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Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)

2006/0142(COD)·6th term·LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed

Subjects: External borders crossing and controls, visas

Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): LAX Henrik (ALDE)

Summary

A proposed regulation establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code). Amendments cover first-time applicants and use of commercial intermediaries, biometric enrolment, representation arrangements between Member States lacking consular posts, multiple-entry and long-term visas, handling fees and exemptions, interviews including by telephone and video for distant applicants, appeals against refusals, frequent travellers with a positive visa history, and a common Schengen visa internet site.

28

Amendments

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Members

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Committee(s)

11 Mar 2008

Dates

Official amendment documents

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Members who amended this procedure

1 Members · by amendment count

ALDE · Finland

The amendments, in full text

28 amendments

Every amendment as tabled — original text, proposed change and justification, with a link to the official PDF.

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