persons, asylum and immigration > Free movement of persons, asylum and immigration Council of the European Union > Schengen Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) Biometric databases European Union law Government databases of the European Union Visa Information System Visa policies in Europe