Communication from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 521 / 1990 Coll.
Communication from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the negotiation of the Arrangement between the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the visa waiver
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Effective from 01.10.1990
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COMMUNICATION
Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that on 18 September 1990, a note of the Arrangement between the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on visa waiver was negotiated in Prague. The Arrangement entered into force on 1 October 1990.
The Czech version of the Czechoslovak note and the translation of the British note are announced simultaneously. At the same time, a British note of 20 September 1990 relating to the implementation of the Arrangement in relation to Czech citizens travelling to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is hereby announced.
British Embassy
Prague
Note 50
18 September 1990
Embassy Her Majesty respects the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and has the honour of making the following proposal:
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the intention of facilitating travel between the United Kingdom and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic is prepared to conclude the Arrangement with the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic under the following conditions:
1. Under the conditions set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Note, British nationals, holders of valid British passports proving that their holder is either a British citizen or has the right of permanent residence in the United Kingdom or is entitled to be re-admitted to the United Kingdom, will be able to travel freely to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and reside there for no more than six months without having to obtain visas in their passports first. British nationals wishing to stay in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for longer than they have been allowed to enter will contact the competent authorities of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for a request.
2. Under the conditions set out in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Note, nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic who hold valid Czechoslovak travel documents will be free to travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man without having to obtain a visa in their passports first. Nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic wishing to reside in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man shall contact the competent authorities of the United Kingdom with an application for entry.
3. The removal of the visa requirement does not relieve British nationals, passengers to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, or nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, passengers to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, the obligation to comply with the relevant laws, and the rules concerning entry and residence of (temporary or permanent) foreigners and their participation in the gainful activities, whether on the basis of their own business or for wages. Passengers who are unable to demonstrate to the competent authorities that they comply with these laws and regulations may be refused permission to enter or stay in the territory concerned.
4. The secondment of diplomatic staff and their family members to the embassy of one of the Contracting Parties for a period exceeding six months will require that a diplomatic mission of the other Contracting Party be notified at least one month before the scheduled arrival in order to give consent to entry. Other nationals of one Contracting Party intending to enter the territory of the other Contracting Party in order to be employed there by their Government, by the United Nations Organisation or by any other international organisation to which the other Contracting Party is a member, or for the purpose of other employment for which no work permit is required, as well as their family members, shall be obliged to apply for entry by the diplomatic mission of the other Contracting Party at least one month before the planned arrival.
5. The competent authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic reserve the right to refuse permission to enter their territory in all cases where the person concerned is considered undesirable or otherwise does not comply with the conditions laid down in the general rules of the competent government on the entry or residence of aliens.
6. The routes of nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the territories not referred to in paragraph 2 for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is responsible do not fall within the scope of this Arrangement.
7. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic may, for reasons of public policy, suspend for a transitional period all or part of the implementation of previous provisions. In any such case, the interruption and termination shall be notified to the other Government by diplomatic means and shall take effect immediately after such notification.
8. This Arrangement may be terminated by written notification to the other Party within 30 (30) days.
If these proposals are acceptable to the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Embassy will have the honour to propose that this note and the reply of the Ministry, subject to the agreement of the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective regulations, should constitute a visa waiver arrangement between the two Governments, which will enter into force on 1 October 1990.
The Embassy uses this opportunity to reassure the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic with its deepest respect.
No. 318.435 / 90- KO / 2
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic shows respect for the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has the honour to confirm the receipt of a note of the esteemed Embassy number 50 of 18 September 1990 proposing the conclusion of an Arrangement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on the visa waiver of the following text:
"Her Majesty's Embassy shows respect for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and has the honour to submit the following proposal:
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the intention of facilitating travel between the United Kingdom and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic is prepared to conclude the Arrangement with the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic under the following conditions:
1. Under the conditions set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Note, British nationals, holders of valid British passports proving that their holder is either a British citizen or has the right of permanent residence in the United Kingdom or is entitled to be re-admitted to the United Kingdom, will be able to travel freely to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and reside there for no more than six months without having to obtain visas in their passports first. British nationals wishing to stay in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for longer than they have been allowed to enter will contact the competent authorities of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for a request.
2. Under the conditions set out in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Note, nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic who hold valid Czechoslovak travel documents will be free to travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man without having to obtain a visa in their passports first. Nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic wishing to reside in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man shall contact the competent authorities of the United Kingdom with an application for entry.
3. The removal of the visa requirement does not relieve British nationals, passengers to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, or nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, passengers to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, the obligation to comply with the relevant laws and rules concerning entry and residence of (temporary or permanent) aliens and their participation in the gainful activities, whether on the basis of their own business or for wages. Passengers who are unable to demonstrate to the competent authorities that they comply with these laws and regulations may be refused permission to enter or stay in the territory concerned.
4. The secondment of diplomatic staff and their family members to the embassy of one of the Contracting Parties for a period exceeding six months will require that a diplomatic mission of the other Contracting Party be notified at least one month before the scheduled arrival in order to give consent to entry. Other nationals of one Contracting Party intending to enter the territory of the other Contracting Party in order to be employed there by their Government, by the United Nations Organisation or by any other international organisation to which the other Contracting Party is a member, or for the purpose of other employment for which no work permit is required, as well as their family members, shall be obliged to apply for entry by the diplomatic mission of the other Contracting Party at least one month before the planned arrival.
5. The competent authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic reserve the right to refuse permission to enter their territory in all cases where the person concerned is considered undesirable or otherwise does not comply with the conditions laid down in the general rules of the competent government on the entry or residence of aliens.
6. The routes of nationals of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the territories not referred to in paragraph 2 for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is responsible do not fall within the scope of this Arrangement.
7. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic may, for reasons of public policy, suspend for a transitional period all or part of the implementation of previous provisions. In any such case, the interruption and termination shall be notified to the other Government by diplomatic means and shall take effect immediately after such notification.
8. This Arrangement may be terminated by written notification to the other Party within 30 (30) days.
If these proposals are acceptable to the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Embassy will have the honour to propose that this note and the reply of the Ministry, subject to the agreement of the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective regulations, should constitute a visa waiver arrangement between the two Governments, which will enter into force on 1 October 1990.
The Embassy uses this opportunity to reassure the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic with its deepest respect. "
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honour to inform the esteemed embassy that the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic agrees with the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Accordingly, the note of the esteemed Embassy No 50 of 18 September 1990 and that note constitutes the Arrangement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, which will enter into force on 1 October 1990.
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic uses this opportunity to reassure the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with its deepest respect.
Done at Prague, 18 September 1990
Embassy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
Prague
British Embassy
Prague
Note 52
20 September 1990
Embassy Her Majesty respects the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and has the honour to appeal to the Agreement on the abolition of the visa requirement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, which took place in exchange for a note from Embassy number 50 and a note from the Ministry number 318.435 / 90- KO / 2 of 18 September 1990.
The Embassy has the honour of informing the Ministry that under the UK immigration regulations, an immigration officer at the border crossing has the right to decide on the length of stay to which entry will be authorised. In most cases a visitor's permit will be issued for 6 (6) months, but this is not the rule. For this reason, the embassy in the quoted visa waiver arrangement could not explicitly state a certain period of time.
The Embassy uses this opportunity to reassure the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with deep respect.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Communication from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 521 / 1990 Coll., on the negotiation of the Arrangement between the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the visa waiver |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 19.12.1990 |
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| Effective from | 01.10.1990 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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