Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs No. 126 / 1965 Coll.
Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement and the development of tourism
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Effective from 16.07.1965
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DECLARATION
Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 29 October 1965
on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement and the development of tourism
On 4 June 1965, the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement and the development of tourism was signed in Sofia.
The Agreement entered into force on 16 July 1965 pursuant to Article 11 thereof.
The Czech version of the Agreement is hereby published at the same time.
David v. r.
AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on visa waiver and tourism development
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, led by the desire to create the best possible conditions for both countries' nations to become familiar with the achievements of socialist construction, history, culture, way of life and natural beauty of both countries and to facilitate the development of tourism and the travel of their citizens, have decided to conclude this Agreement:
To negotiate the Agreement, their agents appointed:
Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic -
Dr Jan Čech, Head of the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria -
Stojana Karaslav, Head of the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Those who have exchanged powers of attorney, whom they found in good and proper form, have agreed as follows:
Citizens of the Contracting Parties shall be exempt from the visa requirement to the extent and under the conditions laid down in this Agreement.
1. Citizens of one Contracting Party residing in its national territory or in the territory of another Socialist State, if they have a valid travel document, may, without visas, travel to its territory for temporary stay or transit.
2. Citizens of one Contracting Party resident in a State other than that referred to in paragraph 1 may only pass through the territory of the other Contracting Party without a visa.
Citizens of the Contracting Parties with valid travel documents may cross national borders at all border crossing points for international travel.
Article 1 The Agreement shall not apply to citizens of the Contracting Parties intending to settle permanently in the territory of the other Contracting Party.
Citizens of one Contracting Party resident in the territory of the other Contracting Party may leave its territory and return only in accordance with its rules.
1. The list of travel documents authorising citizens of the Contracting Parties to travel without visas is set out in the Annex to this Agreement.
2. In the event of a change or introduction of new travel documents, it may not be used until one month after the date of transmission of their models to the other Contracting Party.
1. The length of residence of citizens of one Contracting Party travelling for private purposes to the national territory of the other Contracting Party shall, as a rule, be determined by the authorities issuing travel documents for a period not exceeding 30 days.
2. The competent authorities of the beneficiary State may, where justified, extend the period of stay but no longer than the period of validity of the travel document.
1. If a citizen of one Contracting Party loses his travel document in the territory of the other Contracting Party, he shall notify the competent local authorities which shall issue him a certificate free of charge.
2. The relevant diplomatic mission or consular post shall in this case issue a replacement travel document which shall be accompanied by an exit visa of the Contracting Party in whose territory the travel document has been lost. The visa shall be issued free of charge.
Provisions of this Agreements shall be without prejudice to the right of Contracting Parties to refuse entry into, or stay in, their territory to undesirable persons. The competent authorities shall inform the diplomatic mission or consular post of the other Contracting Party of such cases.
With the entry into force of this Agreement, all agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties on matters governed by this Agreement shall cease to apply.
This Agreement shall be subject to approval by the Governments of the Contracting Parties in accordance with the relevant provisions and shall enter into force 15 days after the date of exchange of notes confirming such approval.
This Agreement shall be concluded for an unlimited period and shall expire three months after the written denunciation by one of the Contracting Parties.
This Agreement was drawn up in Sofia on 4 June 1965 in duplicate, each in the Czech and Bulgarian languages, the two texts being equally authentic.
To prove this, the Treaty Party Agents signed this Agreement and sealed it.
For the Government
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
Dr Jan Čech v. r.
For the Government
Republic of Bulgaria:
Stand Karaslavov v. r.
Annex
to the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement and the development of tourism
The travel documents issued by the authorities of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic are as follows:
1. Diplomatic passport
2. Service passport
3. Special passport
4. Passport
5. Travel Card
6. Travel Annex to the ID card (for military persons, identification document)
7. Travel Annex with photo for children under 15 years of age
8. Travel roster
9. Swimming Book
10. Marine Book
The travel documents issued by the authorities of the People's Republic of Bulgaria shall be as follows:
1. Diplomatic passport
2. Service passport
3. Passport "Staff"
4. Passport
5. Group passport
6. Travel roster
7. ID with travel attachment
8. Personal ID with passport attachment
9. Military licence with travel attachment
10. Sailor's Book with Business Travel Document
11. Travel card to return to the country
12. Travel Annex with photo (for children under 16 years of age, if travelling without parents)
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs No. 126 / 1965 Coll., on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement and the development of tourism |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 10.12.1965 |
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| Effective from | 16.07.1965 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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