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For the purpose of the interview referred to in paragraph 4, the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible shall indicate the elements to be addressed by the interviewer. Those elements shall relate to the reasons for which the interview was requested. The interview by remote means of audio and video communication shall be conducted in the language of the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible requesting the interview or its chosen language for the submission of additional information or documentation. The interview taking place in a consulate shall be conducted in an official language of the third country in which the consulate is located, or any other language agreed by the applicant and the consulate. Following the interview, the interviewer shall issue an opinion which provides justifications for his or her recommendations. The elements addressed and the opinion shall be included in a form to be recorded in the application file on the same day as the date of the interview.

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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.