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Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
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)
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ANNEX XIIIU.K.
CORRELATION TABLE
| Provision of this Regulation | Provision of the Schengen Convention (CSA), Common Consular Instructions (CCI) or of the Schengen Executive Committee (SCH/Com-ex) replaced |
|---|---|
| TITLE I | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| Article 1 Objective and scope | CCI, Part I.1. Scope (CSA Articles 9 and 10) |
| Article 2 Definitions (1)-(4) | CCI: Part I. 2. Definitions and types of visas CCI: Part IV ‘Legal basis’ CSA: Articles 11(2), 14(1), 15, 16 |
| TITLE II | |
| AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA | |
| Article 3 Third-country nationals required to hold an airport transit visa | Joint Action 96/197/JHA, CCI, Part I. 2.1.1 |
| TITLE III | |
| PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR ISSUING VISAS | |
| CHAPTER I | |
| Authorities taking part in the procedures relating to applications | |
| Article 4 Authorities competent for taking part in the procedures relating to applications | CCI Part II. 4., CSA, Art. 12(1), Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 |
| Article 5 Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application | CCI, Part II 1.1(a) (b), CSA Article 12(2) |
| Article 6 Consular territorial competence | CCI, Part II, 1.1 and 3 |
| Article 7 Competence to issue visas to third-country nationals legally present within the territory of a Member State | — |
| Article 8 Representation agreements | CCI, Part II, 1.2 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| Application | |
| Article 9 Practical modalities for lodging an application | CCI, Annex 13, note (Article 10(1)) |
| Article 10 General rules for lodging an application | — |
| Article 11 Application form | CCI, Part III. 1.1. |
| Article 12 Travel document | CCI, Part III. 2. (a), CSA, Article 13(1) and (2) |
| Article 13 Biometric identifiers | CCI, Part III. 1.2 (a) and (b) |
| Article 14 Supporting documents | CCI, Part III.2(b) and Part V.1.4, Com-ex (98) 57 |
| Article 15 Travel medical insurance | CCI, Part V, 1.4 |
| Article 16 Visa fee | CCI Part VII. 4. and Annex 12 |
| Article 17 Service fee | CCI, Part VII, 1.7 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| Examination of and decision on an application | |
| Article 18 Verification of consular competence | — |
| Article 19 Admissibility | — |
| Article 20 Stamp indicating that an application is admissible | CCI, Part VIII, 2 |
| Article 21 Verification of entry conditions and risk assessment | CCI, Part III.4 and Part V.1. |
| Article 22 Prior consultation of central authorities of other Member States | CCI, Part II, 2.3 and Part V, 2.3(a)-(d) |
| Article 23 Decision on the application | CCI, Part V. 2.1 (second indent), 2.2, CCI |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| Issuing of the visa | |
| Article 24 Issuing of a uniform visa | CCI, Part V, 2.1 |
| Article 25 Issuing of a visa with limited territorial validity | CCI, Part V, 3, Annex 14, CSA 11(2), 14(1) and 16 |
| Article 26 Issuing of an airport transit visa | CCI, Part I, 2.1.1 — Joint Action 96/197/JHA |
| Article 27 Filling in the visa sticker | CCI, Part VI.1-2-3-4 |
| Article 28 Invalidation of a completed visa sticker | CCI, Part VI, 5.2 |
| Article 29 Affixing a visa sticker | CCI, Part VI, 5.3 |
| Article 30 Rights derived from an issued visa | CCI, Part I, 2.1, last sentence |
| Article 31 Information of central authorities of other Member States | — |
| Article 32 Refusal of a visa | — |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Modification of an issued visa | |
| Article 33 Extension | Com-ex (93) 21 |
| Article 34 Annulment and revocation | Com-ex (93) 24 and Annex 14 to the CCI |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| Visas issued at the external borders | |
| Article 35 Visas applied for at the external border | Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 |
| Article 36 Visas issued to seafarers in transit at the external border | |
| TITLE IV | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION | |
| Article 37 Organisation of visa sections | CCI, VII, 1-2-3 |
| Article 38 Resources for examining applications and monitoring of consulates | — |
| CCI, Part VII, 1A | |
| Article 39 Conduct of staff | CCI, Part III.5 |
| Article 40 Forms of cooperation | CCI, Part VII, 1AA |
| Article 41 Cooperation between Member States | |
| Article 42 Recourse to honorary consuls | CCI, Part VII, AB |
| Article 43 Cooperation with external service providers | CCI, Part VII, 1B |
| Article 44 Encryption and secure transfer of data | CCI, Part II, 1.2, PART VII, 1.6, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth subparagraphs |
| Article 45 Member States’ cooperation with commercial intermediaries | CCI, VIII, 5.2 |
| Article 46 Compilation of statistics | SCH Com-ex (94) 25 and (98) 12 |
| Article 47 Information to the general public | — |
| TITLE V | |
| LOCAL SCHENGEN COOPERATION | |
| Article 48 Local Schengen cooperation between Member States’ consulates | CCI, VIII, 1-3-4 |
| TITLE VI | |
| FINAL PROVISIONS | |
| Article 49 Arrangements in relation to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games | — |
| Articles 50 Amendments to the Annexes | — |
| Article 51 Instructions on the practical application of the Visa Code | — |
| Article 52 Committee procedure | — |
| Article 53 Notification | — |
| Article 54 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 | — |
| Article 55 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 | — |
| Article 56 Repeals | — |
| Article 57 Monitoring and evaluation | — |
| Article 58 Entry into force | — |
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