2006/0142(COD)

Community Code on Visas Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community Code on Visas

Stage: In force, reached 15 Sept 2009
In force: In force since 5 Oct 2009 · CELEX 32009R0810
Procedure: Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Henrik Lax (ALDE)
Last activity: 15 Sept 2009

4 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 15 Sept 2009.

26 Sept 2006
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
2 Apr 2009
- EP position at first reading
13 Jul 2009
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
15 Sept 2009
- Publication in the Official Journal

1 person

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Henrik Lax	ALDE	FI	LIBE

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2023

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17 documents

Documents

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Report · A6-0161/2008Parliament
Proposal · COM(2012)0648Commission
Proposal · COM(2021)0092Commission
Proposal · COM(2024)0128Commission
Proposal · COM(2026)0043Commission
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32009R0810R(01)Commission
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32009R0810R(04)Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 154 06.06.2013, p. 0010Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 243 15.09.2009, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 284 12.11.2018, p. 0038Commission
Report · PE388.360Parliament
Amendments · PE392.091Parliament
Amendments · PE398.393Parliament
Amendments · PE402.738Parliament
Text adopted · Regulation 2009/0810Commission
Text adopted · SP(2009)3507Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0208/2009Parliament

Summary

Generated

The EU Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009) sets procedures and conditions for issuing short-stay Schengen visas (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) and airport transit visas. It applies from 5 April 2010 and is in force, last amended in 2024. It affects third-country nationals requiring visas and Member State consulates, covering applications, biometrics, fees, and refusal grounds.

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