art_23__para_4

4. Unless the application has been withdrawn, a decision shall be taken to: issue a uniform visa in accordance with Article 24; issue a visa with limited territorial validity in accordance with Article 25; refuse a visa in accordance with Article 32; or discontinue the examination of the application and transfer it to the relevant authorities of the represented Member State in accordance with Article 8(2). The fact that fingerprinting is physically impossible, in accordance with Article 13(7)(b), shall not influence the issuing or refusal of a visa.

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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.