Após a entrada em vigor do presente Acordo, a Parte em cujo território for assinado submetê-lo-á para registo junto do Secretariado das Nações Unidas nos termos do artigo 102.º da Carta das Nações Unidas, devendo, igualmente, notificar a outra Parte desse procedimento e indicar-lhe o número de registo atribuído.
Feito em Lisboa, no dia 14 de Julho de 2010, em dois originais, nas línguas portuguesa, turca 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 da Turquia:
Ahmet Davutoglu, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
(ver documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ON THE SUPPRESSION OF VISAS FOR HOLDERS OF SERVICE AND SPECIAL PASSPORTS
The Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Turkey, hereinafter referred to as the «Parties»;
Wishing to reinforce the relations of friendship and co-operation between both States;
Wishing to facilitate the movement of their citizens holding valid service and special passports;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Object
This Agreement shall set forth the legal framework for the supression of visas for holders of 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 three-month (3) validity;
- b)«Family member» shall mean the spouse of the holder of a service or special passport as well as the dependent descendants and ascendants, holding a valid service or special passport.
Article 3
Short term stay
- 1 -The citizens of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid Portuguese special passport may transit, enter and stay in the territory of the Republic of Turkey 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 Republic of Turkey holding a valid Turkish service or special passport may transit, 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 on 19 June 1990.
Article 4
Entry and stay
- 1 -The citizens of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid special passport who are appointed to a Portuguese diplomatic mission or consular post in the Republic of Turkey or to international organisations in the Republic of Turkey, as well as their family members, may enter or stay in the territory of the Republic of Turkey without a visa for the period of their mission.
- 2 -The citizens of the Republic of Turkey holding a valid service or special passport, who are appointed to a Turkish diplomatic mission or consular post in the Portuguese Republic or to international organisations in the Portuguese Republic, as well as their family members, may enter or stay in the territory of the Portuguese Republic without a visa for the period of their assignment.
- 3 -For the purposes of the previous paragraphs, each Party shall inform the other Party, in writing and through the diplomatic channels, of the arrival of the holders of service or special passport appointed to a diplomatic mission or consular post or to international organizations in the territory of the Parties, as well as of their family members accompanying them, prior to the date of their entry to the territory of the other Party.
Article 5
Compliance with the national laws of the Parties
- 1 -The visa exemption shall not relieve a person from the obligation to comply with the national laws of the Parties on the entry into, stay in and exit of the holders of service or special passport from the territory of the other Party 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 laws.
Article 6
Information on passports
- 1 -The Parties shall exchange specimens of the 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 -When a Party submits to the other Party new passports or modifies those previously exchanged, it shall inform the other Party through the transmission of the specimen of the new or modified passports 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 Parties will notify each other through diplomatic channels in writing when any one of them deems the suspension of this Agreement.
Article 9
Amendments
- 1 -This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, upon the request of one 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 on the thirtieth (30th) day of the receipt of the last notification by which Parties notify each other of the completion of internal legal procedures that are necessary for its entry into force.
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 in Lisbon on 14th July 2010, in two originals, in the Portuguese, Turkish 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 Republic of Turkey:
Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs.