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REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU

GABINETE DO CHEFE DO EXECUTIVO

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Aviso do Chefe do Executivo n.º 37/2001

Publicação do Acordo sobre a Dispensa de Vistos entre o Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China e o Governo da República de Estónia

O Chefe do Executivo manda publicar, nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 6.º e da alínea 2) do artigo 5.º da Lei n.º 3/1999 da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, o Acordo sobre a Dispensa de Vistos entre o Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China e o Governo da República de Estónia.

Promulgado em 19 de Julho de 2001.

O Chefe do Executivo, Ho Hau Wah.

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA ON ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS

The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Estonia (hereinafter referred to as "Contracting Parties"),

desirous to develop good relations and facilitate personnel exchange between the two Contracting Parties,

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

1. Holders of valid passport of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China may enter repeatedly the territory of the Republic of Estonia and stay there for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days during six months without being required to obtain visa.

2. Nationals of the Republic of Estonia holding a valid Estonian passport (ordinary or diplomatic) or certificate of return to Estonia may enter repeatedly the territory of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and stay there for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days during six months without being required to obtain visa.

Article 2

Visa exemption does not grant the right to work to the persons mentioned in Article 1. Persons who enter the territory of the other Contracting Party with the aim of work, to carry a profession, to study or for a period exceeding ninety (90) days during six months are obliged to get necessary permit beforehand.

Article 3

Persons of either Contracting Party mentioned in Article 1 may enter and leave the territory of the other Contracting Party at each border crossing point open for international passenger traffic, provided that they meet the conditions required by the legislation of the other Contracting Party for the entry, movement and sojourn of foreigners.

Article 4

It is understood that the waiver of the visa requirements does not exempt persons benefiting under this Agreement from the necessity to comply with the laws and regulations in force in each Contracting Party, including those concerning entry, residence - temporary or permanent - and work.

Article 5

1. This Agreement shall not affect the right of the competent authorities of each Contracting Party to refuse the entry into or stay in their territory to persons considered undesirable.

2. The competent authorities of each Contracting Party shall readmit without formality into its territory at any moment any of the persons mentioned in Article 1.

Article 6

1. Each Contracting Party may temporarily suspend, in whole or in part, the implementation of this Agreement, except Article 5 paragraph 2 thereof, for reasons of public order, national security, health or other justified reason.

2. Taking such measures and ending them shall be immediately notified to the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels.

Article 7

1. The Contracting Parties shall exchange samples of their valid travel documents specified in Article 1 through diplomatic channels not later than thirty (30) days before the entry into force of the present Agreement.

2. If either Contracting Party modifies its travel documents mentioned in Article 1 or introduces any new travel documents after the entry into force of the present Agreement, it shall provide the other Contracting Party with the samples of such documents through diplomatic channels at least thirty (30) days before they are introduced.

Article 8

This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time. Either Contracting Party may terminate it at any moment with thirty (30) days previous notice in writing through diplomatic channels.

This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the last note, notifying the other Contracting Party that the necessary domestic requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement have been fulfilled.

Done at Macao, on 28 June 2001 in two originals, each in the Chinese, Estonian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation the English text shall prevail.

For the Government of the Macao Special Administrative  Region of the People's Republic of China

For the Government of the Republic of Estonia