Article 2 — Definitions

Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009

What does VISA-CODE Article 2 say?

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For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: 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.

Source: Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, read 2026-10-13.

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For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

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) transit through or an intended stay in the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than three months in any six-month period from the date of first entry in the territory of the Member States;

(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 ( 18 ) ;

7. ‘recognised travel document’ means a travel document recognised by one or more Member States for the purpose of affixing visas;

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