The personal data from visa applications stored in VIS will include biometrics (photographs and fingerprints) and written information such as the name, address and occupation of the applicant, date and place of the application, and any decision taken by the Member State responsible to issue, refuse, annul, revoke or extend the visa.
Tā palīdzēs novērst draudus dalībvalstu iekšējai drošībai un to, ka tiek apieti kritēriji, kas nosaka atbildīgo dalībvalsti.