It is also important to make the shipping agent and the shipping line responsible for visa requests. The need for the exchange of information must also be emphasised to ascertain, for example, whether an individual has been arrested, whether he has a criminal record, whether he is suspected of being involved in trafficking or in illegal immigration.
Il importe également de responsabiliser l’agent maritime et la compagnie maritime face aux demandes de visas ; il faut insister sur la nécessité des échanges d’information (concernant les condamnations, les casiers judiciaires, les soupçons en matière d’immigration illégale ou de trafic).