SEM is the central authority for consultations in connection with visa applications under the Schengen Association Agreements.
In this capacity, it may use automated procedures to disclose and retrieve in particular the following categories of data:
the diplomatic or consular representation to which a visa application was submitted;
the identity of the person concerned (name, first names, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, place of residence, occupation and employer) as well as, if necessary, the identity of their next of kin;
information about the identity documents;
information about the places of stay and routes travelled.
The Swiss foreign representations may exchange data required at their location for consular cooperation with their partners from states that are bound by a Schengen Association Agreement, and in particular information about the use of forged or falsified documents and about human smuggling networks as well as data of the categories mentioned in paragraph 2.
The Federal Council may adapt the categories of personal data mentioned in paragraph 2 to the latest developments of the Schengen Acquis. For this purpose, it shall consult the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)1.
Footnotes
Term in accordance with Annex 1 No II 4 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491;BBl 2017 6941). ↩
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