The Visa Code is an EU Regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in June 2009, directed to the Consulates of States applying the common visa policy. It will be applied as from 5 April 2010 by these States' Consulates all over the world. The rules on the submission of visa applications for short stay visas apply to all nationalities that are under a visa obligation to travel to the States applying the common visa policy. [more]