201/1994 Coll.



The COMMUNICATION FROM the



Ministry of Foreign Affairs



Change: 126/2003 Coll.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the 28 June. April 1994 was in

Prague agreement signed between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Bulgaria

Republic on the abolition of visa requirements.



Agreement entered into force, pursuant to article 11 (1) 1 day 29.

September 1994. That date were allowed to lapse in the relations between the Czech

Republic and the Republic of Bulgaria 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 of 4 February. June 1965, the renowned

under Act No. 126/1965 Coll.



The Czech version of the agreement shall be published at the same time.



The AGREEMENT



between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of

visa requirements



The Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, desiring

to facilitate the mutual travel of citizens of both States, and in this way

assist in the development of relations between the two countries, have agreed as follows:



Article 1



1. Nationals of a Contracting State, who are holders of valid

travel documents referred to in the annex to this agreement may enter and

temporarily reside on the territory of the other Contracting State without visas for a maximum of 3

for months, without having the right to engage in gainful employment.



2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall be carried out until the day when it will be one

Contracting State received certified the other Contracting State that States that the

for the second Contracting State entered into force of decision of the competent

the institution of the European Union on the abolition of controls at national borders in

the meaning of the Schengen implementing Convention of 19. June 1990. From the date of

following the date of receipt of the note verbale:



and the first Contracting State), citizens who are holders of valid

travel documents referred to in the annex to this agreement may enter and

temporarily reside on the territory of the other Contracting State without visas for a maximum of 3

months in the 6 calendar months from the date of first entry in the territory of

the States of the Contracting Parties to the Schengen implementing Convention of 19. June 1990-

the period of stay is counted and the duration of stay of citizen of the first party

State on the territory of the Contracting Parties to the Schengen implementing Convention of 19.

June 1990-without having the right to gainful employment,



(b)) the citizens of the other Contracting State, who are holders of valid

travel documents referred to in the annex to this agreement may enter and

temporarily reside on the territory of the first Contracting State without visas for a maximum of 3

months in the 6 calendar months from the date of first entry in its

the territory, without having the right to engage in gainful employment.



Article 2



Citizens of a Contracting State, who arrive on the territory of the other

of a Contracting State for the purpose of gainful employment, or intend to reside there

beyond the exemption from the visa requirement resulting from article. 1, must

have a visa.



Article 3



1. citizens of both Contracting States, who are holders of diplomatic or

service passports and who are in the territory of the other Contracting State as

members of the diplomatic mission or consular post may reside on

the territory of the other Contracting State for a period of their allocation without visas.



2. citizens of either of the Contracting States, the members of the family, living with persons

referred to in paragraph 1 in the same household, they can for their

allocation, are themselves holders of diplomatic or official duty

passports, in the territory of the other Contracting State without visas.



Article 4



Citizens of a Contracting State may enter the territory of the other

Contracting State border crossings designated for international intercourse.



Article 5



Citizens of a Contracting State shall be required to stay on the territory of the other

of a State party to comply with its laws and regulations.



Article 6



The Contracting States shall inform each other through diplomatic channels

informed of the adopted national legislation

governing the conditions for entry, stay and exit.



Article 7



1. Each Contracting State shall retain the right to refuse entry or residence

undesirable persons on its territory.



2. the Contracting States undertake to adopt on its territory without its obstacles

the State's citizens.



Article 8



Each Contracting State shall retain the right to refuse entry or residence

the citizens of the other Contracting State who might endanger the safety of

of the State or public order, or who do not have sufficient

means to secure your stay.



Article 9



1. Each of the two Contracting States may temporarily suspend the application of this

the agreement entirely or partially for reasons of safety, the protection of public

order, health or other serious reasons, except in the case referred to in

Article 7 (2). 2.



2. Each Contracting State shall notify without delay through diplomatic channels

the introduction, as well as the cancellation of these measures. These measures will take

the effectiveness of the delivery of this notice.



Article 10



1. the Contracting States shall exchange through the diplomatic channel's travel patterns

the documents listed in the annex to this agreement.



2. In the case of amendments or introduction of new kinds of travel

the Contracting States shall exchange's document their designs along with all information about the

the applicability of these documents through diplomatic channels, no later than 30 days

before their introduction.



Article 11



1. this agreement is subject to approval in accordance with national laws

the legislation of both Contracting States and shall enter into force on the expiry of 30. of the day

from the date of receipt of the later note which the Contracting States shall inform about

its approval.



2. The date of entry into force of this Agreement shall cease to be valid in relations

between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Bulgaria agreement between the Government

The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of Bulgarian folk

Republic on the abolition of visas and the development of tourism, signed in

Sofia on 4 December 2002. June 1965.



Article 12



This agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. Each Contracting State it

may terminate. The validity of the agreement shall terminate on the expiry of 30 days from the date of

receipt of the written notification of termination through diplomatic channels to the other

Contracting State.



If this agreement is terminated, expires automatically on the day

When both Contracting States to become Member States of the European Union.



Done at Prague on 28. April 1994 in two original copies, each in the

Czech and Bulgarian languages, both texts being equally authentic.

For the Government of for the Government of

United States: the Republic of Bulgaria:

Josef Zieleniec in r. Stanislav Daskalov in r.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs



XIII.



to the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria

Visa waiver



Valid travel documents within the meaning of this agreement are:



1. for the citizens of the Czech Republic:



and) diplomatic passport;



(b)) service passport;



c) passport;



d) Seaman's book;



e) travel card.



2. For the citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria:



and) diplomatic passport;



(b)) service passport;



(c)) ordinary foreign passport;



d) sailor's passport;



e) travel sheet.