{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-856/annex/section-Sections/division-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-856/annex/section-Sections/division-13.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/856",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 856/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas as regards the numbering of visas",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-856",
  "path": "annex/section/Sections/division/13",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "This box shall contain the relevant machine-readable information to facilitate external border controls. The machine-readable area shall contain a printed text in the background printing, indicating the Member State issuing the document. This text shall not affect the technical features of the machine-readable area or its ability to be read.",
  "text": "The paper shall have a natural colouring with red and blue markings.\nThe words designating the boxes shall appear in English and French. The issuing State may add a third official Community language. However, the word ‘visa’ in the top line may appear in any one official language of the Community.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/856/annex/section/Sections/division/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:03.488865+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}