Статья 15«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия об упрощении выдачи виз гражданам Российской Федерации и Королевства Норвегия» [рус., англ.]

Заключительные положения

1. Настоящее Соглашение подлежит ратификации или утверждению Российской Федерацией и Королевством Норвегия в соответствии с их внутренними процедурами и вступает в силу в первый день второго месяца после даты, когда Стороны уведомят друг друга о выполнении указанных процедур.

2. Несмотря на положения пункта 1 настоящей статьи, настоящее Соглашение вступит в силу только с даты вступления в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерацией и Правительством Королевства Норвегия о реадмиссии, если последнее вступит в силу позднее даты, предусмотренной в пункте 1 настоящей статьи.

3. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок, если его действие не будет прекращено в соответствии с пунктом 6 настоящей статьи.

4. Настоящее Соглашение может быть изменено по письменному согласию Сторон. Изменения вступают в силу после взаимного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами необходимых внутренних процедур.

5. Каждая из Сторон вправе полностью или частично приостановить действие настоящего Соглашения по соображениям защиты национальной безопасности, охраны общественного порядка или здоровья населения. Другая Сторона должна быть уведомлена о решении о приостановлении не позднее 48 часов до вступления этого решения в силу. Сторона, приостановившая действие настоящего Соглашения, незамедлительно уведомляет другую Сторону о прекращении существования обстоятельств, ставших причиной такого приостановления.

6. Каждая из Сторон может прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения, направив письменное уведомление другой Стороне. Настоящее Соглашение прекращает свое действие по истечении 90 дней с даты получения такого уведомления.

Совершено в городе Москве 8 июня 2007 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, норвежском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае расхождений при толковании применяется текст на английском языке.

Стороны будут наблюдать за ходом выполнения пункта 2 статьи 6 настоящего Соглашения в рамках консультаций, предусмотренных статьей 13.

Каждая из Сторон вправе частично приостановить действие настоящего Соглашения, в частности, его статьи 11, в соответствии с процедурой, предусмотренной пунктом 5 статьи 15 настоящего Соглашения, если ее применение становится объектом злоупотреблений другой Стороны либо создает угрозу общественной безопасности.

В случае приостановления действия статьи 11 обе Стороны проводят консультации в соответствии со статьей 13 с целью разрешения проблем, которые повлекли за собой такое приостановление.

Считая это первоочередной задачей, Стороны заявляют о своем обязательстве обеспечивать высокую степень защиты дипломатических паспортов, в частности, путем внесения в них биометрических идентификаторов.

Стороны соглашаются в том, что лицам, посещающим воинские или гражданские захоронения, как правило, будут выдаваться краткосрочные визы сроком действия до 14 дней.

Осознавая важность транспарентности для лиц, обращающихся с ходатайствами о выдаче виз, Стороны настоящего Соглашения полагают, что им следует принять надлежащие меры с тем, чтобы:

в общем плане обеспечивалась подготовка основной информации для лиц, обращающихся с ходатайствами о выдаче виз, о процедурах и условиях обращения с этими ходатайствами, о визах и действии выдаваемых виз;

каждой из Сторон самостоятельно обеспечивалась подготовка перечня минимальных требований, касающихся предоставления лицам, обращающимся с ходатайствами о выдаче виз, полной и единообразной основной информации; и чтобы

от заявителей требовали представления одних и тех же подтверждающих документов.

Указанная информация должна получить широкое распространение (на информационных стендах в консульских учреждениях, в брошюрах, на веб-сайтах в сети Интернет и т.д.).

Правительство Королевства Норвегия, являющееся Стороной, подписавшей Соглашение между Советом Европейского Союза и Республикой Исландией и Королевством Норвегия об ассоциации последних в вопросах реализации, применения и развития Шенгенского законодательства от 18 мая 1999 года, заявляет, что виза, выдаваемая Норвежской Стороной в соответствии с настоящим двусторонним Соглашением, будет выдаваться в соответствии с обязательствами Королевства Норвегия, вытекающими из указанного Соглашения от 18 мая 1999 года.

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY ON THE FACILITATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF VISAS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY

The Government of the Russian Federation,

and

the Government of the Kingdom of Norway,

hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»

Desiring to facilitate people to people contacts as an important condition for a steady development of economic, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and other ties, by facilitating the issuing of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and Norway on the basis of reciprocity,

Reaffirming the intention to establish the visa-free travel regime between the Russian Federation and Norway,

Having regard to the Joint Declaration concerning the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, to the Agreement of 25 May 2006 between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union,

Recognising that this facilitation should not lead to illegal migration and paying special attention to security and readmission,

Have agreed as follows:

The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate, on the basis of reciprocity, the issuance of visas for an intended stay of no more than 90 days per period of 180 days to the citizens of the Russian Federation and Norway.

1. The visa facilitations provided in this Agreement shall apply to citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway only insofar as they are not exempted from the visa requirement by the laws and regulations of the Russian Federation or of Norway, the present agreement or other international agreements.

For the purpose of this Agreement:

(a) «Citizen of the Russian Federation» shall mean a person who possesses or has acquired citizenship of the Russian Federation in accordance with its national legislation;

(b) «Citizen of Norway» shall mean a person who possesses or has acquired citizenship of Norway in accordance with its national legislation;

(c) «Schengen Member State» shall mean any state applying the Schengen acquis in full within the meaning of the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union, and the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Iceland concerning their Association with the Implementation, Application and Development of the Schengen Acquis;

(d) «Visa» shall mean an authorisation/permission issued or a decision taken by the Russian Federation or by Norway which is required with a view to:

• entry for an intended stay of no more than 90 days in total in the Russian Federation or in Norway,
• entry for transit through the territory of the Russian Federation or of Norway.

(e) «legally residing person» shall mean:

• for the Russian Federation, a citizen of Norway who acquired a permission for temporary residing, a residence permit or an educational or working visa for a period of more than 90 days in the Russian Federation,

1. For the following categories of citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway, the following documents are sufficient for justifying the purpose of the journey to the other Party:

(a) for members of official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation or Norway, shall participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Russian Federation or Norway by intergovernmental organisations:

• a letter issued by a competent authority of the Russian Federation or of Norway, confirming that the applicant is a member of its delegation travelling to the territory of the State of the other Party to participate in the aforementioned events, accompanied by a copy of the official invitation;

(b) for business people and representatives of business organisations:

• a written request from a host legal person or company, organisation, or an office or their branches, state and local authorities of the Russian Federation and Norway organising committees of trade and industrial exhibitions, conferences and symposia held in the territories of the Russian Federation or Norway;

(c) for drivers conducting international cargo and passenger transportation services between the territories of the Russian Federation and Norway in vehicles registered in Norway or in the Russian Federation:

• a written request from the national association (union) of carriers of the Russian Federation or the national associations of carriers of Norway providing for international road transportation, stating the purpose, duration and frequency of the trips;

(d) for members of train, refrigerator and locomotive crews in international trains, travelling between the territories the Russian Federation and of Norway:

• a written request from the competent railway company of the Russian Federation or Norway stating the purpose, duration and frequency of the trips;

(e) for journalists:

• a certificate or other document issued by a professional organisation proving that the person concerned is a qualified journalist and a document issued by his/her employer stating that the purpose of the journey is to carry out journalistic work;

(f) for persons participating in scientific, cultural and artistic activities, including university and other exchange programmes:

• a written request from the host organisation to participate in those activities;

(g) for pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purposes of study or educational training, including in the framework of exchange programmes as well as other school related activities:

• a written request or a certificate of enrolment from the host university, academy, institute, college or school or student cards or certificates of the courses to be attended;

(h) for participants in international sports events and persons accompanying them in a professional capacity:

• a written request from the host organisation: competent authorities, national sport Federations the Russian Federation or of Norway and National Olympic Committee of the Russian Federation or National Olympic Committee of Norway;

(i) for participants in official exchange programmes organised by twin cities:

• a written request of the Head of Administration/Mayor of these cities;

(j) for close relatives — spouses, children (including adopted), parents (including custodians), grandparents and grandchildren — visiting citizens the Russian Federation or of Norway legally residing in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation:

• a written request from the host person;

(k) for visiting military and civil burial grounds:

• an official document confirming the existence and preservation of the grave as well as family or other relationship between the applicant and the buried.

2. The written request mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall contain the following items:

(a) for the invited person — name and surname, date of birth, sex, citizenship, number of the identity document, time and purpose of the journey, number of entries and name of minor children accompanying the invited person;

(b) for the inviting person — name, surname and address; or

(c) for the inviting legal person, company or organisation — full name and address and

• if the request is issued by an organisation, the name and position of the person who signs the request,
• if the inviting person is a legal person or company or an office or their branch established in the territory of the Russian Federation, the tax identification number,
• if the inviting person is a legal person or company or an office or their branch established in the territory of Norway, the organisation number as required by the national law of Norway.

1. Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation and of Norway shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of up to five years to the following categories of citizens:

(a) members of national and regional Governments and Parliaments, Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts, if they are not exempted from the visa requirement by the present Agreement, in the exercise of their duties, with a term of validity limited to their term of office if this is less than 5 years;

(b) spouses and children (including adopted) who are under the age of 21 or are dependant, visiting citizens of the Russian Federation and Norway legally residing in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation, with the term of validity limited to the duration of the validity of their authorisation for legal residence.

2. Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation and of Norway shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of up to one year to the following categories of citizens, provided that during the previous year they have obtained at least one visa, have made use of it in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in the territory of the visited State and that there are reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa:

(a) for members of official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation or Norway, shall participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation by intergovernmental organisations;

(b) business people and representatives of business organisations who regularly travel to the Russian Federation or Norway;

(c) drivers conducting international cargo and passenger transportation services between the territories of the Russian Federation and Norway in vehicles registered in Norway or the Russian Federation;

(d) members of train, refrigerator and locomotive crews in international trains, travelling between the territories of the Russian Federation and Norway;

(e) persons participating in scientific, cultural and artistic activities, including university and other exchange programmes, who regularly travel to the Russian Federation or Norway;

(f) participants in international sports events and persons accompanying them in a professional capacity;

(g) journalists;

(h) participants in official exchange programmes organised by twin cities.

3. Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation and of Norway shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 5 years to the categories of citizens referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided that during the previous two years they have made use of the one year multiple-entry visas in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in the territory of the visited State and that the reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa are still valid.

1. The fee for processing visa applications shall amount to EUR 35.

The aforementioned amount may be reviewed in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 (4).

2. The Parties shall charge a fee of EUR 70 for processing visas in cases where the visa application and the supporting documents have been submitted by the visa applicant within three days before his/her envisaged date of departure. This will not apply to cases pursuant to Article 6 (3), (b), (e) and (f) and Article 7 (3).

3. Fees for processing the visa application are waived for the following categories of persons:

(a) for close relatives — spouses, children (including adopted) parents (including custodians), grandparents and grandchildren-of citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway legally residing in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation;

(b) for members of official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation or Norway, shall participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation by intergovernmental organisations;

(c) members of national and regional Governments and Parliaments, Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts, if they are not exempted from the visa requirement by the present Agreement;

(d) pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training;

(e) disabled persons and the person accompanying them, if necessary;

(f) persons who have presented documents proving the necessity of their travel on humanitarian grounds, including to receive urgent medical treatment and the person accompanying such person, or to attend a funeral of a close relative, or to visit a seriously ill close relative;

(g) participants in youth international sports events and persons accompanying them;

(h) persons participating in scientific, cultural and artistic activities including university and other exchange programmes;

1. Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation and Norway shall take a decision on the request to issue a visa within 10 calendar days of the date of the receipt of the application and documents required for issuing the visa.

2. The period of time for taking a decision on a visa application may be extended up to 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.

3. The period of time for taking a decision on a visa application may be reduced to 3 working days or less in urgent cases.

Citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway who have lost their identity documents, or from whom these documents have been stolen while staying in the territory of Norway or the Russian Federation, may leave that territory on the grounds of valid identity documents entitling to cross the border issued by diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Russian Federation or of Norway without any visa or other authorisation.

Extension of visa in exceptional circumstances

The citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway who do not have the possibility to leave the territory of Norway and of the Russian Federation by the time stated in their visas for reasons of force majeure shall have the term of their visas extended free of charge in accordance with the legislation applied by the receiving State for the period required for their return to the State of their residence.

The Parties agree to undertake measures as soon as possible to simplify the procedures of registration, with the view to entitle the citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of Norway to the equal treatment regarding registration procedures while staying in the territory of the Russian Federation or of Norway, respectively.

Diplomatic passports

1. Citizens of the Russian Federation or Norway, holders of valid diplomatic passports may enter, leave and transit through the territories of Norway or the Russian Federation without visas.

2. The total period of stay of citizens mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not exceed 90 days per period of 180 days in the territory of the Russian Federation or Norway or in other Schengen Member States.

Equal basis of travel

Subject to the national rules and regulations concerning national security of the Russian Federation and of Norway the citizens of the Russian Federation and of Norway shall be entitled to travel within the territory of Norway and of the Russian Federation on equal basis with Norwegian and Russian citizens.

1. This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Russian Federation and Norway in accordance with their respective procedures and shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to above have been completed.

2. By way of derogation to paragraph 1 of this Article, the present agreement shall only enter into force at the date of the entry into force of the agreement between the Russian Federation and Norway on readmission if this date is after the date provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article.

4. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Parties. Amendments shall enter into force after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of their internal procedures necessary for this purpose.

5. Each Party may suspend in whole or in part this Agreement for reasons of public order, protection of national security or protection of public health. The decision on suspension shall be notified to the other Party not later than 48 hours before its entry into force. The Party that has suspended the application of this Agreement shall immediately inform the other Party once the reasons for the suspension no longer apply.

6. Each Party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Party. This Agreement shall cease to be in force 90 days after the date of receipt of such notification.

Done in Moscow on the 8 of June, 2007, in duplicate each in the Russian, Norwegian and English languages, each of these texts being equally authentic. In case of any differences in interpretation, the English text shall be the operative one.

The Parties shall examine the implementation of Article 6 (2) of the Agreement in the framework of the consultations referred to in Article 13

Each Party may invoke a partial suspension of the Agreement and in particular of Article 11, in accordance with the procedure set up by Article 15 (5) of this Agreement, if the implementation of Article 11 is abused by the other Party or leads to a threat to public security.

If the implementation of Article 11 is suspended, both Parties shall initiate consultations in accordance with Article 13, with a view to solving the problems that lead to the suspension.

As a priority, both Parties declare their commitment to ensure a high level of document security for diplomatic passports, in particular by integrating biometric identifiers.

The Parties agree that, as a rule, short-stay visas for persons visiting military and civil burial grounds shall be issued for a period of up to 14 days.

Recognising the importance of transparency for visa applicants, the Parties to the present Agreement consider that appropriate measures should be taken:

• In general, to draw up basic information for applicants on the procedures and conditions for applying for visas, the visas and on the validity of visas issued.
• Each Party, on its own, to draw up a list of minimum requirements in order to ensure that applicants are given coherent and uniform basic information and are required to submit, in principle, the same supporting documents.

The information mentioned above is to be disseminated widely (on the information board of consulates, in leaflets, on websites in the Internet etc.).

The Government of the Kingdom of Norway, being a Party to the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and Iceland and Norway concerning the latters association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis of 18 May 1999, declares that visa issued by the Norwegian Party in accordance with the present bilateral Agreement, will be issued in accordance with Norwegian obligations derived from the said Agreement of 18 May 1999.

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