Can the UK access my history in the Schengen Visa Information System?
United Kingdom is able to know that France was refused to give me a visa or no?
I have a prior refusal from France (assume Schengen short-stay). I want to know if this event is stored in the Schengen Visa Information System (VIS), and if so do the UK authorities have access to the VIS in a way that my history can be queried directly.
Best Answer
The UK (along with Ireland) does not participate in the Visa Information System:
"As a Schengen instrument, this regulation applies to EU countries with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Denmark has decided to implement the regulation which also applies to Iceland, Norway and Switzerland."
Thus it should not have any access to data held in the VIS.
However, should you inform the UK authorities you have been refused a visa in France, no doubt they will ask the French authorities for any information they hold on you.
N.B. There is also the Schengen Information System - a different database - to which the UK does have access. However, unless you have been banned from entering the Schengen area, your data should not be stored within it (as far as I understand).
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Does UK have access to Schengen Information System?
The United Kingdom and Croatia are connected to the Schengen Information System for law enforcement cooperation purposes only. These countries do not have full access to SIS data and are not able to issue alerts refusing entry and stays across the whole Schengen Area.Do Schengen countries share visa information?
All Schengen countries share visa information through VIS. Denmark has also chosen to implement VIS. The central VIS system is linked to national systems, allowing Schengen states to exchange data. Sharing information regarding application decisions is particularly useful for preventing 'visa shopping'.Who has access to Schengen database?
The Schengen Information System (SIS) is a highly secure and protected database that is exclusively accessible to the authorised users within competent authorities, such as national border control, police, customs, judicial, visa and vehicle registration authorities.How does Schengen Information System work?
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