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Where automated processing under Article 20(5) has reported a hit, the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible shall assess the security, illegal immigration or high epidemic risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation. In no circumstances may the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible take a decision automatically on the basis of a hit based on specific risk indicators. The ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible shall individually assess the security, illegal immigration and high epidemic risks in all cases.

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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.