Para efeitos deste Acordo, pela designação «passaporte válido» entende-se todo aquele que, ao ser exibido no momento da entrada em território nacional das Partes Contratantes, tem ainda, pelo menos, mais três meses de duração.
Feito em Lisboa, aos 13 de Outubro de 1998, em dois textos originais, em língua portuguesa e em língua inglesa, ambos os textos fazendo igualmente fé.
Pelo Governo da República Portuguesa:
Jaime José Matos da Gama, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
Pelo Governo da República da África do Sul:
Alfred Nzo, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
AGREEMENT ON THE ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDER OF DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL AND SPECIAL PASSPORTS BETWEEN THE GOVERMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE GOVERMENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC.
The Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, from now on designated «Contracting Parties»:
In the spirit of promoting the development of relations of friendship and cooperation between their countries;
Guided by the wish to facilitate the circulation of their nationals, holders of diplomatic, official and special passports;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
- 1 -Nationals of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid diplomatic or special portuguese passport, are permitted to enter the territory of the Republic of South Africa without a visa and stay for a duration of up to 90 days.
- 2 -Nationals of the Republic of South Africa holding a valid diplomatic or official South African passport are permitted to enter the territory of the Portuguese Republic without a visa and stay there for a duration of up to 90 days.
Article 2
- 1 -Nationals of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid diplomatic or special portuguese passport designated for official duties in the portuguese diplomatic mission, consulate or international organizations which maintains its seat in the territory of the Republic of South Africa are permitted to transit, enter, stay or leave the territory of the Republic of South Africa without a visa for the duration of their official duties.
- 2 -Nationals of the Republic of South Africa holding a valid diplomatic or official south african passport designated for official duties in the south african diplomatic mission, consulate or international organizations which maintains its seat in the territory of the Portuguese Republic, are permitted to transit, enter, stay or leave the territory of the Portuguese Republic without a visa for the duration of their official duties.
- 3 -Privileges grated to nationals of the Contracting Parties under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are extended to family members sharing the same household for the duration of the official duties as described above, provided that they themselves are holding one of the categories of passports covered by this agreement.
- 4 -Prior to the entry into the territory of destination, the Contracting Parties will inform each other, through a verbale note, of the arrival of the individuals designated to perform the official duties in the diplomatic mission, consulate or international organization, stating the members of their families sharing the same household.
Article 3
- 1 -Exemptions foreseen under article 1 do not exclude the obligation of visa requirements for studying, taking up employment or residence, according to the domestic law of the Contracting Parties.
- 2 -Visa exemption does not exclude the duty to observe the laws of the other Contracting Party regarding entry, stay or exit.
Article 4
Nationals of the Contracting Parties can only enter or leave the territory of the other Contracting Party through the crossing points reserved for the international circulation of passengers.
Article 5
Contracting Parties will exchange specimen of the categories of the passports covered by this Agreement and, in case of modifications introduced, the new correspondent specimen 30 days before circulating.
Article 6
This Agreement does not affect the right of the respective authorities in the Contracting States to refuse entry or stay to persons they deem undesirable.
Article 7
- 1 -Either of the Contracting Parties may temporarily suspend the total or partial application of the provisions of the present Agreement for reasons of public order, health, national security or international relations.
- 2 -That suspension should be communicated immediately to the other Contracting Party by diplomatic channels.
Article 8
This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent, following the form admitted by the constitutional order of the Contracting Parties and including the date of the entry in force of the modified provisions.
Article 9
This Agreement is concluded for an undetermined period of time. The Agreement may be terminated by either Contracting Party giving 60 days written notice to the other Party through the diplomatic channel.
Article 10
The Contracting Parties will notify each other by an exchange of notes through the diplomatic channel once their constitutional requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with. The date of entry into force will be the date of last notification.
Article 11
A «valid passport» means, for the purpose of this Agreement, the one that has at least a three months duration upon the date of entry of its holder in the territory of destination.
Done at Lisbon on the 13th October, in duplicate in the English and Portuguese languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of the Republic of South Africa:
Alfred Nzo, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
For the Government of the Portuguese Republic:
Jaime José Matos da Gama, Minister for Foreign Affairs,