kiri EK avas BMVI SIS erimeetme taotlusvooru

2026-04-30 Launch of the call.pdf

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Piret Loorand

From: [email protected] Sent: neljapäev, 30. aprill 2026 10:26 To: AT Alexander Payer; AT Astrid Kozak; AT Christina Trapp; AT Dominik Kacprzak; AT

Edita Blazyte; AT Eike Neuer; AT FMB; AT FMB 2 ; AT Gudrun Pabst ; AT Jelena Ulrich; AT Kathrin Moser; AT Martin Francis Hiess; AT Muehlhans Thomas; AT Pauline Gschwendtner; AT Ratko Simic; AT Robert Jacso; AT Vanessa Reiner; AT Yasmina Pinjo; BE Dekerf Nele ; BE Ghelen Yannick; BE Irzycka Magdalena; BE Laevens Margareta ; BE Lazzarini Matteo ; BE Petričević Ivana; BE SHD AMIF-ISF ; BE Van Houcke Sofie ; BG Kindjova; BG Kushnev; BG Petkova Maya; CY Andia Savva ; CY Constantinou Doris; CY Elena Savvidou; CY Hadjieconomou Christina; CY Kyprianou Constantinos; CY Pissaridou Anna; CY Sophia Theodosiou ; CY Stella Christodoulidou: ; CZ Ondrej Houda; CZ Pankova Jitka; CZ Silvie Hortova; CZ Votava David; DE ; DE Christin Kellner; DE Daniel Muehlner; DE David Lohmann; DE FMB ; DE FMB 2; DE Friederike Von Andrian-Werburg; DE Heinz Mareike; DE Ina Schoneberg; DE ISF ; DE Julia Schulze; DE Karin Patock; DE Kowalewski Shatin; DE Lea Hürter; DE Lorentz Stephan; DE Mark Berges; DE Markus Lang; DE Matlik Uwe; DE Melanie Frisch; DE Michael Konther ; DE Nimke Anja; DK Gustav Vind; DK Larson Nonboe Morten; DK Maria Cecilie Krastrup; DK PERM REP Anders Schlütter- Hvelplund; DK Saroxb; Ave Osman; Kristina Ots; SIM_VVO_list; Tairi Pallas; EL George Kritsimas ; EL Konstantinos Tsagkas; EL Papadopoulos Theofanis; ES; ES Enrique Morales Arias; ES Fami; ES Leandro Javier Sayago González; ES MOYA VIGARA TATIANA LETICIA; ES Sandra Mena Molina ; FI FMB; FI Kristiina Mauriala; FI Riika Valiahde; FI Sanna Virtanen; FI Simila Ville; FI Sonja Lyytikainen; FI Virpi Karjalainen; FR; FR Corinne Buzutil; FR Florian Banizette; FR ISF; FR Zina Khafague; FT Delphine Palmer; HR Brač Jugović Monika; HR Dalibor Jurić; HR Kobescak Glavan Monika; HR Lidija Pentavec; HR Miklenic Novacic Ana; HR Pecnik Petra; HR Ploskonka Nikola; HR Radović Lucia; HR T Nincevic; HU Robert Ronto; HU Szilvia Szedo; HU Toth Judith; IT AMIF MA; IT AMIF Secretariat ; IT Carmelo Trattaro; IT Davide Milano; IT Laura Forcina; IT Maria Eleonora Corsaro; IT Maria Forte ; IT Segreteria Fondi Europei; IT Valentina Durso; LT Dovile Jegerskaite-Kinaitiene; LT Laura Pereviciute; LT Rasa Butkiene; LT Violeta Plotnikoviene; LU Adisa Calakovic; LU Carvas Claudia; LU Jeff Theisen; LU Léon Ludovicy; LU Linden Zoe; LU Philippe Donckel; LU Pietro Lombardini; LU Schickes Maria; LV Janis Zvilna; LV Marija Samoiļenko; LV Santa Balaško ; LV Sigita Šīre-Vismanta ; LV Sproge-Rimsa Santa; LV Vairis Stramkalis; MT Abigail Camilleri; MT Camilleri Anthony; NL H.J. Koller; NL J. Zinsmeester; NL M.C.J. Besseling; NL M.W.J. Craenen; NL Nadieh Ligtenberg; NL W.Van Walsem; PL Kaczorowski Maciej; PL Dargiel Katarzyna; PL Joanna Skalska; PL Kasprzyk Mariusz; PT Carillho Ricardo; PT Carlos Miguel Aleixo Dantas Aveiro ; PT Luis Castilho; PT Luís Filipe Figueiredo; PT Maria José Sobral de Oliveira; PT Sofia Pereira: ; PT Susana Monteiro; RO Adrian Ailenei ; RO Bratanov Crina; RO Daniela Florea; RO MA; RO Turcanu Andrei Iulian; SE Anna Svensson; SE Anneli Eriksson- Sundberg; SE FMB ; SE Helga Levin; SE Zetterberg Garzon Cecilia; SI Brescanski Simona; SI Erik Kern; SK Alexandra Pudmarcikova; SK Daniel Podhradský; SK Karolína Bulíkova; SK Lucia Kirinovičová; SK Lucia Zemanova; SK Mária Hudeková; SK Maria Trubenova; SK Matúš Dubovský; SK Michaela Gajdošová; SK Natalia Kotulakova; SK Štefánia Kruľová; SK Vladimír Bulík ; CH Agime Sheholli ; CH Alexander Zwahlen; CH Anja Schenk Noga; CH Jerome Chabbey; CH Lea Truttmann ; CH PR FMB ; CH Sarah Schnell ; IS Arni Gislason; IS Bergur Sigurjonsson; IS FMB ; IS Kolbeinn Atli Bjornsson; LI Daniel Salzgeber ; LI FMB ; LI Heinz Duenser ; LI Julia Frommelt; NO FMB; NO FMB 2

Cc: AT Ella MIADOK; BE Perm Rep Alexandre Faudon ; BE PR FMB ; CY Kkara Margarita; CZ Pankova Jitka; CZ Tomáš Hach ; DE Patrizia Wolf; DE PR ; DE

PR 2; DK Anders Schlütter-Hvelplund; DK Maria Cecilie Krastrup; DK Morten Nykjær Krøjgaard ; EE; [email protected]; EL; EL Balopoulou Athina; FI Sanomat Eue; FI

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Cc: Ville Simila; FR Mathieu Tartar; FR Nicolas De-maistre; HU Fabrik Otto; IS Borg Viðarsdóttir Lilja; IT RPUE; LT Rita Skrebiskiene; LT Tania Griskiene; LU Ben Taleb Randa; MT Gatt Roberta; PL Alicja Szastko; PT Mariana Sotto Maior ; PT PR ; PT PR 2; PT Verónica Maria Haran Nogueira ; RO Ailenei Adrian Stefan; SE Cecilia Zetterberg- Garzon; SI Anja Jazbinsek; SI Nika PRISLANI; SI Nina Tovornik; SI Simona Brescanski; SI Stasa Nunic; SK Blanka Timurhan; SK PR

Subject: HOME-Funds/2026/20- Launch of the call for expression of interest under the Specific Action “Support to Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System (SIS)” – Reference: BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2.

Attachments: BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Call for interest.pdf; BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Application form.docx; BMVI SA 1.5.5 budget form template (SIS).xlsx

TÄHELEPANU! Tegemist on väljastpoolt asutust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada!

Dear Committee Members, Attached please find: HOME-Funds/2026/20- Launch of the call for expression of interest under the Specific Action “Support to Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System (SIS)” – Reference: BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2. With kind regards, the Secretariat of the Committee

European Commission

Directorate-General Migration & Home Affairs

HOME.E1: Funds Coordination

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2026-05-05 Voorust teavitamine.pdf

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Piret Loorand

From: Piret Loorand Sent: teisipäev, 5. mai 2026 12:16 To: Sergo Eelmäe; Kaidi Eerik-Kiviste; Alla Voinova; Joosep Kaasik; Janek Mägi; Krista

Aas; Margit Ratnik; Anna-Liisa Tampuu Cc: Tairi Pallas; Aivi Kuivonen; Ülle Leht Subject: FW: HOME-Funds/2026/20- Launch of the call for expression of interest under the

Specific Action “Support to Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System (SIS)” – Reference: BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2.

Attachments: BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Call for interest.pdf; BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Application form.docx; BMVI SA 1.5.5 budget form template (SIS).xlsx; Lisa 2 Erimeetme ja erakorralise abi toetu...docx

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DG HOME kuulutas 30. aprillil välja BMVI erimeetme taotlusvooru nr BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2 „Support to

Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System

(SIS)“, mille taotluste tähtaeg on juba 29. mail.

Voorul on kaks eesmärki:

1. to adapt their national SIS AFIS implementation to enable searches in the SIS using fingerprints

captured in the EES. With the EES fully operational, Member States are encouraged to systematically

record and check the biometrics of third-country nationals travelling for short stay against the SIS AFIS.

This will ensure that persons subject to a SIS alert and who pose a security threat can be identified and

refused entry to the Schengen area.

2. to adapt, where necessary, the EES face-capturing devices to direct the queries to the SIS.

Soetada ja olemasolevate süsteemidega integreerida saab nii seadmeid, tarkvara ja tehnilisi lahendusi kui ka

riistvara ja litsentse, mis seotud sõrmejälgede ja näotuvastusega. Palun tutvuge täpsemalt lisatud

taotlusvooru kutsega.

Vooru tingimustest:

 Taotlusvooru eelarve kõikide liikmesriikide peale on 15 mln eurot.

 Iga liikmesriik võib saada kuni 500 000 eurot (küsida võib ka vähem). Toetusele lisandub 10% riiklikku

kaasfinantseeringut.

 EL toetus sisaldab tehnilist abi siseministeeriumile rahastu administreerimiseks.

 Projektidele kehtivad samad reeglid, mis teistele BMVI projektidele: tuleb arvestada põhiõigustega ja

horisontaalsete eeltingimustega; peab olema seos riigisiseste ja EL arengukavadega.

Ajakava taotluse esitamiseks on järgmine:

15.05.2026 Viimane võimalus küsida EK-lt

kirjalikult lisainfot

Küsimused lähevad Euroopa Komisjonile SiMi

kaudu (saata inglise keeles aadressile

[email protected])

18.05.2026 Lõplik taotlus VVOle:

[email protected], koopia

[email protected]

Palume täidetult saata kõik vajalikud vormid.

Lisaks EK vormidele peab taotlus sisaldama ka

horisontaalsete eeltingimuste täitmise

kirjeldust (manuses)

29.05.2026 Taotluse esitamine EK-le

Sept 2026 Liikmesriike teavitatakse vooru

tulemustest

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Täidetud taotlusvorm tuleb esitada SiM välisvahendite osakonnale (VVO) enne EK taotlusvooru kutses toodud

tähtaega, hiljemalt 18. maiks 2026, sest tulenevalt EL määrusest saab taotluse EK-le esitada üksnes korraldusasutus,

so SiM. SiM VVO peab enne taotluse esitamist EK-le hindama selle vastavust nõuetele.

Küsimuste korral mõtleme hea meelega kaasa!

Piret Loorand

nõunik

Siseministeerium

[email protected]

+372 5828 2423

BMVI SA 1.5.5 budget form template (SIS).xlsx

BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Application form.docx

Application form
Information to be filled out by the Commission
Instrument
Specific Objective
Specific Action
Reference
Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI)
SO1
Support to Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System (SIS)
BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2

N.B. This application form is composed of a non-exhaustive list of information required by the Commission services to assess your application. Please note that:
• for the assessment, additional information may be requested if needed.
• In the absence of a specific indication of the aspects in the application that you consider sensitive, the information provided will not be handled, in principle, as “sensitive non-classified information” within the meaning of Article 9(5)(b) of Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 of 13 March 2015 on Security in the Commission1
• Any document held by the Commission, including documents containing sensitive information, may be subject to a request for public access to documents and must be assessed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents2 in light of the factual and legal circumstances that apply at the time of the adoption of the decision on access.
Part 1 - Administrative information
A) General information
Member State

Title of the application
(please do not include any information that you consider not suitable for release to the public)

B) Participants and contacts

Identity of the Managing Authority
Full legal name of the Managing Authority

Legal representative of the Managing Authority

Title/First Name/Last Name:

Position:

Contact details of the person(s) responsible for the specific action within the Managing Authority

Title/First Name/Last Name

Position:

Direct telephone + country code number:

E-mail:

Project Beneficiaries

List all the project beneficiaries

Lead project beneficiary:

Other project beneficiaries:

Exchange of information between the Managing Authority and the project beneficiaries
Any proposal selected will have to be implemented in accordance with the EU and national rules, and the national, management and control system of the Member State concerned.

Has the Managing Authority exchanged information with the project beneficiaries about the conditions under the Member State’s Programme to ensure compliance with these rules?
☐Yes ☐ No

Comments (any outstanding issues or issues to be addressed after selection, if applicable):

Do all partners agree on all the legal and financial obligations in implementing this proposal?
☐Yes ☐ No

Comments:
Confirmation of interest
The Managing Authority confirms its intention to use the funding made available under this specific action for the purposes set out
☐Yes ☐ No

Part 2 - Intended use of the funding
Description

1.) Summary in English (max ½ page) of the intended use of the funding under this specific action that presents clearly and briefly what you will do, why and what you expect to be the concrete results
(please do not include any information in this summary that you consider not suitable for release to the public)

2.) Description of the intended use of the funding under this specific action (max 3 pages)
a) Intended use of the funding (= activities to be carried out)
b) Presentation of the activities (per sub-action chosen)
c) Needs/challenges addressed (per sub-action chosen)
d) Expected quantified results (per sub-action chosen)
e) Indicative timeframe for completing the specific action
f) Potential risks and measures to mitigate them
g) Complementarity with the activities financed under Union funding on SIS and EES (describe briefly and list the existing projects concerned and how the activities under the specific action will complement).

3.) Information on the indicative budget (to be aligned with the budget form)
• Total eligible cost of the project proposal: EUR
• Requested EU co-financing rate (in %):
• Total EU contribution to the proposal: EUR
• 6% Technical Assistance: EUR
• Total amount to be earmarked to the BMVI programme: EUR
4.) Compliance with the Union acquis (max 1 page)
Articles 3, 4, 8(5) and 13(1) of the BMVI Regulation (EU) 2021/1148; Article 9 of the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
• Explain briefly how your application complies with the Union acquis, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Union’s and Member States’ international obligations as regards fundamental rights.
• Indicate if there are reasoned opinions delivered by the Commission in respect of infringement proceedings under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. If there are such opinions, describe briefly how the envisaged actions are not affected

Statement from the Managing Authority

Legal Notice: The EU contribution for the specific action will be included in the Member State’s BMVI programme by means of a programme amendment approved by the Commission and implemented in accordance with the provisions of the BMVI Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (Common Provisions Regulation). The financial and reporting obligations for any beneficiary of the specific action are the same as those that apply to the Member States’ programmes.

As representative of the Managing Authority, I agree to include the specific action in the programme and ensure that it will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the BMVI Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (Common Provisions Regulation).

Legal representative of the Managing Authority:

BMVI_2026_SA_SIS_1.5.2. Call for interest.pdf

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111

Office: LX46 05/174 - Tel. direct line +32 229-66553

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E – Borders, Migration and Security in Member States I

The Director (acting)

Brussels HOME.E.1/MGM

NOTE FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR

THE HOME AFFAIRS FUNDS

Ref.: HOME-Funds/2026/20

Subject: Invitation to submit an application for the specific action “Support

to Member States to enhance their biometric capabilities in relation

to the Schengen Information System (SIS)” under the Instrument for

Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI)

– Reference: BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2.

1. INTRODUCTION

Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July

2021 establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for

Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI) provides that

Member States may receive funding for specific actions in addition to their initial

allocations in their respective programmes.

Specific actions aim to fund transnational or national projects that bring Union added

value, in accordance with the objectives of the BMVI, for which one, several or all

Member States may receive an additional allocation to their programmes.

They will be implemented as one of the components of the Thematic Facility in line with

Article 8 of the above-mentioned Regulation and in accordance with the relevant

financing decisions and work programmes for the Instrument (1).

By the present note, the Member States participating in the BMVI (2) are invited to

submit an application under the specific action “Support to Member States to enhance

their biometric capabilities in relation to the Schengen Information System (SIS)”, in line

with the actions listed in the above-mentioned Commission’s financing decision and

work programme.

(1) Integrated Border Management Fund – Border Management and Visa Instrument (2021-27)

(europa.eu).

(2) Reference to Member States in this note should be understood as including the Schengen associated

countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), for which the arrangements for their

participation in the BMVI are in place.

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2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Specific actions are implemented by one or more Member States participating in the

Instrument via funding received in addition to the allocation under their BMVI

programmes.

Funding for specific actions is added to the Member States’ programme allocations by

means of a programme amendment. That additional funding is earmarked for the specific

action concerned and shall not be used for other actions in the Member State’s

programme, except in duly justified circumstances and as approved by the Commission

through the amendment of the programme.

Whereas the regular EU co-financing rate under the Member States’ programmes will not

exceed 75% of total eligible expenditure, projects implemented under specific actions

may benefit from an increased co-financing rate of up to 90% of total eligible

expenditure.

Specific actions must be implemented by the Member States in accordance with the

BMVI (3) Regulation and the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR) (4).

This includes compliance with fundamental rights. Moreover, Member States must

ensure that the specific action is not affected by a reasoned opinion delivered by the

Commission in respect of infringement proceedings under Article 258 of the Treaty on

the Functioning of the European Union that put in doubt the legality and regularity of

expenditure or the performance of the actions (Article 8(5) of the BMVI Regulation).

Your attention is drawn, in particular, to the following provision of the CPR. As regard

the value added tax (“VAT”) eligibility regime, Article 64 (1)(c) of the CPR provides

that VAT is not eligible, except:

(i) “for operations the total cost of which is below EUR 5 000 000 (including

VAT);

(ii) for operations the total cost of which is at least EUR 5 000 000 (including

VAT) where it is non-recoverable under national VAT legislation”.

3. SPECIFIC ACTION “SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES TO ENHANCE THEIR BIOMETRIC

CAPABILITIES IN RELATION TO THE SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS)”

3.1. Indicative Budget available

The indicative amount envisaged for this specific action is EUR 15 million.

The maximum amount to be allocated to each Member State is indicated in Annex 1.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021

establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support

for Border Management and Visa Policy.

(4) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying

down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund

Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and

Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund,

the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa

Policy.

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3.2. Background for the specific action

Effectively addressing security challenges at the external borders of the EU relies on the

identification of individuals who pose a threat or that are subject to an entry ban or return

decision. Individuals sought by the authorities often conceal their identities or adopt

multiple aliases. In this context, the ProtectEU strategy (5) underlined the need to

improve the integration and application of advanced biometric technologies across

Member States, reinforcing efforts to combat the use of fraudulent documents, as well as

to support the identification of foreign terrorist fighters returning or entering at the EU’s

external borders. This includes supporting Member States in the adoption of robust

mechanisms for identity verification and identification, such as those based on facial

recognition and fingerprinting.

At external borders, checks entail the verification of a person’s identity (or establishing

the identity of a person) and checking whether a person is subject to an alert in the

Schengen Information System (SIS). (6) When searching the SIS, competent authorities

may use fingerprints (dactyloscopic data) to identify a person. However, where the

identity of a person cannot be established by other means, the fingerprints must be used

and a search in the SIS Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) must be

conducted. (7)

With the (progressive) entry into operations of the Entry Exit System (EES) in October

2025 at the external borders by 29 states implementing the system, third-country

nationals travelling for a short stay are required to have their biometric data (i.e.

fingerprints and facial images) recorded at external border crossing points. During the

progressive entry into operations of the EES, the cross-checks of the SIS carried out by

competent authorities when registering in the EES third-country nationals at external

borders resulted in identifying individuals subject to SIS alerts who might otherwise have

gone undetected. Thus, the search of the SIS AFIS with fingerprints captured during EES

processes supports Member States’ competent authorities in their implementation of the

EES and effective border management at EU external borders. Since 10 April 2026, the

EES is fully operational.

The SIS anticipates the use of face recognition technologies to be used for the

identification of persons in the context of regular border crossings. This functionality will

be implemented as of 2028 with the implementation of the shared Biometric Matching

System (sBMS) searches for the SIS. (8)

This specific action aims to support Member States for two activities (“sub-actions”):

1. to adapt their national SIS AFIS implementation to enable searches in the SIS using

fingerprints captured in the EES. With the EES fully operational, Member States are

(5) European Commission, COM(2025) 148 final, 1.04.2025.

(6) Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of 9 March 2016.

(7) Article 33(2) Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 and Article 43(2) Regulation (EU) 2018/1862. The SIS

AFIS, enabling competent authorities to search the SIS using fingerprints, became operational in 2018

and is compulsory since 2020.

(8) The shared biometric matching service (sBMS) is a component of the Interoperability Regulations

(Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2019/818) that entered into operations in May 2026.

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encouraged to systematically record and check the biometrics of third-country

nationals travelling for short stay against the SIS AFIS. This will ensure that persons

subject to a SIS alert and who pose a security threat can be identified and refused

entry to the Schengen area.

2. to adapt, where necessary, the EES face-capturing devices to direct the queries to

the SIS.

The legal bases related to this specific action are the following:

− Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28

November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of

illegally staying third-country nationals (9);

− Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28

November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen

Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks, and amending the

Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, and amending and repealing

Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 (10);

− Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28

November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen

Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial

cooperation in criminal matters, amending and repealing Council Decision

2007/533/JHA, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European

Parliament and of the Council and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU (11);

− Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30

November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and

exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external

borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the

EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing

the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No

1077/2011 (12).

3.3. Scope and purpose of the specific action

The specific action aims to fund national projects that will enhance the use of biometrics

necessary to leverage the full potential of the SIS and the newly implemented systems at

the external borders and interoperability components (the EES and sBMS

functionalities).

It will support Member States in the purchase and development of software and

equipment for the purposes of performing searches with facial images in the SIS,

(9) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1860/oj.

(10) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1861/oj.

(11) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1862/oj.

(12) OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2226/oj.

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including adaptation of the EES equipment and IT solutions (sub-action 1); and the

development and adaptation of technical solutions that allow fingerprints captured for the

EES to be used for searching the SIS (sub-action 2).

The specific action targets in particular:

− the purchase and adaptation of equipment for the capturing of facial images (e.g.

cameras or similar equipment), including adaptations of existing EES face-

capture devices to direct face-search queries to the SIS;

− the development and adaptations to national technical solutions and software to

enable fingerprints and facial images collected for the EES to be used to search

the SIS, including adaptations to national SIS-AFIS implementation and

requirements for interfaces and workflows;

− the purchase of hardware (e.g. face-capture devices), software development and

integration, and licences to be deployed at the border crossing points, adaptations

to national IT solutions, including software, performing proof(s) of concept(s),

and redefinition of workflows and processes at the borders.

It will not cover personnel costs.

3.4. Expected results

− IT functionality upgraded as regards the use of the SIS, in particular the searches in

the SIS with fingerprints and facial images.

− additional equipment for border crossing points where necessary (cameras for the

capturing of face images);

4. PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION

4.1. Admissibility and assessment aspects

All Member States participating in the BMVI may submit an application.

As regards the Schengen Associated Countries:

− Iceland, Norway and Switzerland may apply and will receive additional funding

as the legal arrangements for their participation in the BMVI are in place.

− Liechtenstein may indicate its interest in participating in this specific action but is

not required to submit an application because its participation will be ensured

through a grant agreement (13).

The Commission services will assess the applications submitted by the Member States.

(13) Selected specific actions are to be implemented under direct management according to Article 3, scope

of participation, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein

on supplementary rules in relation to the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and

Visa Policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, for the period 2021 to 2027

(http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2024/200/oj).

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To be considered admissible an application must

1. be submitted within the deadline (see below) to the BMVI specific actions

functional mailbox [email protected]

2. consist of the official BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2 Application Form attached to this

note together with the Annex on the Budget form and be readable and complete

(all fields necessary for the assessment are filled in)

3. be submitted by the Managing Authority on behalf of the entity in the Member

State that will be responsible for the implementation of the specific action

4. identify a project beneficiary (= an entity) that will be responsible for the

implementation of the specific action in the Member State.

The simplified application form for this specific action requires each applicant to:

1. confirm that it intends to participate in the specific action and will use the allocated

amount for the specific action’s intended purpose, and

2. describe the scope and the nature of the activities that it will implement under the

specific action (relating to either one or both sub-actions)

3. outline how they will complement Union funding already made available on projects

related to SIS and EES (in particular under the BMVI programme, including other

specific actions).

The Commission services will allocate an amount to each admissible application that is

assessed as falling within the purpose and the scope of the specific action. The maximum

amount allocated per Member State is indicated in Annex 1. Member States may request

less.

4.2. Application procedure

Deadline for the application: Member States are invited to submit their application by

29 May 2026 at the latest, using the official BMVI/2026/SA/1.5.2 Application Form

attached to this note. Applications can be submitted in any official EU language (the

abstract/summary should however always be in English). For reasons of efficiency, it is

strongly advised to use English for the entire application.

To ensure equal and fair treatment of the applications and allow the Commission to

allocate at the same date all the available funding all applications will be assessed

simultaneously. Therefore, applications submitted after the deadline will not be

admissible.

The Members of the Committee for the Home Affairs Funds will be informed at the latest

10 working days before the deadline for the submission of applications if the deadline for

the submission is extended.

E-mail address for the application: Applications must be submitted to the BMVI

specific actions functional mailbox: HOME-BMVI-SPECIFIC-

[email protected]. Member States may submit additional documentation if

necessary.

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If there is a need to clarify certain aspects or to correct clerical mistakes in the

application, the Commission services may contact the applicant during the evaluation

process. A reply should be provided within 3 working days from the request date.

Any requests for clarification of the Member States on this call may be sent by 15

May 2026 at the latest, to the BMVI specific actions functional mailbox: HOME-

[email protected].

Requests for clarifications should be sent ONLY by the Managing authority. The

Managing Authority has an important role to explain to the potential beneficiaries the

applicable rules and specificities of the programmes in general and of a specific action in

particular and to help prepare applications for a specific action. The Managing Authority

should be the contact point and take the responsibility to review questions from potential

beneficiaries and raise questions to or request clarifications from the Commission

services where necessary. As projects under specific actions are managed at national

level, according to national rules, specific questions on eligibility of costs should be

addressed first to the Managing Authority.

To respect the equal treatment and transparency, the replies to the written requests for

clarification received will be sent to all Member States, via HOME-AFFAIRS-FUNDS-

[email protected].

Member States will be informed of the outcome of the assessment of the applications by

September 2026.

5. AMENDMENT OF THE BMVI PROGRAMMES AND ELIGIBILITY OF EXPENDITURE

After having been informed that their application has been selected under this specific

action, Member States shall submit to the Commission a request to amend their BMVI

programme via SFC (14). The amended programme should include a short description of

the specific action, adjust the output and result indicators, and include the costs and codes

linked to this specific action (respectively in the description and under tables 1, 2 and 3

of the relevant specific objective, and table 6 of the programme).

When amending a BMVI programme, two situations may arise regarding the eligibility

of expenditure (15):

1. For Member States that have included all the types of interventions listed in Annex

VI, table 1 of the BMVI Regulation that are relevant for this specific action in table

2.1.3 of the relevant specific objective in their initially approved BMVI programme:

expenditure for the specific action will be eligible as of 1 January 2025, in line with

the revised interoperability roadmap focusing on 2025 and 2026 endorsed by the

Justice and Home Affairs Council. (16)

(14) This does not apply to Liechtenstein as specific actions are implemented under direct management

through a grant agreement.

(15) Article 63(7) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

(16) https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-6428-2025-INIT/en/pdf.

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2. For Member States that have not included all the types of interventions listed in

Annex VI, table 1, of the BMVI Regulation that are relevant for this specific action

in table 2.1.3 of the relevant specific objective in their initially approved BMVI

programme: expenditure for the specific action will be eligible from the date of

submission by the Member State of its request for amendment of the BMVI

programme that will add the respective types of interventions in the programme.

Yours faithfully,

Silvia MICHELINI

Enclosures: 1) Maximum amount allocated per Member State

2) Application form

3) Budget form

c.c.: JHA Counsellors

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Annex 1: Maximum amount allocated per Member State

The indicative budget under this specific action will be allocated at equal shares to the

Member States, because the enhancement of the functionalities of the SIS is expected to

require the same efforts throughout the Member States, regardless of the size or number

of border crossings.

The maximum amount allocated per Member State (= total Union contribution to be

earmarked to the Member State programme, including technical assistance) is

EUR 500 000.00. Member States may request less.

Electronically signed on 29/04/2026 18:35 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

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LISA 2

VARJUPAIGA-, RÄNDE- JA INTEGRATSIOONIFONDI, PIIRIHALDUSE JA VIISAPOLIITIKA RAHASTU NING SISEJULGEOLEKUFONDI
ERIMEETME JA ERAKORRALISE ABI
TOETUSE TAOTLEMISE LISAVORM
(vastavalt Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse (EL) 2021/1060, millega kehtestatakse ühissätted Euroopa Regionaalarengu Fondi, Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+, Ühtekuuluvusfondi, Õiglase Ülemineku Fondi ja Euroopa Merendus-, Kalandus- ja Vesiviljelusfondi kohta ning nende ja Varjupaiga-, Rände- ja Integratsioonifondi, Sisejulgeolekufondi ning piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu suhtes kohaldatavad finantsreeglid, artiklile 73)

Taotleja

Projekti pealkiri

Erimeetme/erakorralise abi taotlusvooru nimetus

Tähelepanu!

Taotlusvormi esitamisega kinnitab toetuse taotleja, et on põhjalikult tutvunud järgmiste dokumentidega:
◦ Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus (EL) 2021/1147, millega luuakse Varjupaiga-, Rände- ja Integratsioonifond ehk AMIF määrus (kui tegu on AMIF erimeetme või erakorralise abiga);
◦ Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus (EL) 2021/1149, millega luuakse Sisejulgeolekufond ehk ISF määrus (kui tegu on ISF erimeetme või erakorralise abiga);
◦ Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus (EL) 2021/1148, millega luuakse Integreeritud Piirihalduse Fondi osana piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu ehk BMVI määrus (kui tegu on BMVI erimeetme või erakorralise abiga);
◦ Perioodi 2021-2027 Euroopa Liidu ühtekuuluvus- ja siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide rakendamise seadus;
◦ Vabariigi Valituse 12.05.2022 a määrus nr 55 „Perioodi 2021–2027 Euroopa Liidu ühtekuuluvus- ja siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide rakenduskavade vahendite andmise ja kasutamise tingimused“;
◦ Vabariigi Valituse 12.05.2022 a määrus nr 54 „Perioodi 2021–2027 ühtekuuluvus- ja siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide vahendite andmisest avalikkuse teavitamine";
◦ muud veebiaadressil https://www.siseministeerium.ee/tegevusvaldkonnad/rahvusvaheline-koostoo/euroopa-liidu-toetused ning https://www.siseministeerium.ee/seirekomisjon asuvad perioodi 2021-2027 AMIFit/BMVId/ISFi puudutavad dokumendid.

Taotlusvormi peab esitama elektrooniliselt trükitult. Käsitsi täidetud vorme ei arvestata. Esitatavas taotluses peavad kõik väljad olema täidetud. Kui osa küsitud teabest on esitamata, on Siseministeeriumil (SiM) õigus taotlus tagasi lükata.

Küsimuste tekkimisel palume ühendust võtta SiM välisvahendite osakonnaga kui fondi (AMIF/ISF/BMVI) rakendamise korraldusasutusega.

I TEAVE TAOTLEJA KOHTA

1. Taotleja andmed
Juriidiline nimi

Õiguslik staatus

Registrikood

2. Taotleja organisatsiooni esindajad
2.1. Juriidiline esindaja (toetuslepingu ja toetuse taotluse allkirjastamine)
Nimi:

Ametikoht organisatsioonis:

Telefoninumber:

E-posti aadress:

2.2. Projekti eest vastutav isik/projektijuht
Nimi:

Ametikoht organisatsioonis:

Telefoninumber:

E-posti aadress:

II PROJEKT
Selgitage,

kuidas projekt vastab fondi poliitikaeesmärgile ja erieesmärgile
vt AMIF/ISF/BMVI määruse art 3
projekti kooskõla pikaajalise arengustrateegia „Eesti 2035“ aluspõhimõtete ja sihtidega

kuidas projekt vastab „Siseturvalisuse Arengukava 2020-2030“ (AMIFi puhul vajadusel ka „Sidusa Eesti arengukava 2021-2030“) eesmärkidele

kuidas kaetakse tegevus- ja hoolduskulud, kui projekti tegevused hõlmavad taristuinvesteeringut või tootlikku investeeringut, et tagada nende finantskestlikkus (kui kohaldub)

kuidas tagatakse EL põhiõiguste harta täitmine ja välistatakse igasugune diskrimineerimine soo, rassi või etnilise päritolu, usutunnistuse või veendumuse, puude, vanuse või seksuaalse sättumuse põhjal. Selgitada tuleb ka puuetega inimeste juurdepääsu võimalust.
Iga tegevuse puhul analüüsida, kas on võimalik aidata kaasa võrdsete võimaluste edendamisele või kuidas on välistatud diskrimineerimine.
Kindlasti tuleb seda teha koolituste puhul.
Osadel tegevustel (nt tehnika soetamine ja paigaldamine) võib puududa otsene mõju võrdsete võimaluste edendamisele. Seos võrdsete võimaluste tagamisega tekib läbi eesmärgi, milleks seadmeid kasutatakse ja nende seadmete abil saadud andmete töötlemise. Seadmete soetamise ja kasutamise puhul peab taotleja kinnitama nende kasutamist kooskõlas EL põhiõiguste hartaga. Üldine põhimõte, mida peaks järgima on, et ühtegi inimest (inimeste gruppi) ei tohiks kohelda teisest halvemini tema soo, vanuse, nahavärvi, etnilise päritolu, puude, usutunnistuse või veendumuste, seksuaalse sättumuse tõttu.
kuidas tagatakse tegevuste vastavus ELi keskkonnaalastele õigusaktidele ning kuidas rakendatakse "ei kahjusta oluliselt" põhimõtet
Kuidas täidetakse määruse (EL) 2020/852 "ei kahjusta oluliselt" põhimõtet (st projekti elluviimisel tagatakse, et määruse artiklis 17 nimetatud olulist kahju ei tekitata ühelegi artiklis 9 sätestatud keskkonnaeesmärgile).
kuidas on tagatud, et Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiivi 2011/92/EL kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate valitud tegevuste suhtes kohaldatakse keskkonnamõju hindamist või sõelumismenetlust ning et on piisavalt arvesse võetud alternatiivsete lahenduste hindamist, võttes aluseks nõuded, mis on sätestatud kõnealuses direktiivis (kui kohaldub);

Vt ka Keskkonnamõju hindamise ja keskkonnajuhtimissüsteemi seadus
kuidas on tagatud selliste taristuinvesteeringute kliimakindlus, mille eeldatav kestvus on vähemalt 5 aastat (kui kohaldub)
Komisjoni teatis – Taristu kliimakindluse tagamiseks tehnilised suunised aastateks 2021-2027 C/2021/5430

IV TAOTLUSE KINNITAMINE

Taotluse allkirjastamisega kinnitan, et:
• projekti viiakse ellu kooskõlas ELi põhiõiguste hartaga;
• projekti viiakse ellu võttes arvesse ja edendades soolist võrdõiguslikkust, soolise aspekti arvestamist ning sooküsimuste lõimimist;
• projekti viiakse ellu tagades diskrimineerimise vältimine ja ligipääsetavus ning vastavus ELi keskkonnaalastele õigusaktidele;
• projekti viiakse ellu "ei kahjusta oluliselt" põhimõtte kohaselt;
• taotluses ning selle lisades esitatud andmed on õiged;
• tegevustega ei ole alustatud enne projektitaotluse korraldusasutusele esitamist;
• tagan toetuse eesmärgipärase kasutamise kooskõlas sõlmitava toetuslepingu, Eesti Vabariigi ja Euroopa Liidu õigusaktide ning juhenditega ja toetuse kasutamise nähtavuse;
• tagan projekti mittetulundusliku iseloomu;
• taotluses toodud tegevusi ja kulusid ei rahastata teistest allikatest (sh teistest EL-i fondidest või programmidest);
• olen teadlik, et taotluse heakskiitmisel avalikustatakse toetuse saaja ja projekti nimi, projekti eesmärk ning eraldatud avaliku sektori ja Euroopa Liidu toetuse suurus;
• olen teadlik, et käibemaks on abikõlbmatu, kui Eesti taotleja/toetuse saaja projekti planeeritud kulud ületavad 5 mln eurot ning käibemaksuseaduse järgi on käibemaks tagasi nõutav (vastavalt Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse (EL) 2021/1060 art 2 lg 4 p a ja art 64 lg 1 p c alapunktid i ja ii).

Taotleja organisatsiooni allkirjaõigusliku isiku allkiri:
Taotleja võtab endale taotlust allkirjastades kohustuse positiivse rahastamise otsuse korral projekt vastavalt seatud tingimustele ellu viia.
Ees- ja perekonnanimi

Ametikoht

Allkiri

Kuupäev

Dokumendiregister	Siseministeerium
Viit	14-13.5/150-1
Registreeritud	05.05.2026
Sünkroonitud	06.05.2026
Liik	Sissetulev kiri
Funktsioon	14 Euroopa Liidu toetusmeetmete väljatöötamine, rakendamine ja järelevalve teostamine
Sari	14-13.5 Piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu 2021–2027
Toimik	14-13.5
Juurdepääsupiirang	Avalik
Juurdepääsupiirang
Adressaat	European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
Saabumis/saatmisviis	European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
Vastutaja	Piret Loorand (kantsleri juhtimisala, varade asekantsleri valdkond, välisvahendite osakond)
Originaal	Ava uues aknas

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