The country's authorities say the accounts could help mitigate the risk of fraud, a UK charity reported.
Germany's federal police have proposed checking social media accounts that require a Schengen visa to help embassy officials confirm their information, British civil liberties watchdog State Watch reported, citing internal documents.
Embassy officials in the Schengen Area, which consists of 29 countries, generally assess applications based on subjective criteria, including or “reasonableness” Two reasons for travel and possible departure from the area were announced.
The document notes that investigating candidates' social media accounts adds to the endorsement, stressing that social networks, which are sometimes openly accessible and provide useful information, have become increasingly important when it comes to security issues.
“It may be possible to check whether the traveler is active in the displayed content, which groups he belongs to or which sites he last visited.” The London-based charity cites or documents such a statement. “Professional performance can lead to conclusions about the real profession, and therefore about work.”
This recommendation is part of the “Festus Guide to Fraud: Preventive Measures and Repressive Control Techniques,” which also calls for developing “Abyss Profile”, It would use criteria such as: “Gender, identity, groups of people, origin, itinerary” The likelihood or risk of fraud that the requesting parties see.
According to a Federal Police spokesperson quoted by Statewatch. “heavy” Uses of open source research “In general, there is no legal framework between border control (Schengen Borders Code) and visa issuance rules (Festus Code).”
“Appropriate measures always depend on the national legislation of two EU Member States.” Confirmation or spokesperson.
In 2024, the Schengen Area will open to 25 to 27 EU member states, including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Currently, the Schengen visa application does not have a field to indicate the number of requests requested on social networks.
