Division 4.6.2 Exchange of information when issuing residence permits or visas

The following procedure shall apply:

1. (a)

   the executing Member State may inform the Member State which issued an alert for refusal of entry or stay that the alert has been matched in the course of the procedure for issuing a residence permit or a long-stay visa;

2. (b)

   the Member State that issued the alert may then inform other Member States using an M form, if appropriate;

3. (c)

   if so requested, in accordance with national legislation, the SIRENE bureaux of the Member States concerned may assist in transmitting the necessary information to the appropriate authorities responsible for issuing residence permits and visas.