Pursuant to the Article 22 of the Visa Code, an in-depth examination is carried out of applications lodged by the nationals of the following states:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- D.R. Congo
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- (North) Korea
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Persons having the status of refugee and stateless persons are also subject to prior consultation.