Division 1.3 Types of visas falling within the scope of the Agreement

Point (d) of Article 3 of the Agreement defines a ‘visa’ as ‘an authorisation issued by a Member State with a view to transiting through or an intended stay of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of Member States;’.

The facilitations provided by the Agreement apply both to uniform visas and to visas with limited territorial validity.