Este Acordo será executado em conformidade com as obrigações internacionais e leis domésticas e regulamentos em vigor na República Portuguesa e na Austrália.
Feito em Camberra em 6 de Junho de 2001, em dois exemplares, em português e em inglês, ambos os textos fazendo igualmente fé.
Pelo Governo da República Portuguesa:
José Vieira Branco, Embaixador da República Portuguesa na Austrália.
Pelo Governo da Austrália:
Philip Ruddock, Ministro da Imigração e dos Assuntos Multiculturais.
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC FOR ENTRY AND SHORT-TERM STAYS BY AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS TO THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND PORTUGUESE CITIZENS TO AUSTRALIA.
In order to develop relations between Australia and the Portuguese Republic, the Government of Australia and the Government of the Portuguese Republic (hereinafter referred to as «the Parties») have reached the following understandings concerning arrangements for entry into and stays by Australian citizens in the Portuguese Republic and by Portuguese citizens in Australia:
Provision 1
- 1 -Citizens of Australia will be able to enter the Portuguese Republic for stays of a maximum of 90 days (three months) per period 180 days (six months) on presentation of a current valid ordinary, diplomatic or official national passport, not bearing a visa.
- 2 -When they enter the territory of the Portuguese Republic after having transited via the territory of one or several States party to the Convention on the Application of the Schengen Agreement, dated 19 June 1990, the three months period will take effect from the date of crossing the external frontier delimiting the area of free circulation constituted by those States.
Provision 2
Citizens of the Portuguese Republic will be able to enter Australia for stays of a maximum of three months on presentation of a current valid ordinary, diplomatic or special national passport, not bearing a visa.
Provision 3
- 1 -Each Party will establish and communicate to the other Party in due course the provisions necessary in its jurisdiction for application of this Arrangement.
- 2 -Both Parties accept that, regardless of the procedure applied, none of their citizens who travel to the territory of the other Party for short stays covered in provisions 1 and 2 of this Arrangement, will need to pay any official fee whatsoever.
Provision 4
For stays exceeding the duration mentioned in provision 1, citizens of Australia will be required to obtain a visa from a Portuguese embassy or consulate before departure.
Provision 5
For stays exceeding the duration mentioned in provision 2, citizens of the Portuguese Republic will be required to obtain a visa from an Australian embassy or consulate before departure.
Provision 6
- 1 -The citizens of either country who wish to undertake a short-term visit to the other country for the purposes of paid employment or study will not benefit from the exemption of requiring visas, as stated in provisions 1 and 2.
- 2 -This provision will not apply to citizens of one country who visit the territory of the other for official or business purposes.
Provision 7
Both Parties will transmit through diplomatic channels specimens of their national passports, new or modified, as well as relevant information relating to the use of these passports, and will seek, as far as possible, to do so at least 60 days before their entry into service.
Provision 8
This Arrangement will take effect when each of the two Parties has notified the other of the completion of necessary procedures regarding the coming into effect of this Arrangement.
Provision 9
This Arrangement may be terminated at any time 90 days after either Party receives from the other written notice through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate it.
Provision 10
This Arrangement may be suspended, totally or partially, at any time 14 days after either Party receives from the other written notice through diplomatic channels of its intention to suspend it.
Provision 11
This Arrangement will be implemented in conformity with each Party's respective international obligations and domestic laws and regulations.
Signed in duplicate at Canberra on the 6th day of June 2001 in the English and Portuguese languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of Australia:
Philip Ruddock, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs of Australia.
For the Government of the Portuguese Republic:
José Vieira Branco, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to Australia.