Registo
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 Abu Dhabi, no dia 8 de Abril de 2008, em dois originais, nas línguas portuguesa, árabe e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de dúvida de interpretação prevalecerá o texto em língua inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa:
(ver documento original)
Pelos Emirados Árabes Unidos:
(ver documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS
The Portuguese Republic and the United Arab Emirates hereinafter referred to as «Parties»;
Wishing to reinforce bilateral relations of friendship and co-operation between their two countries;
Wishing to facilitate the movement of their nationals holding diplomatic passports;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Agreement:
a) «Valid passport» shall mean the passport that, at the time of entry into the national territory of one of the Parties, has at least three-month validity;
b) «Family member» shall mean the spouse as well as the dependent descendents ascendants.
Article 2
Exemption of visas
1 - The citizens of the United Arab Emirates holding a valid UAE diplomatic passport may enter and stay in the territory of the Portuguese Republic without visa for a maximum period of ninety 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 parties to the Convention, adopted on 19 June 1990, applying the Schengen Agreement.
2 - The citizens of the Portuguese Republic holding a valid Portuguese diplomatic passport may enter and stay in the territory of the United Arab Emirates without visa for a maximum period of ninety days during any six-month period from the date of first entry.
Article 3
Entry and stay
1 - Citizens of the United Arab Emirates holders of a valid diplomatic passport who are appointed to an UAE 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 the territory of the Portuguese Republic without a visa, and may stay in for a period to be specified in accordance with the regulations prevailing in the Portuguese Republic for members of diplomatic and consular missions.
2 - Citizens of the Portuguese Republic holders of a valid diplomatic passport, who are appointed to a Portuguese diplomatic mission or consular post in the United Arab Emirates, or to international organizations in the United Arab Emirates, as well as their family members, may enter the territory of the United Arab Emirates without a visa, and may stay in it for a period to be specified in accordance with the regulations prevailing in the United Arab Republic for members of diplomatic and consular missions.
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 passport appointed to a diplomatic mission or to international organizations in the territory of the Party, as well as of their family members accompanying them, prior to the date of their entry to the territory of the other Party.
Article 4
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 - The present 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 5
Information on passports
1 - The Parties shall exchange specimens of the diplomatic passports in current use within a maximum of thirty days from the date of the entry into force 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 specimens of the new passports within a maximum of thirty days before the date it begins to be used.
Article 6
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date of receipt of the later notification, in writing through diplomatic channels, conveying the completion of the internal procedures of each Party required for that purpose.
Article 7
Amendments
1 - This Agreement may be amended by request of one of the Parties.
2 - The amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the terms specified in Article 6 of this Agreement.
Article 8
Suspension
1 - Either may temporarily suspend the application of this Agreement, wholly or partially, on grounds of public order, public health and national security or other reasonable reasons.
2 - The suspension and termination of this Agreement shall be immediately notified in writing through the diplomatic channel to the other Party.
Article 9
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 months after the receipt of such notification.
Article 10
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 Abu Dhabi, on April 8th, 2008, in two originals, each in Portuguese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergences of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic:
(ver documento original)
For the United Arab Emirates:
(ver documento original)