Refusal
1. The procedures, and appeal in cases where the consular post refuses to examine an application or issue an FTD/FRTD shall be governed by national law of the respective Member States.
2. If an FTD/FRTD is refused and national law requires the grounds for such a refusal to be given, the reason shall be communicated to the applicant.
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CitationArticle 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)