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 Mútua de Vistos entre a Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China e a Dominica.
Promulgado em 7 de Outubro de 2005.
O Chefe do Executivo, Ho Hau Wah.
Gabinete do Chefe do Executivo, aos 10 de Outubro de 2005. — O Chefe do Gabinete, Ho Veng On.
The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, having been duly authorised to conclude this Agreement by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China,
and
The Commonwealth of Dominica,
(hereinafter referred to as «Contracting Parties»),
desirous to develop relations of friendship, promote economic and trade links, and facilitate movement of persons between the two Contracting Parties,
have agreed as follows:
1. Holders of a valid passport or travel permit of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China are exempted from visa requirements for entry into, exit from or transit through the territory of Commonwealth of Dominica. The duration of stay in the territory of Commonwealth of Dominica during each visit shall not exceed ninety (90) days.
2. Nationals of Commonwealth of Dominica holding a valid passport of Commonwealth of Dominica (DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT, PASSPORT) are exempted from visa requirements for entry into, exit from or transit through the territory of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The duration of stay in the territory of the Macao Special Administrative Region during each visit shall not exceed ninety (90) days.
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 to work, to carry a profession, to study or for a period exceeding ninety (90) days are obliged to get necessary permits beforehand.
The abolition of the visa requirement does not exempt the holders of valid passports or travel permits issued by the Contracting Parties from the obligation to comply with the laws in force in the territory of the other Contracting Party, in particular those concerning entry, stay and exit.
This Agreement shall not affect the right of the competent authorities of each Contracting Party to deny the entry into or stay in its territory to persons of the other Contracting Party considered undesirable.
1. The competent authorities of each Contracting Party shall readmit into its territory at any moment any of the persons holding its own passports or travel documents mentioned in Article 1.
2. All transport costs incurred in connection with readmission pursuant to this Agreement shall be born by the Contracting Party which receives the readmitted person.
1. The Contracting Parties shall exchange specimens of their valid passports and travel documents specified in Article 1 through their competent authorities not later than thirty (30) days before the entry into force of this Agreement.
2. If either Contracting Party modifies its passports or travel documents mentioned in Article 1 or introduces any new passports or travel documents after the entry into force of this Agreement, it shall provide the other Contracting Party with the specimens of such documents through their competent authorities at least thirty (30) days before their introduction.
This Agreement shall not affect the obligations of the Contracting Parties arising under international law.
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirty (30th) day after the date of the last written notification confirming that the respective legal requirements of each Contracting Party have been complied with.
2. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period.
3. Each Contracting Party may suspend or terminate this Agreement for reasons of public order, security, health or other justified reason, by giving official notification to the other Contracting Party.
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 1 of Article 5, the suspension shall become effective immediately upon the date of its official notification.
5. The termination shall become effective on the first day of the month following the date in which the notification was received by the other Contracting Party.
Done at Macao SAR on 26 September 2005 in duplicates, in the Chinese and English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
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| Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China |
Commonwealth of Dominica |