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Once the initial or extended deadline has expired, the central authority of the Contracting Party with
which the application has been lodged may authorise the diplomatic mission or consular post to issue
the uniform visa.
Where there is no clear decision on the part of the central authority, the diplomatic mission or
consular post with which the application has been lodged may issue the visa after a period of 14 days
has elapsed from the time at which the application was sent by the central authority carrying out the
consultation. It is the responsibility of each central authority to inform its missions and posts at the
start of each consultation period.
In cases where the central authority receives a request for an exceptional extension to the deadline, it
shall notify the mission or post with which the application has been lodged accordingly: it shall not
decide on the application before receiving clear instructions from its central authority.
(g) Transmission of specific documents
In exceptional cases, the embassy where the visa application is lodged may, at the request of the
consular mission of the consulted State, transmit the visa application form (with a space for a
photograph) pursuant to Article 17 of the Schengen Convention.
This procedure shall apply only in cities where there are diplomatic missions or consular posts of
both the consulting State and consulted State and only in respect of the nationalities listed in Annex
5B.
Under no circumstances may the reply or the request to extend the deadline for consultation be
transmitted locally, except in the case of consultation at local level in accordance with the current
provisions of Annex 5B of the Common Consular Instructions on Visas. In principle, the consultation
network shall be used for exchanges between the central authorities.
2.4. Refusal to examine an application, to issue a visa
The procedure and the possible channels of appeal in cases where the diplomatic mission or consular
post of a Contracting Party refuses to examine an application or issue a visa are governed by the law
of that Contracting Party.
If a visa is refused and national law provides for the grounds for such a refusal to be given, this must
be done on the basis of the following text:
Your request for a visa has been refused pursuant to Article 15 in conjunction with Article 5 of the
Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 19 June 1990 because you do not satisfy the
conditions under a, c, d, e, (indicate relevant condition(s)) of Article 5(1) of the said Convention,
which stipulates … (state relevant condition(s)).
If necessary, the above grounds may be supplemented with more detailed information or contain
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