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EUR-Lex - 52005XG1222(01) - EN
11. Any other information deemed necessary by the diplomatic missions or consular posts,
concerning, for example, the spouse or minor children accompanying the person concerned, any visas
previously issued to the applicant and visa applications for the same destination.
This information shall be taken from the visa application form, in the order in which it appears on the
aforementioned form.
The above headings shall form the basis for the information to be transmitted in the framework of
consultation between central authorities. The Contracting Party carrying out the consultation shall as
a rule be responsible for the mode of transmission, on the understanding that the date and time of
transmission and its receipt by the recipient central authorities are clearly marked.
(d) Transmission of applications between central authorities
The central authority of the Contracting Party whose mission or post has received an application shall
consult, in turn, the central authority or authorities of the Contracting Party or Parties who have asked
to be consulted. To this end, the authorities designated by the Contracting Parties shall be considered
central authorities.
After carrying out the relevant checks, these authorities shall transmit their assessment of the visa
application to the central authority which consulted them.
(e) Deadline for replies: Extension
The central authorities consulted shall have a maximum deadline of 7 calendar days for sending a
reply to the central authority which asked for the consultation. The initial deadline commences at the
date on which the application is transmitted by the central authority which has to carry out the
consultation.
If during the 7 days one of the consulted central authorities asks for the deadline to be extended, this
may be increased by 7 days.
In exceptional cases, the consulted central authority may submit a justified request for an extension of
more than 7 days, stating reasons.
The authorities consulted shall ensure that in urgent cases, the reply is transmitted as quickly as
possible.
Where no reply is received by the end of the initial deadline or, where appropriate, by the end of the
extended deadline, the absence of a reply shall be the equivalent of an authorisation and shall mean
that there are, as far as the Contracting Party or Parties consulted are concerned, no grounds for
objecting to the issue of a visa.
(f) Decision based on the outcome of the consultation
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