REGULATIONS
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)
ANNEX IV
Common list of third countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Member States
- AFGHANISTAN
- BANGLADESH
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
- ERITREA
- ETHIOPIA
- GHANA
- IRAN
- IRAQ
- NIGERIA
- PAKISTAN
- SOMALIA
- SRI LANKA
ANNEX V
LIST OF RESIDENCE PERMITS ENTITLING THEIR HOLDERS TO TRANSIT THROUGH THE AIRPORTS OF MEMBER STATES WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO HOLD AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA
ANDORRA:
- Tarjeta provisional de estancia y de trabajo (provisional residence and work permit) (white). These are issued to seasonal workers; the period of validity depends on the duration of employment, but never exceeds six months. This permit is not renewable,
- Tarjeta de estancia y de trabajo (residence and work permit) (white). This permit is issued for six months and may be renewed for another year,
- Tarjeta de estancia (residence permit) (white). This permit is issued for six months and may be renewed for another year,
- Tarjeta temporal de residencia (temporary residence permit) (pink). This permit is issued for one year and may be renewed twice, each time for another year,
- Tarjeta ordinaria de residencia (ordinary residence permit) (yellow). This permit is issued for three years and may be renewed for another three years,
- Tarjeta privilegiada de residencia (special residence permit) (green). This permit is issued for five years and is renewable, each time for another five years,
- Autorización de residencia (residence authorisation) (green). This permit is issued for one year and is renewable, each time for another three years,
- Autorización temporal de residencia y de trabajo (temporary residence and work authorisation) (pink). This permit is issued for two years and may be renewed for another two years,
- Autorización ordinaria de residencia y de trabajo (ordinary residence and work authorisation) (yellow). This permit is issued for five years,
- Autorización privilegiada de residencia y de trabajo (special residence and work authorisation) (green). This permit is issued for 10 years and is renewable, each time for another 10 years.
CANADA:
- Permanent resident card (plastic card).
JAPAN:
- Re-entry permit to Japan.
SAN MARINO:
- Permesso di soggiorno ordinario (validità illimitata) (ordinary residence permit (no expiry date)),
- Permesso di soggiorno continuativo speciale (validità illimitata) (special permanent residence permit (no expiry date)),
- Carta d’identità de San Marino (validità illimitata) (San Marino identity card (no expiry date)).
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
- Form I-551 permanent resident card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
- Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
- Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (no expiry date),
- Form I-327 Re-entry document (valid for two years — issued to holders of a I-551),
- Resident alien card (valid for 2 or 10 years or no expiry date. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded one year),
- Permit to re-enter (valid for two years. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded two years),
- Valid temporary residence stamp in a valid passport (valid for one year from the date of issue). EN L 243/34 Official Journal of the European Union 15.9.2009
