Division Procedure under article 25(1) of the Schengen Convention

If a Member State that is considering granting a residence permit discovers that the applicant concerned is the subject of an alert for refusal of entry or stay issued by another Member State, it shall consult with the Member State that issued the alert via the SIRENE Bureaux. An N form shall be used for that purpose. The alert shall be deleted if, after consultation, the Member State maintains its decision to issue the residence permit. The person can, nevertheless, be put on a Member State's national list of alerts for refusal of entry.