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EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION IN VENEZUELA Caracas, 6 May 2014 1. Introduction LOCAL SCHENGEN COOPERATION (LSC) CARACAS 2013-2014 REPORT 98 10 Member States are represented in Venezuela, but only 9 of them deal with consular affairs: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain. One Associated State is present: Switzerland, which ceased issuing visas in Caracas in March 2014. In July 2013 the Norwegian embassy closed its offices in Caracas and transferred management of consular affairs to its consulate in Bogotá. In the course of 2013 the Belgian embassy moved out, leaving a representation office in Caracas. The consular section was transferred to Bogotá. The Netherlands has an agreement with Belgium to issue ‘C’ visas. Austria has agreements with the following countries to issue ‘C’ visas: Latvia, Malta, Slovenia and (since March 2014) Switzerland. Italy and Portugal have consulates-general in Maracaibo and Valencia respectively. Venezuelan nationals do not require visas for entry into the Schengen area, so the number of visas issued is low in comparison with other countries. Most visas issued in Caracas are requested by foreigners residing in Venezuela. Most Member States' consuls in Caracas are responsible for other countries in the region. There was satisfaction at the news that tourist visas for Colombian and Peruvian nationals are to be abolished. This will lighten the workload of consulates in Caracas, as these types of visas account for a large proportion of the ‘C’ visas issued in Caracas. 98 April 2013 – March 2014 12893/14 PR/lm 195 DG D 1 A EN
2. LSC meetings in 2013-2014 Three LSC coordination meetings were held from April 2013 to March 2014 with an average participation rate of 50% of the Member States represented. Some smaller Member States did not attend the meetings for want of sufficient staff. Two LSC meetings are held every six months and are chaired by the Delegation of the European Union, which also draws up the minutes and distributes them with the agreement of the Member States present. The majority of the Member States attach these minutes to the reports they send to their capitals. The Delegation has invited the Member States' consuls-general from outside the capital to attend the LSC meetings, but they have not yet been able to attend. They are also sent the minutes of the meetings. 3. Current situation 3.1. Application of the Visa Code At the coordination meetings, information is exchanged on specific problems encountered by some Member States when issuing visas. As regards implementing the Visa Information System (VIS), the Member States take the view that the VIS will complicate the management of passport and visa applications in countries under their jurisdiction outside of Venezuela and consider it necessary to speed up international representation agreements for consular affairs in those countries. 3.2. Assessment of the need to harmonise the lists of supporting documents The Member States present are examining different practices in relation to the list of supporting documents. Most of the supporting documents requested are the same. However, some requirements stem from the specific rules and regulations of each Member State, for example payment in local currency or in foreign currency. 3.3. Exchange of information The following information is regularly exchanged at LSC meetings: - monthly statistics; - cases of fraud; - usual practices for applying for visas or specific cases that attract attention; - other matters of common interest. 12893/14 PR/lm 196 DG D 1 A EN
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