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As a general rule, a uniform visa is refused when the examination of the application leads to
one or more of the following conclusions:
the applicant has presented a travel document which is false, counterfeit or forged;
the applicant does not provide justification for the purpose and conditions of the
intended stay;
the applicant does not provide proof of sufficient funds, both for the duration of the
intended stay and for the return to his/her country of origin or residence, or for transit to a
third country into which he or she is certain to be admitted, or is not in a position to acquire
such means lawfully;
the applicant has already stayed for three months during the current six-month period
on the territory of the EU Member States on the basis of a uniform visa or a visa with limited
territorial validity;
the applicant is a person for whom an alert has been issued in the SIS for the purpose
of refusing entry;
does not provide proof of holding adequate and valid travel health insurance, where
applicable;