Visa Information System (VIS)

The VIS is a system for the exchange of visa data among Schengen Member States. These States share a common area of free movement without internal border controls. They have a common visa policy which includes exchanging information on visa applicants.

The specific objectives of the VIS are to facilitate visa procedures, to enhance the security of the visa application process and to facilitate visa checks at the external borders of the Schengen Area.

The visa applicant's biometric data (10-digit finger scans and digital photograph) is collected. It is a simple and discreet procedure that only takes a few minutes. Biometric data, along with the data provided in the visa application form, is recorded in a secure central database. Data is kept in the VIS for 5 years

Any person has the right to be informed about his/her data in the VIS. Any person may request that inaccurate data about him or herself be corrected, and that unlawfully recorded data be deleted whether by lodging the form for this purpose at the Consular post in whose jurisdiction the applicant legally resides or by sending the form to the following  email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .