(a) the rights of free movement enjoyed by third-country nationals who are family members of citizens of the Union; (b) the equivalent rights enjoyed by third-country nationals and their family members, who, under agreements between the Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and these third countries, on the other, enjoy rights of free movement equivalent to those of Union citizens and members of their families.
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 977/2011of 3 October 2011amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), 32011R0977, October 4, 2011
- Regulation (EU) No 154/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 15 February 2012amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), 32012R0154, February 29, 2012
- Regulation (EU) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 26 June 2013amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95 and (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 32013R0610, June 29, 2013
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 9 March 2016on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)(codification), 32016R0399, March 23, 2016
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 20 June 2019amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)(Official Journal of the European Union L 188 of 12 July 2019), 32019R115532019R1155R(01), July 12, 2019
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415of 14 March 2024amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 as regards the amount of the visa fees, 32024R1415, May 22, 2024
Corrected by
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), 32009R0810R(04), November 12, 2018
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), 32019R1155R(01), January 24, 2020
1. "third-country national" means any person who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 17(1) of the Treaty; 2. "visa" means an authorisation issued by a Member State with a view to: (a) an intended stay on the territory of the Member States not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period; or (b) transit through the international transit areas of airports of the Member States;
3. "uniform visa" means a visa valid for the entire territory of the Member States; 4. "visa with limited territorial validity" means a visa valid for the territory of one or more Member States but not all Member States; 5. "airport transit visa" means a visa valid for transit through the international transit areas of one or more airports of the Member States; 6. "visa sticker" means the uniform format for visas as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas ;OJ L 164, 14.7.1995, p. 1 .7. "recognised travel document" means a travel document recognised by one or more Member States for the purpose of crossing the external borders and affixing a visa pursuant to Decision No 1105/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ;Decision No 1105/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the list of travel documents which entitle the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa and on setting up a mechanism for establishing this list (OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 9 ).8. "separate sheet for affixing a visa" means the uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form ;OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 4 .9. "consulate" means a Member State’s diplomatic mission or a Member State’s consular post authorised to issue visas and headed by a career consular officer as defined by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963 ;10. "application" means an application for a visa; 11. "commercial intermediary" means a private administrative agency, transport company or travel agency (tour operator or retailer); 12. "seafarer" means any person who is employed, engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship in maritime navigation or a ship navigating in international inland waters; 13. "electronic signature" means an electronic signature as defined in point (10) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council .Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73 ).
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