DE - International Organization for Migration

EUR-Lex - 52005XG1222(01) - EN
- In order to prevent the formation of "habits" which could lead to a decline in the level of vigilance,
officers responsible shall be rotated on a regular basis.
- The storage and use of visa stickers shall be the subject of security measures similar to those applied
to other documents which require protection.
2. Filing
Each Contracting Party shall be responsible for filing visa applications and in cases where visas are
subject to central consultation, photographs of applicants.
Visa applications shall be kept for at least one year where the visa has been issued and at least five
years where the visa has been refused.
In order to make it easier to locate an application, the file and archive references shall be mentioned
during consultation and in replies to consultation.
3. Visa registers
Each Contracting Party shall register visas which have been issued in accordance with national
practice. Cancelled visa stickers shall be registered as such.
4. Fees to be charged corresponding to the administrative costs of processing visa applications
The fees to be charged corresponding to the administrative costs of processing the visa application
are listed in Annex 12.
However, no fees are to be charged for administrative costs for visa applications lodged by nationals
of third countries who are members of the family of a Union citizen or of a national of a State party to
the EEA Agreement, and who are exercising their right to free movement.
VIII. CONSULAR COOPERATION AT LOCAL LEVEL
1. Framework of consular cooperation at local level
In general, consular cooperation in situ will concern the assessment of immigration risks. It shall be
aimed mainly at determining common criteria for examining files, exchanging information on the use
of false documents, on possible illegal immigration routes and on refusing visas where applications
are manifestly ill-founded or fraudulent. It should also permit the exchange of information on bonafide
applicants and the joint finalisation of information for the public on the conditions governing
Schengen visa applications.
Consular cooperation shall also take account of the local administrative situation and socio-economic
structure.
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