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Background information on EU Visa Code
07.04.2010 13:49 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The Visa Code: sets out all procedures and conditions for issuing «short stay visas» and «airport transit visas». It also establishes the lists of third country nationals who are required to hold «airport transit visas» when passing through the international transit areas of airports situated on the territory of the Member States; covers visas issued for the purpose of «short stays», meaning stays not exceeding 90 days in any 180 days period. Legislation in relation to the issuance of visas for the purpose of long stays (beyond 90 days) remains of national competence; concerns «short stay visas» and «airport transit visa» issued by EU Member States, except for UK and Ireland; Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus will apply the Visa Code once they become part of the Schengen area without internal borders; is also applied by those countries that are part of the Schengen area, without being EU members (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland).
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