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Positions | Number of characters | Heading contents | Specifications 1 | 9 | Visa number | This is the number printed in the top right-hand corner of the sticker 10 | 1 | Control character | This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO 11 | 3 | Applicant’s nationality | Alphabetic coding according to ICAO 3-character codes 14 | 6 | Date of birth | The order followed is YYMMDD where: YY = year (mandatory) MM = month or << if unknown DD = day or << if unknown 20 | 1 | Control character | This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO 21 | 1 | Sex | F = Female, M = Male, < = Not specified 22 | 6 | Date on which the visa’s validity ends | The order followed is YYMMDD without a filler 28 | 1 | Control character | This character is the result of a complex calculation, based on the previous area according to an algorithm defined by the ICAO 29 | 1 | Territorial validity | (a) For LTV visas, insert the letter T (b) For uniform visas insert the filler < 30 | 1 | Number of entries | 1, 2, or M 31 | 2 | Duration of stay | (a) Short stay: number of days should be inserted in the visual reading area (b) Long stay: << 33 | 4 | Start of validity | The structure is MMDD without any filler.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.