EU Visa Code

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The EU Visa Code is the European Union’s common legal framework that sets out the rules and procedures for issuing short‑stay visas for entry into the Schengen area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union regulation
Schengen acquis instrument
legal framework for short‑stay visas
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
appliesTo Schengen area NERFINISHED
airport transit visas
short‑stay visas
bindingOn Schengen Member States NERFINISHED
dateAdopted 13 July 2009
defines rules for annulling visas
rules for border crossing by visa holders
rules for extending visas
rules for issuing airport transit visas
rules for issuing short‑stay visas
rules for refusing visas
rules for revoking visas
rules on admissibility of visa applications
rules on appeal procedures against visa refusal
rules on biometric identifiers for visas
rules on consular organisation for visa purposes
rules on cooperation between Member States’ consulates
rules on cooperation with external service providers
rules on cooperation with third countries on visa matters
rules on data protection in visa procedures
rules on decision‑making on visa applications
rules on examination of visa applications
rules on facilitation for certain categories of applicants
rules on fees for visa applications
rules on filling in visa stickers
rules on information to the public about visa procedures
rules on justification of the purpose and conditions of the intended stay
rules on local Schengen cooperation
rules on multiple‑entry visas
rules on proof of sufficient means of subsistence for visa applicants
rules on reporting and evaluation of visa policy implementation
rules on representation arrangements between Member States
rules on risk assessment and security considerations in visa issuance
rules on statistics on visas
rules on the duration of stay with a visa
rules on the territorial validity of visas
rules on the uniform format for visa application forms
rules on the use of the Visa Information System for short‑stay visas
rules on transitional and final provisions for the visa regime
rules on travel medical insurance requirements for visa applicants
rules on visa application procedures
rules on visa stickers
doesNotApplyTo long‑stay visas
residence permits
enteredIntoForce 5 April 2010
fullName Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas NERFINISHED
jurisdiction European Union
legalBasisFor common procedures for issuing Schengen short‑stay visas
partOf Schengen acquis NERFINISHED
recastBy Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 NERFINISHED
regulates common visa policy of the Schengen States
entry conditions for third‑country nationals for short stays in the Schengen area
shortName Visa Code NERFINISHED

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