Fees (Schengen Visas) Regulations, 2007 (schengenvisas)

L.N. 434 of 2007

FEES ORDINANCE

(CAP. 35)

Fees (Schengen Visas) Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 2 of the Fees

Ordinance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the concurrence of the

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has made the following

regulations

(1) The title of these regulations is the Fees (Schengen Visas)

Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations transpose EU Council Decision of 1

June 2006.

(3) These regulations shall come into force on the 21 st

December, 2007.

(4) For the purposes of these regulations, a Schengen visa

allows its holder to move freely, within the validity of the visa, in all the

Schengen States of the European Union which signed the Schengen

Agreement.

(Regulation 2)

For the granting of a Schengen visa –

€ 60

(a) Airport Transit Visa (Category A)

€ 60

(b) Transit Visa (Category B)

€ 60

(c) Short-Stay Visa (Category C)

(d) Visa with Limited Territorial Validity

€ 60

(Categories B and C)

€ 60,

(e) Group Visa (Categeories A, B and C)

€ 1

including a fee, for each person forming the group, of

€ 60

(f) National Long-Stay Visa (Category D)

(g) National Long-Stay Visa valid concurrently as a

€ 60.

Short-Stay Visa (Categories D and C)

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The fees specified in the Schedule to these regulations shall

be paid at the Consulate of Malta in any country where such a

representation exists.

Fees paid upon application for a Schengen visa shall not be

refundable.

Schengen visas are issued free of charge to

(a) an accompanying spouse and children under 21 years of

age of a European Union national or of a European Economic Area

national;

(b) children under six years of age;

(c) school pupils, students, post graduate students and

accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study

or educational training; and

(d) researchers from third countries travelling within the

European Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific

research as defined in the Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to

facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay

visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the

Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, visa Permanent

fees may at anytime be waived or reduced by order of the Permanent Secretary

waive or reduce

Secretary at the Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs.

fees.