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  • EU Community Code on Visas to come into effect on April 5 2010

    EU Community Code on Visas to come into effect on April 5 2010

    2010-03-26 14:02:00


    ArmInfo. The Community Code on Visas was adopted on 13 July 2009. It
    will become applicable from 5 April 2010.

    Consul of the French Embassy in Armenia Frederick Grapeng told media
    on Friday that all the consular rules for visa provision to the
    Schengen countries will be changed. The new Visa Code is compulsory
    for all the Schengen countries.

    The "Visa Code" covers the procedures and conditions for issuing
    short-stay visas and airport transit visas and will repeal the Common
    Consular Instructions and a number of other Schengen-related
    decisions. Schengen visas are issued only for stay(s) that do not
    exceed three months within a six-month period. Visas for visits
    exceeding that period remain subject to national procedures and
    authorise the holder to stay on the national territory of the host
    Member State only. However, such visas entitle their holders to
    transit through Schengen territory on their way to the issuing
    Schengen State (subject to the usual conditions for entry into the
    Schengen area). In addition, such visas are (under certain conditions)
    valid as uniform short-stay visas for a period of not more than three
    months from their initial date of validity.

    Types of visas issued: A: airport transit visa B: transit visa C:
    short-stay visa D+C: NATIONAL long-stay visa valid concurrently as a
    short-stay visa VTL1: visa with limited territorial validity ADS2:
    visas issued for members of tourist groups from the People's Republic
    of China Frederick Grapeng said passports of applicants must be
    provided maximum 10 years ago and contain at least 2 blank pages. The
    Armenian authorities have been informed of these changes, the Consul
    said when commenting of the practice of passport validity extension in
    Armenia. In addition, he said that insurance declaration will be
    included in the visa application form, which will facilitate the
    general procedure of visa provision. Consul said that the new
    application forms will be more comprehensive and will contain a
    provision on biometrical data (fingerprints).
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