# Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), Article 7: Competence to issue visas to third-country nationals legally present within the territory of a Member State

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Third-country nationals who are legally present in the territory of a Member State and who are required to hold a visa to enter the territory of one or more other Member States shall apply for a visa at the consulate of the Member State that is competent in accordance with Article 5(1) or (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/810/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-810/article-7
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