A Parte em cujo território o presente Acordo for assinado submetê-lo-á para registo junto do Secretariado das Nações Unidas imediatamente após a sua entrada em vigor, nos termos do artigo 102.º da Carta das Nações Unidas, devendo, igualmente, notificar a outra Parte da conclusão deste procedimento e indicar-lhe o número de registo atribuído.
Feito em Nova Iorque, no dia 25 de Setembro de 2010, em dois originais, nas línguas portuguesa, árabe e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência de interpretação prevalecerá o texto em língua inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa:
Luís Amado, Ministro de Estado e dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
Pela República Árabe do Egipto:
Ahmed Aboul Geit, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
(ver documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON THE SUPPRESSION OF VISAS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SERVICE AND SPECIAL PASSPORTS.
The Portuguese Republic and the Arab Republic of Egypt, hereinafter referred to as «Parties»:
Wishing to reinforce the relations of friendship and co-operation between both States;
Wishing to facilitate the movement of their nationals holding diplomatic, service and special passports:
agree as follows:
Article 1
Object
This Agreement shall set forth the legal framework for the suppression of visas for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports of the Parties.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Agreement:
- a)«Valid passport» shall mean the passport that, at the time of the exit of the national territory of one of the Parties, has at least a six-month (6) validity;
- b)This agreement shall apply for holders of valid diplomatic and special passports of the nationals of the Portuguese Republic and holders of valid diplomatic, special and service passports of the nationals of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Article 3
Short term stay
- 1 -The citizens of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid Portuguese diplomatic or special passport may enter and stay in the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt without visa for a maximum period of ninety (90) days during any six-month period from the date of first entry.
- 2 -The citizens of the Arab Republic of Egypt holding a valid Egyptian diplomatic, service or special passport may enter and stay in the territory of the Portuguese Republic without visa for a maximum period of ninety (90) days during any six-month period from the date of first entry at the external border establishing the area of free movement created by the States which are Party to the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, adopted in Schengen on 19 June 1990.
- 3 -Holders of valid diplomatic or special passports of the Portuguese Republic and holders of valid diplomatic, special or service passports of the Arab Republic of Egypt may enter into and depart from the territory of the other Party at any point authorized for that purpose by the competent immigration authorities.
Article 4
Entry and stay
- 1 -The Portuguese holders of a valid diplomatic or special passport who are appointed to a Portuguese diplomatic mission or consular post in the Arab Republic of Egypt or to international organisations in the Arab Republic of Egypt may enter or stay in the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt without a visa for the period of their mission.
- 2 -The Egyptian holders of a valid diplomatic, service or special passport, who are appointed to an Egyptian diplomatic mission or consular post in the Portuguese Republic or to international organisations in the Portuguese Republic may enter or stay in the territory of the Portuguese Republic without a visa for the period of their mission.
- 3 -For the purposes of the previous paragraphs, each Party shall inform the other Party, in writing and through the diplomatic channel, of the arrival of the holders of diplomatic, service or special passport appointed to a diplomatic mission, consular post or to international organizations in the territory of the Parties prior to the date of their entry to the territory of the other Party.
Article 5
Compliance with the law of the Parties
- 1 -The visa exemption shall not relieve a person from the obligation to comply with the law of the Parties on the entry into, stay in and exit from the territory of destination of the holders of passports in accordance with the conditions set out in this Agreement.
- 2 -This Agreement does not exclude the right of the competent authorities of each Party to refuse entry or stay of citizens of the other Party in accordance with the applicable law.
Article 6
Information on passports
- 1 -The Parties shall exchange specimens of the diplomatic, service and special passports in current use within a maximum of thirty (30) days after the date of the entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with article 11 of this Agreement.
- 2 -Where either Party submits new passports or modifies those previously exchanged, it shall inform the other Party through the transmission of the specimen of the new or modified passport within a maximum of thirty (30) days before the date it begins to be used.
Article 7
Settlement of disputes
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiation, through the diplomatic channels.
Article 8
Suspension
- 1 -Either Party may temporarily suspend the application of this Agreement, wholly or partially, on grounds of public order, public health and national security.
- 2 -The suspension of this Agreement and its termination shall be immediately notified in writing through the diplomatic channel to the other Party.
Article 9
Amendments
- 1 -This Agreement may be amended by a written request of one of the Parties.
- 2 -The amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the terms specified in article 11 of this Agreement.
Article 10
Duration and termination
- 1 -This Agreement shall remain in force for an unlimited period of time.
- 2 -Either Party may, at any time, terminate this Agreement upon a prior notification in writing through diplomatic channels.
- 3 -This Agreement shall terminate three (3) months after the receipt of such notification.
Article 11
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the later of the notifications, in writing through diplomatic channels, conveying the completion of the internal procedures of each Party required for that purpose.
Article 12
Registration
Upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Party in whose territory it is signed shall transmit it to the Secretariat of the United Nations for registration, in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall notify the other Party of the completion of this procedure as well as of its registration number.
Done at New York, on the 25th September 2010, in two originals, in the Portuguese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic:
Luís Amado, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs.
For the Arab Republic of Egypt:
Ahmed Aboul Geit, Minister of Foreign Affairs.