Where the automated processing laid down in Article 20(2) to (5) does not report any hit, the ETIAS Central System shall automatically issue a travel authorisation in accordance with Article 36 and shall notify the applicant in accordance with Article 38.

Where the automated processing laid down in Article 20(2) to (5) reports one or several hits, the application shall be processed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22.

Where verification under Article 22 confirms that the data recorded in the application file correspond to the data triggering a hit during the automated processing pursuant to Article 20(2) to (5) or where doubts remain concerning the identity of the applicant following such verification, the application shall be processed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26.

Where automated processing under Article 20(3) reports that the applicant has replied affirmatively to any of the questions listed in Article 17(4), and if there is no other hit, the application shall be sent to the ETIAS National Unit of the Member State responsible, for manual processing as set out in Article 26.