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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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Article 23Decision on the application

1.Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application which is admissible in accordance with Article 19.

2.That period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member State are consulted.

3.Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

4.Unless the application has been withdrawn, a decision shall be taken to:

(a)issue a uniform visa in accordance with Article 24;

(b)issue a visa with limited territorial validity in accordance with Article 25;

(c)refuse a visa in accordance with Article 32; or

(d)discontinue the examination of the application and transfer it to the relevant authorities of the represented Member State in accordance with Article 8(2).

The fact that fingerprinting is physically impossible, in accordance with Article 13(7)(b), shall not influence the issuing or refusal of a visa.

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