Candidate already obtained a biometric visa a year ago. They are applying for a new short-stay visa soon. Will the consulate (the service provider) need to take their fingerprints again?

Individuals who have obtained a Schengen visa with biometric data collection (fingerprints and photograph) are exempt from renewing the collection of this biometric data if they have a photocopy of their previous Schengen visa, if the biometric data was collected less than 59 months ago.However, an identity photo must always be present in the file.