Division 3.4.3 Further information to establish a person's identity

The Sirene bureau of the issuing Member State may also, if necessary, provide further information, after consultation and/or at the request of another Member State, to help establish a person's identity. This information shall cover the following in particular:

• the origin of the passport or identity document in the possession of the person sought,

• the passport or identity document's reference number, issuing date, place and authority as well as the expiry date,

• description of the person sought,

• surname and given name of the wanted person's mother and father,

• whether there are alerts of the person's photo and/or finger prints,

• last known address.

As far as is possible, this information, together with photographs and finger prints, shall be available in the Sirene bureaux, or immediately and permanently accessible to them for speedy transmission.

The common objective is to minimise the risk of wrongly detaining a person whose details are of similar identity to those of the person on whom an alert has been issued.