REFUSAL OF ENTRY AT A BORDER CHECK (Article 14 of the Schengen Borders Code); EES where applicable

A refusal of entry under Article 14 of the Schengen Borders Code is an individual reasoned decision, notified to the person concerned and subject to the applicable appeal procedure. It is not identical to a separate entry and residence ban. Refusal data are entered in the EES only where the person and border situation fall within that system’s scope.

Legal assistance may be sought as soon as entry is refused; where actual detention occurs, the safeguards against unlawful deprivation of liberty also apply.