Division 4.5 Issuing residence permits or visas

The following procedure has been adopted:

1. (a)

   a requested Member State may inform the Member State which issued an alert pursuant to Article 96 of its having been matched. The Member State that issued the alert may then inform the other Member States if it thinks so fit;

2. (b)

   if so requested, and whilst respecting national legislation, the Sirene bureaux of the Member States concerned may assist in transmitting the necessary information to the specialised services responsible for issuing residence permits and visas;

3. (c)

   if the procedure foreseen under Article 25 of the Convention entails deleting an alert issued pursuant to Article 96 the Sirene bureaux shall, whilst respecting their national legislation, offer their support if so requested.