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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)
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1.When applying for a uniform visa, the applicant shall present:
(a)documents indicating the purpose of the journey;
(b)documents in relation to accommodation, or proof of sufficient means to cover his accommodation;
(c)documents indicating that the applicant possesses 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 that he is in a position to acquire such means lawfully, in accordance with Article 5(1)(c) and (3) of the Schengen Borders Code;
(d)information enabling an assessment of the applicant’s intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for.
2.When applying for an airport transit visa, the applicant shall present:
(a)documents in relation to the onward journey to the final destination after the intended airport transit;
(b)information enabling an assessment of the applicant’s intention not to enter the territory of the Member States.
[F13. A non-exhaustive list of supporting documents which may be requested from the applicant in order to verify the fulfilment of the conditions listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 is set out in Annex II.
4. Member States may require applicants to present proof of sponsorship or of private accommodation, or of both, by completing a form drawn up by each Member State. That form shall indicate in particular:
(a) whether its purpose is proof of sponsorship or of private accommodation, or of both;
(b) whether the sponsor or inviting person is an individual, a company or an organisation;
(c) the identity and contact details of the sponsor or inviting person;
(d) the identity data (name and surname, date of birth, place of birth and nationality) of the applicant(s);
(e) the address of the accommodation;
(f) the length and purpose of the stay;
(g) possible family ties with the sponsor or inviting person;
(h) the information required pursuant to Article 37(1) of the VIS Regulation.
In addition to the Member State's official language(s), the form shall be drawn up in at least one other official language of the institutions of the Union. A specimen of the form shall be sent to the Commission.
5. Consulates shall, within local Schengen cooperation, assess the implementation of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, to take account of local circumstances, and of migratory and security risks.]
[F25a. Where necessary in order to take account of local circumstances as referred to in Article 48, the Commission shall by means of implementing acts adopt a harmonised list of supporting documents to be used in each jurisdiction. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 52(2).]
[F16. The requirements of paragraph 1 of this Article may be waived in the case of an applicant known to the consulate or the central authorities for his integrity and reliability, in particular as regards the lawful use of previous visas, if there is no doubt that he will fulfil the requirements of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) at the time of the crossing of the external borders of the Member States.]
Textual Amendments
[F1Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the Rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) ( OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p. 1 ).]
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