Legal provisions of COM(2022)632 - Application of an increased visa fee with respect to The Gambia - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)632 - Application of an increased visa fee with respect to The Gambia. |
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| document | COM(2022)632  |
| date | December 8, 2022 |
Article 1
Scope
1. This Decision shall apply to nationals of The Gambia who are subject to the visa requirement pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
2. This Decision shall not apply to nationals of The Gambia who are exempt from the visa requirement under Article 4 or Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
3. This Decision shall be without prejudice to the possibility to waive or reduce the amount of the visa fee to be charged in individual cases, in accordance with Article 16(6) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009.
4. This Decision shall not apply to nationals of The Gambia applying for a visa and who are family members of a Union citizen to whom Directive 2004/38/EC applies or family members of a national of a third country enjoying a right of free movement equivalent to that of Union citizens under an agreement between the Union and a third country.
5. This Decision shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:
| (a) | as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation; |
| (b) | as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations or other international intergovernmental organisations hosted by a Member State; |
| (c) | under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or, |
| (d) | pursuant to the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran Pact) concluded by the Holy See (Vatican City State) and Italy, as last amended. |
6. This Decision shall be without prejudice to the measures provided for and applied in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1781.
Article 2
Application of a visa fee
Nationals of The Gambia applying for a visa shall pay a visa fee of EUR 120.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
Article 4
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden.