# Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, Article 12: Consultation in the case of a hit concerning a third-country national holding a valid residence permit or long-stay visa

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

Where a Member State encounters a hit on an alert on return entered by a Member State concerning a third-country national who is the holder of a valid residence permit or long-stay visa granted by another Member State, the Member States involved shall consult each other through the exchange of supplementary information, in accordance with the following rules:
(a) the executing Member State shall inform the issuing Member State of the situation;
(b) the issuing Member State shall initiate the procedure laid down in Article 11;
(c) the issuing Member State shall notify the executing Member State of the outcome following the consultation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1860/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1860/article-12
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