# Community code on visas (Visa Code): conditions and procedures for issuing visas

European Parliament procedure 2018/0061(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee LIBE / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 313 committee amendments tabled by 22 Members between 2018-09-14 and 2018-11-09.

## What the amendments focus on

A proposed revision of the Community Code on Visas setting conditions and procedures for issuing visas. The amendments revise provisions on the short-stay visa application procedure, migratory and security risks, the visa fee and external service providers, representation arrangements between Member States, rights of appeal against refusals, visas issued at the external border, consular cooperation and Schengen Visa Centres, a common digital solution including an E-visa, and proof of sponsorship or accommodation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 121 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Gérard DEPREZ | Belgium | ALDE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1473.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Bodil VALERO | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124993.md |
| Marie-Pierre VIEU | France | GUE/NGL | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/188721.md |
| Marie-Christine ARNAUTU | France | ENF | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124748.md |
| Harald VILIMSKY | Austria | PfE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125001.md |
| Heinz K. BECKER | Austria | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107041.md |
| Monika HOHLMEIER | Germany | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96780.md |
| Maria GRAPINI | Romania | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124785.md |
| Auke ZIJLSTRA | Netherlands | PfE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103246.md |
| Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR | Portugal | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124734.md |
| Brice HORTEFEUX | France | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5565.md |
| Isabella DE MONTE | Italy | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124803.md |
| Jozo RADOŠ | Croatia | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112753.md |

## Official source documents

- PE627.689: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-627689_EN.pdf
- PE629.584: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-629.584+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0061-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0061-COD.json

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