Visa Information System-Ordinance (VISO)
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Art. 23 Consultation of other databases
Provided the user has the required authorisation, on receipt of a visa application in ORBIS an automatic search is made of the following databases: a. the Central Migration Information System (ZEMIS) in accordance with the ZEMIS Ordinance of 12 April 2006; b. RIPOL in accordance with the RIPOL Ordinance of 26 October 2016; c. the Schengen Information System (SIS) in accordance with the N-SIS Ordinance of 8 March 2013; d. the Interpol Automated Search Facility database (ASF Interpol) in accordance with the Interpol Ordinance of 21 June 2013; e. the Entry and Exit System in accordance with the Ordinance of 10 November 2021 on the Entry and Exit System.
Art. 23 — Amended by No I of the O of 10 May 2023, in force since 15 June 2023 (AS 2023 246). let. a — SR 142.513 let. b — SR 361.0. let. c — SR 362.0 let. d — SR 366.1 let. e — SR 142.206
Art. 24 VIS Mail
The federal and cantonal visa authorities and the communal authorities to which the related competences have been delegated shall use VIS Mail to transmit the following forms of information: a. communications in the context of consular cooperation in connection with a visa application or communications relating to requests to transmit documents connected with the visa application or copies of these documents in electronic form under Article 16 paragraph 3 EU VIS Regulation; b. communications on incorrect data in the C-VIS under Article 24 paragraph 2 EU VIS Regulation; c. a notice under Article 25 paragraph 2 EU VIS Regulation that an applicant has acquired the citizenship of a Schengen state; d. requests for consultations and answers relating to previous consultations between the central visa authorities under Article 22 paragraph 1 of the Visa Code and Article 16 paragraph 2 of the EU VIS Regulation; e. information about visas that are issued by consulates under Article 31 paragraph
let. a — See footnote to Art. 2 let. a. let. d — Inserted by No I of the O of 28 Oct. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 4235). let. d — See footnote to Art. 6 para. 1. let. e — Inserted by No I of the O of 28 Oct. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 4235).