41/1975 Coll.
The DECREE
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of 3 July 2003. April 1975
on the agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government
The Republic of Finland on the abolition of visa requirements
On 31 December 2004. January 1975 in Helsinki was the agreement signed between the Government of
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of Finland
the abolition of the visa requirement, which according to its article 7 entered into
force on 1 November. April 1975.
Czech translation of the agreement shall be published at the same time.
First Deputy Minister:
Krajčír in r.
The AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of Finland
Republic on the abolition of visas
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
and
the Government of the Republic of Finland
in the interests of the further development of mutual relations, have decided to conclude this
The agreement on abolition of visa requirements:
Article 1
The State's citizens of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Finland
are exempted from the visa requirement to the extent and under the conditions laid down
This agreement.
Article 2
(1) the citizens of one State having a valid passport, can travel on
the territory of the other State without a visa, and remain there for a period not exceeding three
of the month.
(2) nationals the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in the amount of
that period of residence of three months in the territory of the Republic of Finland counts
stay on the territory of the Nordic States which are Contracting Parties to the Convention on the
the abandonment of passport checks at borders between the Nordic States
of 12 June. in July 1957, including the residence, which took place at the time
six months before the entry into the territory of the Republic of Finland.
Article 3
(1) to cross the State border under the terms of this agreement
You can only at border crossing points intended for international travel
intercourse.
(2) the competent central authorities of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the
The Republic of Finland's within thirty days from the date of signature of this agreement, the Exchange
through the diplomatic channel patterns passports. About changes to these documents will be
Info the same way, no later than thirty days before the introduction of the
and at the same time you send their designs.
Article 4
This agreement shall not affect the right of both States to deny an unwanted State
citizen input on their territory and the right to shorten his stay by
national legislation or to expel.
Article 5
Nationals of one State are required for the duration of stay on the territory of
the other State to comply with its laws and regulations.
Article 6
The Contracting Parties may, for reasons of public order, temporarily suspend
the implementation of the agreement, either whole or in part. The suspension must be immediately
notified through diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Party.
Article 7
(1) this agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time and shall take effect on 1 May 2004.
April 1975.
(2) a Contracting Party may terminate this Agreement in writing. The agreement shall cease to be
the validity of the expiry of three months from the date of the notice.
Done at Helsinki on March 31. January 1975 in two copies in the language
the English.
For the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
Bohuslav Chňoupek in r.
For the Government of the Republic of Finland:
Ahti Karjalainen in the r.
Annex 1
Note verbale
Helsinki on 31 December 2004. January 1975
Excellence,
I have the honour to inform you that, in the implementation of the Agreement signed today on the abolition
the visa requirement will be the competent authorities of the Czechoslovak Socialist
Republic and the Republic of Finland, in accordance with the principles of the international
rights, consult each other on possible problems arising in connection with the
persons at the same time considered the two States for their citizens.
In the event that the State citizen on the territory of the Republic of Finland lost
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic passport, require. legal
the legislation, to understand about the loss of the competent Czechoslovak authorities which
shall issue the certificate of notification of the loss.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Bohuslav Chňoupek in r.
His Excellency
Dr. Ahti Karjalainen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Republic of Finland
Helsinki
Helsinki on 31 December 2004. January 1975
Excellence,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your sheet of 31 May. January 1975, this
text:
"I have the honour to inform you that, in the implementation of the Agreement signed today on the abolition
the visa requirement will be the competent authorities of the Czechoslovak Socialist
Republic and the Republic of Finland, in accordance with the principles of the international
rights, consult each other on possible problems arising in connection with the
persons at the same time considered the two States for their citizens.
In the event that the State citizen on the territory of the Republic of Finland lost
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic passport, require. legal
the legislation, to understand about the loss of the competent Czechoslovak authorities which
shall issue a notification of this loss. "
Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Ahti Karjalainen in the r.
His Excellency
Ing. Bohuslav Chňoupek
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Prague
