Categories of personal data processed for the purposes of SIS:
Where the alert concerns a person (except for an unknown wanted person), the information must always include: surname, date of birth, reason for the alert, gender, reference to the decision giving rise to the alert, the grounds for the decision to refuse entry and stay (where applicable), the action to be taken, the last date of the period for voluntary departure, if applicable, whether the return is accompanied by an entry ban. If available, the alert may also contain information such as any specific, objective, physical characteristics which are not subject to change; place of birth; photographs; fingerprints; nationality(ies); whether the person concerned is armed, prone to violence or absconding; the authority which issued the alert; links to other alerts issued in SIS in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 or Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862.
Where the alert is for unknown wanted persons, only dactyloscopic data, complete or incomplete sets of fingerprints, or palm prints, which, due to their unique nature and the reference points contained therein, can allow for accurate and conclusive comparisons of the identity of the person, may be processed.
Last updated: 16.02.2024
