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Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226 · European Union

If the consulate located the nearest to the place of residence of the applicant is at a distance of more than 500 km, the applicant shall be offered the possibility to conduct the interview by remote means of audio and video communication. If the distance is less than 500 km, the applicant and the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible may jointly agree to the use of such means of audio and video communication. Where such means of audio and video communication are used, the interview shall be conducted by the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible or, exceptionally, by one of that Member State’s consulates. The remote means of audio and video communication shall ensure an appropriate level of security and confidentiality.

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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.