document:	14. Date of issue:	15. Valid until:	16. Issued by (country):	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
17. Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable	17. Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable	17. Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable	17. Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
Surname (Family name):	Surname (Family name):	First name(s) (Given name(s)):	First name(s) (Given name(s)):	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
Date of birth (day-month-year):	Nationality:	Nationality:	Number of travel document or ID card:	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
18. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable: □spouse □ child □ grandchild □ dependent ascendant □registered partnership □ other:	18. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable: □spouse □ child □ grandchild □ dependent ascendant □registered partnership □ other:	18. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable: □spouse □ child □ grandchild □ dependent ascendant □registered partnership □ other:	18. Family relationship with an EU, EEA or CH citizen or a UK national who is a beneficiary of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, if applicable: □spouse □ child □ grandchild □ dependent ascendant □registered partnership □ other:	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
19. Applicant’s home address and email address:	19. Applicant’s home address and email address:	19. Applicant’s home address and email address:	Telephone no.:	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
20. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality: □ No □ Yes. Residence permit or equivalent … No. … Valid until…	20. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality: □ No □ Yes. Residence permit or equivalent … No. … Valid until…	20. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality: □ No □ Yes. Residence permit or equivalent … No. … Valid until…	20. Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality: □ No □ Yes. Residence permit or equivalent … No. … Valid until…	□ TMI □ Means of transport □ Other: Visa decision: □ Refused □ Issued: □ A □ C □ LTV □ Valid: From: Until:
^*21. Current occupation:	^*21. Current occupation:	^*21. Current occupation:	^*21. Current occupation:	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
^*22. Employer and employer’s address and telephone number. For students, name and address of educational establishment:	^*22. Employer and employer’s address and telephone number. For students, name and address of educational establishment:	^*22. Employer and employer’s address and telephone number. For students, name and address of educational establishment:	^*22. Employer and employer’s address and telephone number. For students, name and address of educational establishment:	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
23. Purpose(s) of the journey: □Tourism □ Business □ Visiting family or friends □ Cultural □ Sports □ Official visit □ Medical reasons □ Study □ Airport transit □ Other (please specify):	23. Purpose(s) of the journey: □Tourism □ Business □ Visiting family or friends □ Cultural □ Sports □ Official visit □ Medical reasons □ Study □ Airport transit □ Other (please specify):	23. Purpose(s) of the journey: □Tourism □ Business □ Visiting family or friends □ Cultural □ Sports □ Official visit □ Medical reasons □ Study □ Airport transit □ Other (please specify):	23. Purpose(s) of the journey: □Tourism □ Business □ Visiting family or friends □ Cultural □ Sports □ Official visit □ Medical reasons □ Study □ Airport transit □ Other (please specify):	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
24. Additional information on purpose of stay:	24. Additional information on purpose of stay:	24. Additional information on purpose of stay:	24. Additional information on purpose of stay:	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
25. Member State of main destination (and other Member States of destination, if applicable):	25. Member State of main destination (and other Member States of destination, if applicable):	26. Member State of first entry:	26. Member State of first entry:	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
27. Number of entries requested: □Single entry □ Two entries □ Multiple entries Intended date of arrival of the first intended stay in the Schengen area: Intended date of departure from the Schengen area after the first intended stay:	27. Number of entries requested: □Single entry □ Two entries □ Multiple entries Intended date of arrival of the first intended stay in the Schengen area: Intended date of departure from the Schengen area after the first intended stay:	27. Number of entries requested: □Single entry □ Two entries □ Multiple entries Intended date of arrival of the first intended stay in the Schengen area: Intended date of departure from the Schengen area after the first intended stay:	27. Number of entries requested: □Single entry □ Two entries □ Multiple entries Intended date of arrival of the first intended stay in the Schengen area: Intended date of departure from the Schengen area after the first intended stay:	Number of entries: □1 □ 2 □ Multiple Number of days:
28. Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa: □ No □ Yes. Date, if known … Number of the visa, if known …	28. Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa: □ No □ Yes. Date, if known … Number of the visa, if known …	28. Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa: □ No □ Yes. Date, if known … Number of the visa, if known …	28. Fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa: □ No □ Yes. Date, if known … Number of the visa, if known …
29. Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable: Issued by … Valid from … until …	29. Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable: Issued by … Valid from … until …	29. Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable: Issued by … Valid from … until …	29. Entry permit for the final country of destination, where applicable: Issued by … Valid from … until …
^*30. Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s):	^*30. Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s):	^*30. Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s):	^*30. Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s):
Address and email address of inviting person(s)/hotel(s)/temporary accommodation(s):	Address and email address of inviting person(s)/hotel(s)/temporary accommodation(s):	Telephone No:	Telephone No:
^*31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation:	^*31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation:	^*31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation:	^*31. Name and address of inviting company/organisation:
Surname, first name, address, telephone No, and email address of contact person in company/organisation:	Surname, first name, address, telephone No, and email address of contact person in company/organisation:	Telephone No of company/organisation:	Telephone No of company/organisation:
^*32. Cost of travelling and living during the applicant’s stay is covered:	^*32. Cost of travelling and living during the applicant’s stay is covered:	^*32. Cost of travelling and living during the applicant’s stay is covered:	^*32. Cost of travelling and living during the applicant’s stay is covered:
□by the applicant Means of support: □ Cash □ Traveller’s cheques □ Credit card □ Pre-paid accommodation □ Pre-paid transport □ Other (please specify):	□by the applicant Means of support: □ Cash □ Traveller’s cheques □ Credit card □ Pre-paid accommodation □ Pre-paid transport □ Other (please specify):	□ by a sponsor (host, company, organisation), please specify: …□ referred to in field 30 or 31 …□ other (please specify): Means of support: □ Cash □ Accommodation provided □ All expenses covered during the stay □ Pre-paid transport □ Other (please specify):	□ by a sponsor (host, company, organisation), please specify: …□ referred to in field 30 or 31 …□ other (please specify): Means of support: □ Cash □ Accommodation provided □ All expenses covered during the stay □ Pre-paid transport □ Other (please specify):
33. Surname and first name of the person filling in the application form, if different from the applicant:	33. Surname and first name of the person filling in the application form, if different from the applicant:	33. Surname and first name of the person filling in the application form, if different from the applicant:	33. Surname and first name of the person filling in the application form, if different from the applicant:
Address and email address of the person filling in the application form:	Address and email address of the person filling in the application form:	Telephone No:	Telephone No:
I am aware that the visa fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.	I am aware that the visa fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.	I am aware that the visa fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.	I am aware that the visa fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.	I am aware that the visa fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
Applicable in case a multiple-entry visa is issued: I am aware of the need to have adequate travel medical insurance for my first stay and any subsequent visits to the territory of Member States.	Applicable in case a multiple-entry visa is issued: I am aware of the need to have adequate travel medical insurance for my first stay and any subsequent visits to the territory of Member States.	Applicable in case a multiple-entry visa is issued: I am aware of the need to have adequate travel medical insurance for my first stay and any subsequent visits to the territory of Member States.	Applicable in case a multiple-entry visa is issued: I am aware of the need to have adequate travel medical insurance for my first stay and any subsequent visits to the territory of Member States.	Applicable in case a multiple-entry visa is issued: I am aware of the need to have adequate travel medical insurance for my first stay and any subsequent visits to the territory of Member States.
I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my application. Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul, revoke or extend a visa issued will be entered into and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS) for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at external borders and within the Member States, immigration and asylum authorities in the Member States for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of the Member States are fulfilled, of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions, of examining an asylum application and of determining responsibility for such examination. Under certain conditions the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The authority of the Member State responsible for processing the data is: [(…)].	I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my application. Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul, revoke or extend a visa issued will be entered into and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS) for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at external borders and within the Member States, immigration and asylum authorities in the Member States for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of the Member States are fulfilled, of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions, of examining an asylum application and of determining responsibility for such examination. Under certain conditions the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The authority of the Member State responsible for processing the data is: [(…)].	I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my application. Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul, revoke or extend a visa issued will be entered into and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS) for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at external borders and within the Member States, immigration and asylum authorities in the Member States for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of the Member States are fulfilled, of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions, of examining an asylum application and of determining responsibility for such examination. Under certain conditions the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The authority of the Member State responsible for processing the data is: [(…)].	I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my application. Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul, revoke or extend a visa issued will be entered into and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS) for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at external borders and within the Member States, immigration and asylum authorities in the Member States for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of the Member States are fulfilled, of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions, of examining an asylum application and of determining responsibility for such examination. Under certain conditions the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The authority of the Member State responsible for processing the data is: [(…)].	I am aware of and consent to the following: the collection of the data required by this application form and the taking of my photograph and, if applicable, the taking of fingerprints, are mandatory for the examination of the application; and any personal data concerning me which appear on the application form, as well as my fingerprints and my photograph will be supplied to the relevant authorities of the Member States and processed by those authorities, for the purposes of a decision on my application. Such data as well as data concerning the decision taken on my application or a decision whether to annul, revoke or extend a visa issued will be entered into and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS) for a maximum period of five years, during which it will be accessible to the visa authorities and the authorities competent for carrying out checks on visas at external borders and within the Member States, immigration and asylum authorities in the Member States for the purposes of verifying whether the conditions for the legal entry into, stay and residence on the territory of the Member States are fulfilled, of identifying persons who do not or who no longer fulfil these conditions, of examining an asylum application and of determining responsibility for such examination. Under certain conditions the data will be also available to designated authorities of the Member States and to Europol for the purpose of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences. The authority of the Member State responsible for processing the data is: [(…)].
I am aware that I have the right to obtain, in any of the Member States, notification of the data relating to me recorded in the VIS and of the Member State which transmitted the data, and to request that data relating to me which are inaccurate be corrected and that data relating to me processed unlawfully be deleted. At my express request, the authority examining 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 corrected or deleted, including the related remedies according to the national law of the Member State concerned. The national supervisory authority of that Member State [contact details: …] will hear claims concerning the protection of personal data. 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 Member State which deals with the application. I undertake to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa, if granted. I have been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Member 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 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and I am therefore refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Member States.	I am aware that I have the right to obtain, in any of the Member States, notification of the data relating to me recorded in the VIS and of the Member State which transmitted the data, and to request that data relating to me which are inaccurate be corrected and that data relating to me processed unlawfully be deleted. At my express request, the authority examining 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 corrected or deleted, including the related remedies according to the national law of the Member State concerned. The national supervisory authority of that Member State [contact details: …] will hear claims concerning the protection of personal data. 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 Member State which deals with the application. I undertake to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa, if granted. I have been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Member 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 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and I am therefore refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Member States.	I am aware that I have the right to obtain, in any of the Member States, notification of the data relating to me recorded in the VIS and of the Member State which transmitted the data, and to request that data relating to me which are inaccurate be corrected and that data relating to me processed unlawfully be deleted. At my express request, the authority examining 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 corrected or deleted, including the related remedies according to the national law of the Member State concerned. The national supervisory authority of that Member State [contact details: …] will hear claims concerning the protection of personal data. 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 Member State which deals with the application. I undertake to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa, if granted. I have been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Member 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 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and I am therefore refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Member States.	I am aware that I have the right to obtain, in any of the Member States, notification of the data relating to me recorded in the VIS and of the Member State which transmitted the data, and to request that data relating to me which are inaccurate be corrected and that data relating to me processed unlawfully be deleted. At my express request, the authority examining 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 corrected or deleted, including the related remedies according to the national law of the Member State concerned. The national supervisory authority of that Member State [contact details: …] will hear claims concerning the protection of personal data. 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 Member State which deals with the application. I undertake to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa, if granted. I have been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Member 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 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and I am therefore refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Member States.	I am aware that I have the right to obtain, in any of the Member States, notification of the data relating to me recorded in the VIS and of the Member State which transmitted the data, and to request that data relating to me which are inaccurate be corrected and that data relating to me processed unlawfully be deleted. At my express request, the authority examining 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 corrected or deleted, including the related remedies according to the national law of the Member State concerned. The national supervisory authority of that Member State [contact details: …] will hear claims concerning the protection of personal data. 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 Member State which deals with the application. I undertake to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa, if granted. I have been informed that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Member 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 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and I am therefore refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on entry into the European territory of the Member States.
Place and date:	Place and date:	Place and date:	Signature of applicant: (signature of parental authority/legal guardian, if applicable):	Signature of applicant: (signature of parental authority/legal guardian, if applicable):