9 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2014/0094(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The issuing of visas at the external border should, in principle, remain exceptional. However, to allow Member States to promote short term tourism, they should be authorised to issue visas at the external border based on a temporary scheme and upon notification, online pre- registration of the applicants and publication of the organisational modalities of the scheme. Such schemes should be temporary in nature and the validity of the visa issued should be limited to the territory of the issuing Member State.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) It is of utmost importance that the European Commission develops a uniform website enabling applicants to lodge their application for a visa on line, with the view to facilitating applicants and attracting more visitors to the Schengen area.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 20 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or due to the workload of the consulate.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Applications of close relatives of the Union citizens referred to in Article 8(3) and of family members of Union citizens as referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC shall be decided on within 5 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 10 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or due to the workload of the consulate.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Applicants shall notify the competent authorities of their upcoming application for a visa at the external border by means of an online pre-registration system.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall notify the envisaged schemes to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission at the latest three months before the start of their implementation. The notification shall define the categories of beneficiaries, the geographical scope, the organisational modalities of the scheme and, the measures envisaged to ensure the verification of the visa issuing conditions and the online pre- registration system.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A visa may be issued for one or multiple entries. The period of validity of a multiple entry visa shall not exceed fiveten years. The period of validity of a multiple entry visa may extend beyond the period of validity of the passport to which the visa is affixed.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. VIS registered regular travellers who have lawfully used the two previously obtained visas shall be issued a multiple entry visa valid for at least threfive years.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Applicants referred to in paragraph 3 who have lawfully used the multiple entry visa valid for three yearsreferred to in paragraph 3 shall be issued a new multiple entry visa valid for at least five years provided that the application is lodged no later than one year from the expiry date of the multiple entry visa valid for three yearsreferred to in paragraph 3.