Статья 22«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исландии о реадмиссии» [рус., англ.]

Вступление в силу, срок действия, приостановление
и прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения

1. Настоящее Соглашение подлежит ратификации или утверждению Сторонами в соответствии с их внутренними процедурами.

2. В соответствии с пунктом 3 настоящей статьи настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу в первый день второго месяца после даты уведомления Сторонами друг друга о выполнении процедур, предусмотренных пунктом 1 настоящей статьи. Если указанная дата имеет место ранее даты вступления в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исландии об упрощении выдачи виз гражданам Российской Федерации и Исландии, настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с той же даты, что и указанное Соглашение.

3. Положения статей 3 и 5 настоящего Соглашения начинают применяться по истечении 3 лет с даты, предусмотренной в пункте 2 настоящей статьи. В течение этого 3-летнего периода указанные положения применяются только в отношении лиц без гражданства из тех третьих государств и граждан тех третьих государств, с которыми Российская Федерация заключила двусторонние договоры или договоренности о реадмиссии.

4. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок.

5. Каждая Сторона вправе денонсировать настоящее Соглашение, официально уведомив об этом другую Сторону. Настоящее Соглашение прекращает свое действие по истечении шести месяцев с даты получения такого уведомления.

Совершено в г. Москве 23 сентября 2008 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, исландском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае разночтений для толкования используется текст на английском языке.

       Герб Российской Федерации                       Герб Исландии

________________________________________     ______________________________
   (наименование компетентного органа                (место и дата)

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   запрашивающего государства)

Референс:_______________________________ УСКОРЕННАЯ ПРОЦЕДУРА Кому:___________________________________ (наименование компетентного органа ___________________________________ запрашиваемого государства)

Ходатайство о реадмиссии в соответствии со статьей 7 Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исландии о реадмиссии от «____» ______ 200__г.

1. Полное имя (подчеркнуть фамилию):______________ __________________________________________________ 2. Девичья фамилия:_______________________________ __________________________________________________ 3. Дата и место рождения:_________________________	Фото

4. Пол и описание внешности (рост, цвет глаз, отличительные приметы и т.д.):_____________________________________________________________________

5. Известен также как (бывшие имена, иные имена, используемые лицом, под которыми оно известно, или псевдонимы):____________________________________

6. Гражданство и язык:_____________________________________________________

7. Гражданское состояние (по возможности):_________________________________

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Имя супруга (если женат, замужем):_________________________________________ Имена и возраст детей (если есть):_________________________________________

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8. Последний адрес в запрашивающем государстве:____________________________

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9. Последнее местонахождение в запрашиваемом государстве:__________________

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B. Особые обстоятельства, относящиеся к передаваемому лицу

1. Состояние здоровья (например, возможные указания на необходимость особого медицинского ухода, латинское название инфекционной болезни):

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2. Отметка об особой опасности лица (например, подозреваемый в серьезном преступлении, с агрессивным поведением):___________________________________

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C. Прилагаемые доказательства

1. Паспорт N_____________________ ____________________________________

_________________________________               (дата и место выдачи)
           (кем выдан)                 ____________________________________

                                      (дата истечения срока действия)

2. Удостоверение личности N _____ ____________________________________

_________________________________               (дата и место выдачи)
           (кем выдано)                ____________________________________

                                      (дата истечения срока действия)

3. Водительское удостоверение N _ ____________________________________

_________________________________               (дата и место выдачи)
           (кем выдан)                 ____________________________________

                                      (дата истечения срока действия)

4. Иной официальный документ N __ ____________________________________

_________________________________               (дата и место выдачи)
           (кем выдан)                 ____________________________________

                                      (дата истечения срока действия)

D. Замечания

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Подпись представителя компетентного органа запрашивающего государства ___________________________________

      М.П.

СПИСОК ДОКУМЕНТОВ, ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ КОТОРЫХ СЧИТАЕТСЯ ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВОМ НАЛИЧИЯ ГРАЖДАНСТВА

1. Паспорта любого рода Российской Федерации и Исландии (например, внутренние паспорта, общегражданские заграничные паспорта, национальные паспорта, дипломатические паспорта, служебные паспорта).

2. Свидетельства на возвращение в Российскую Федерацию.

3. Свидетельства о гражданстве или другие официальные документы, в которых упоминается или указывается гражданство (например, свидетельство о рождении).

4. Служебные книжки и удостоверения личности военнослужащих.

5. Регистрационные книжки моряка, капитанские служебные карточки и паспорта моряков.

СПИСОК ДОКУМЕНТОВ, ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ КОТОРЫХ РАССМАТРИВАЕТСЯ КАК КОСВЕННОЕ ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВО НАЛИЧИЯ ГРАЖДАНСТВА

1. Официальные фотокопии любого из документов, указанных в Приложении 2 к настоящему Соглашению.

2. Официальные заявления, сделанные в целях ускоренной процедуры, в частности сотрудниками пограничных служб и свидетелями, способными подтвердить факт пересечения границы соответствующим лицом.

1. Водительские удостоверения или их фотокопии.

2. Любой другой официальный документ, выданный властями запрашиваемого государства.

3. Служебные удостоверения или их фотокопии.

4. Письменные заявления свидетелей.

5. Письменные заявления, сделанные соответствующим лицом, и язык, на котором указанное лицо говорит, включая результаты официального тестирования.

СПИСОК ДОКУМЕНТОВ, ЯВЛЯЮЩИХСЯ ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВОМ ОСНОВАНИЙ ДЛЯ РЕАДМИССИИ ГРАЖДАН ТРЕТЬИХ ГОСУДАРСТВ И ЛИЦ БЕЗ ГРАЖДАНСТВА

1. Действительная виза и (или) разрешение на проживание, выданные запрашиваемым государством.

2. Штампы о въезде (выезде) или аналогичные отметки в проездном документе соответствующего лица или иные доказательства въезда (выезда) (например, фотографические, электронные или биометрические).

СПИСОК ДОКУМЕНТОВ, ЯВЛЯЮЩИХСЯ КОСВЕННЫМИ ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВАМИ, КОТОРЫЕ ПОДТВЕРЖДАЮТ ОСНОВАНИЯ ДЛЯ РЕАДМИССИИ ГРАЖДАН ТРЕТЬИХ ГОСУДАРСТВ ИЛИ ЛИЦ БЕЗ ГРАЖДАНСТВА

Официальные заявления, сделанные в целях осуществления ускоренной процедуры, в частности сотрудниками пограничных служб и свидетелями, способными подтвердить факт пересечения границы соответствующим лицом.

1. Именные билеты на авиарейсы, поезда, автобусы, осуществляющие международные перевозки, или на морские и речные суда, которые подтверждают нахождение и маршрут соответствующего лица с территории запрашиваемого государства на территорию запрашивающего государства.

2. Списки пассажиров авиарейсов, поездов, автобусов, осуществляющих международные перевозки, или морских и речных судов, которые подтверждают нахождение и маршрут соответствующего лица с территории запрашиваемого государства на территорию запрашивающего государства.

3. Билеты, а также справки и квитанции любого рода (например, счета за гостиницу, талоны на посещение врачей (стоматологов), входные пропуска в государственные (частные) учреждения и т.д.), которые подтверждают, что соответствующее лицо находилось на территории запрашиваемого государства.

4. Официальные заявления, сделанные, в частности сотрудниками пограничных служб и свидетелями, способными подтвердить факт пересечения границы соответствующим лицом.

5. Официальное заявление, сделанное соответствующим лицом в ходе судебной или административной процедуры.

6. Описание места и обстоятельств, при которых соответствующее лицо было задержано после въезда на территорию запрашивающего государства.

7. Информация, подтверждающая, что соответствующее лицо пользовалось услугами перевозчика или транспортного агентства.

8. Информация, связанная с установлением личности и/или пребыванием лица, предоставленная международной организацией.

9. Сообщения (подтверждение) информации членами семьи соответствующего лица, попутчиками и т.д.

10. Заявление соответствующего лица.

       Герб Российской Федерации                       Герб Исландии

________________________________________     ______________________________
  (наименование компетентного органа                 (место и дата)

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  запрашивающего государства)

Референс:_______________________________

Кому:___________________________________ (наименование компетентного органа ___________________________________ запрашиваемого государства)

Ходатайство о транзите в соответствии со статьей 15 Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исландии о реадмиссии от «____» ______ 200__г.

1. Полное имя (подчеркнуть фамилию):______________ __________________________________________________ 2. Девичья фамилия:_______________________________ __________________________________________________ 3. Дата и место рождения:_________________________	Фото

4. Пол и описание внешности (рост, цвет глаз, отличительные приметы и т.д.):_____________________________________________________________________

5. Известен также как (бывшие имена, иные имена, используемые лицом, под которыми оно известно, или псевдонимы):____________________________________

6. Гражданство и язык:_____________________________________________________

7. Тип и номер проездного документа:_______________________________________

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B. Особые обстоятельства, относящиеся к передаваемому лицу

1. Состояние здоровья (например, возможные указания на необходимость особого медицинского ухода, латинское название инфекционной болезни):

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2. Отметка об особой опасности лица (например, подозреваемый в серьезном преступлении, с агрессивным поведением):___________________________________

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C. Транзитная операция

1. Тип транзита:

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2. Государство конечного назначения:_______________________________________

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3. Другие возможные государства транзита:__________________________________

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4. Предлагаемое место пересечения границы, дата, время и возможное сопровождение:_____________________________________________________________

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5. Принятие гарантировано любым другим государством транзита и государством конечного назначения (пункт 2 статьи 14 Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исландии о реадмиссии от «____» __________ 200__ г.)

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6\. Сведения о причинах отказа в транзите (пункт 3 статьи 14 Соглашения
между  Правительством  Российской  Федерации  и  Правительством  Исландии о
реадмиссии от "___" ____________ 200__ г.)
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D. Замечания

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Подпись представителя компетентного органа запрашивающего государства ________________________________

       М.П.

И ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ИСЛАНДИИ О РЕАДМИССИИ

Стороны принимают во внимание, что в соответствии с законодательством о гражданстве Российской Федерации и Исландии гражданин Российской Федерации или гражданин Исландии не может быть лишен своего гражданства.

В случае изменения такой юридической ситуации Стороны соглашаются провести консультации в надлежащее время.

И ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ИСЛАНДИИ О РЕАДМИССИИ

Стороны соглашаются, что для целей указанных положений лицо считается въехавшим непосредственно с территории запрашиваемого государства в случае, если такое лицо прибыло по воздуху, суше или морю на территорию запрашивающего государства без промежуточного въезда на территорию третьего государства. Пребывание в транзитной зоне аэропорта третьего государства не будет рассматриваться как въезд.

(Moscow, 23.IX.2008)

The Parties,

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland,

Determined to strengthen their co-operation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively,

Considering the close relationship between the European Community and Iceland, particularly by virtue of the Agreement concluded on 18 May 1999 by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis,

Having regard to the agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community of 25 May 2006 on readmission,

Referring to a Joint Declaration to that Agreement concerning the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway,

Desiring to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territories of the Russian Federation or Iceland and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of co-operation,

Emphasizing that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Russian Federation and Iceland arising from International Law including International Human Rights law rules, as confirmed, in particular, by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 10 December 1948, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966, the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees of 31 January 1967, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950 and Protocol № 4 thereto of 16 September 1963, and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 10 December 1984,

Have agreed as follows:

For the purpose of this Agreement:

(a) «Readmission» shall mean the transfer by the requesting State and admission by the requested State of persons (own nationals of the requested State, third-country nationals or stateless persons) who have been found illegally entering to, being present in or residing in the requesting State, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;

(b) «National of the Russian Federation» or «Russian National» shall mean any person who holds the nationality of the Russian Federation in accordance with its legislation;

(c) «National of Iceland» or «Icelandic National» shall mean any person who holds the nationality of Iceland in accordance with its legislation;

(d) «Third-country national» shall mean any person holding a nationality other than that of the Russian Federation or of Iceland;

(e) «Stateless person» shall mean any person who does not hold the nationality of the Russian Federation or Iceland and who has no evidence of holding the nationality of any other State;

(f) «Residence authorisation» shall mean an official permit of any type issued by the Russian Federation or Iceland entitling a person to reside on the territory of the Russian Federation or Iceland. This shall not include temporary permissions to remain on the territory of the said States in connection with the processing of an asylum application or an application for a residence authorisation;

(g) «Visa» shall mean an authorisation issued or a decision taken by the Russian Federation or Iceland, which is required with a view to entry in, or transit through, the territory of the Russian Federation or Iceland. This shall not include the specific category of airport transit visas;

(h) «Requesting State» shall mean the State (the Russian Federation or Iceland) submitting a readmission application pursuant to section III or a transit application pursuant to section IV of this Agreement;

(i) «Requested State» shall mean the State (the Russian Federation or Iceland) to which a readmission application pursuant to section III or a transit application pursuant to section IV of this Agreement is addressed;

(j) «Competent Authority» shall mean any national authority of the Russian Federation or Iceland entrusted with the implementation of this Agreement, as designated in the bilateral implementing Protocol concluded between the Russian Federation and Iceland in accordance with Article 20 lit. a) of this Agreement;

(k) «Border region» shall mean the territories of seaports including custom zones and International airports of the Russian Federation and Iceland;

(l) «Border crossing point» shall mean any crossing-point authorised by the Russian Federation or Iceland for the crossing of their respective land and sea borders, including at International airports and seaports;

(m) «Transit» shall mean the passage of a third country national or a stateless person through the territory of the requested State while travelling from the requesting State to the country of destination.

(1) The Russian Federation shall admit, upon application by Iceland and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of Iceland provided it is established, in accordance with Article 9 of this Agreement, that such person is a national of the Russian Federation.

The same shall apply to illegally present or residing persons who possessed the nationality of the Russian Federation at the time of entering the territory of Iceland but subsequently renounced the nationality of the Russian Federation in accordance with the national laws of the latter, without acquiring the nationality or a residence authorisation of Iceland or any other State.

(2) After the Russian Federation has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation shall irrespective of the will of the person to be readmitted, as necessary and without delay, issue a travel document required for the return of the person to be readmitted with a period of validity of 30 calendar days. If, for any reason, the person concerned cannot be transferred within the period of validity of that travel document, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation shall issue a new travel document with a period of validity of the same duration without delay.

(1) The Russian Federation shall admit, upon application by Iceland and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any third-country national or stateless person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of Iceland provided that evidence can be furnished, in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement, that such person

a) holds, at the time of submission of the readmission application, a valid visa issued by the Russian Federation entering the territory of Iceland directly from the territory of the Russian Federation; or

b) holds, at the time of submission of the readmission application, a valid residence authorisation issued by the Russian Federation; or

c) unlawfully entered the territory of Iceland directly from the territory of the Russian Federation.

(2) The readmission obligation provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply if:

a) the third-country national or stateless person has only been in airside transit via an International airport of the Russian Federation; or

b) Iceland has issued to the third country national or stateless person a visa or residence authorisation unless that person is in possession of a visa or residence authorisation, issued by the Russian Federation, which has a longer period of validity; or

c) the third-country national or stateless person enjoyed visa-free access to the territory of Iceland.

(3) After the Russian Federation has given a positive reply to the readmission application, Iceland issues to the person concerned a travel document recognized by the Russian Federation (an Icelandic passport for foreigners valid for a travel to the Russian Federation).

(1) Iceland shall admit, upon application by the Russian Federation and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on, the territory of the Russian Federation provided that it is established, in accordance with Article 9 of this Agreement, that such person is an Icelandic national.

The same shall apply to illegally present or residing persons who possessed the nationality of Iceland at the time of entering the territory of the Russian Federation but subsequently renounced the nationality of Iceland in accordance with the national laws of the latter, without acquiring the nationality or a residence authorisation of the Russian Federation or any other State.

(2) After Iceland has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of Iceland shall irrespective of the will of the person to be readmitted, as necessary and without delay, issue a travel document required for the return of the person to be readmitted with a period of validity of 30 calendar days. If, for any reason, the person concerned cannot be transferred within the period of validity of that travel document, Iceland shall issue a new travel document with a period of validity of the same duration without delay.

(1) Iceland shall admit, upon application by the Russian Federation and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any third-country national or stateless persons who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of the Russian Federation provided that evidence can be furnished in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement that such person

a) holds, at the time of submission of the readmission application, a valid visa issued by Iceland entering the territory of the Russian Federation directly from the territory of the former; or

b) holds, at the time of submission of the readmission application, a valid residence authorisation issued by Iceland; or

c) unlawfully entered the territory of the Russian Federation directly from the territory of Iceland.

(2) The readmission obligation provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply if

a) the third-country national or stateless person has only been in airside transit via an International airport of Iceland; or

b) the Russian Federation has issued to the third country national or stateless person a visa or residence authorisation unless that person is in possession of a visa or residence permit, issued by Iceland, which has a longer period of validity; or

c) the third-country national or stateless person enjoyed visa-free access to the territory of the Russian Federation.

(3) After Iceland has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the Russian Federation issues to the person to be readmitted a travel document recognized by Iceland.

(1) Subject to paragraph 2, any transfer of a person to be readmitted on the basis of one of the obligations contained in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement shall require the submission of a readmission application to the competent authority of the requested State.

(2) By derogation of Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement, no readmission application shall be needed where the person to be readmitted is in possession of a valid national passport and, in case such person is a third-country national or stateless person, also holds a valid visa or residence authorisation of the State which has to admit this person.

(3) If a person has been apprehended in the border region of the requesting State after illegally crossing the border coming directly from the territory of the requested State, the requesting State may submit a readmission application within 2 working days following this person's apprehension (accelerated procedure).

(1) Any readmission application is to contain the following information:

a) the particulars of the person concerned (e.g. given names, surnames, date of birth, and — where possible — place of birth, and the last place of residence);

b) indication of the evidence regarding nationality, unlawful entry and residence, and the grounds for the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons as set forth in Articles 3 (1) and 5 (1) of this Agreement.

(2) To the extent possible, the readmission application should also contain the following information:

a) a statement indicating that the person to be transferred may need help or care, provided the person concerned has explicitly consented to the statement;

b) indication of any other protection or security measure which may be necessary in the individual transfer case.

(3) A common form to be used for readmission applications is attached as Annex 1 to this Agreement.

A reply to the readmission application shall be given in writing.

(1) Nationality pursuant to Article 2 (1) and Article 4 (1) of this Agreement can be established by means of at least one of the documents listed in Annex 2 to this Agreement, even if its period of validity has expired. If such documents are presented, Iceland and the Russian Federation shall mutually recognise the nationality without further verification being required.

(2) If none of the documents listed in Annex 2 to this Agreement can be presented, nationality pursuant to Article 2 (1) and Article 4 (1) of this Agreement can be established by means of at least one of the documents listed in Annex 3 to this Agreement, even if its period of validity has expired.

• If documents listed in Annex 3 A to this Agreement are presented, the Russian Federation and Iceland shall mutually deem the nationality to be established unless they can prove otherwise;
• If documents listed in Annex 3 В to this Agreement are presented, the Russian Federation and Iceland shall mutually deem it as a ground to start an appropriate verification.

(3) Nationality cannot be established by means of false documents.

(4) If none of the documents listed in Annexes 2 and 3 to this Agreement can be presented, the competent diplomatic representation or consular post of the Russian Federation or Iceland shall, upon request, make arrangements with the competent authority of the requesting State to interview the person to be readmitted without undue delay in order to establish his or her nationality. The procedure for such interviews is to be established in the implementing Protocol provided for in Article 20 of this Agreement.

(1) Proof of the grounds for the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons laid down in Article 3 (1) and Article 5 (1) of this Agreement can be furnished through at least one of the documents listed in Annex 4 to this Agreement. Any such proof shall be mutually recognised by the Russian Federation and Iceland without any further verification being required.

(2) Indirect evidence of the grounds for the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons pursuant to Article 3 (1) and Article 5 (1) of this Agreement can be furnished through at least one of the documents listed in Annex 5 to this Agreement.

• If means of evidence listed in Annex 5 A to this Agreement are presented, the Russian Federation and Iceland shall deem the conditions to be established unless they can prove otherwise;
• If means of evidence listed in Annex 5 В to this Agreement are presented, the Russian Federation and Iceland shall deem it as a ground to start an appropriate verification.

(3) Proof of the grounds for readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons cannot be furnished through false documents.

(4) The unlawfulness of entry, presence or residence shall be established by means of the travel documents of the person concerned in which the necessary visa or residence authorisation for the territory of the requesting State is missing. A duly motivated statement by the requesting State that the person concerned has been found not having the necessary travel documents, visa or residence authorisation shall likewise provide prima facie evidence of the unlawful entry, presence or residence.

(1) The application for readmission must be submitted to the competent authority of the requested State within a maximum of 180 calendar days from the date when the requesting State's competent authority has gained knowledge that a third-country national or a stateless person does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry, presence or residence.

(2) A readmission application must be replied to within a maximum of 25 calendar days from the date of confirmed receipt of the readmission application. Where there are legal or factual obstacles to the application being replied to in time, the time limit shall, upon duly motivated request, be extended up to 60 calendar days.

(3) In the case of a readmission application submitted under the accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 6 (3) of this Agreement, a reply has to be given within 2 working days (defined in accordance with the legislation of the requested State) from the confirmed receipt of the readmission application.

(4) Upon expiry of the time limits referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, the readmission shall be deemed to have been agreed to.

(5) The person concerned shall be transferred within 90 calendar days. In the case of a transfer under the accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 6 (3) of this Agreement, the person concerned shall be transferred within 2 working days. Upon duly motivated request, this time limit may be extended by the time taken to deal with legal or practical obstacles. The time limits provided for in this paragraph begin to run with the date of receipt of a positive reply to the readmission application.

Reasons shall be given for refusal of a readmission application.

(1) Before transferring a person, the competent authorities of the Russian Federation and Iceland shall make arrangements in writing and in advance regarding the transfer date, the border crossing point and possible escorts.

(2) All means of transportation, whether by air, land or sea shall be allowed for the purpose of transfer. Return by air is not restricted to the use of the national carrier or the staff of the requesting State and may take place by using scheduled flights as well as charter flights.

(1) The Russian Federation and Iceland shall restrict the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons to cases where such persons cannot be returned to the State of destination directly.

(2) The Russian Federation shall allow the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if Iceland so requests, and Iceland shall authorise the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if the Russian Federation so requests, if the onward journey through other States of transit and the admission by the State of destination is assured.

(3) Transit can be refused by the Russian Federation or Iceland

a) if the third-country national or the stateless person runs the risk of being subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or the death penalty or of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political conviction in the State of destination or another State of transit; or

b) if the third-country national or the stateless person shall be subject to criminal prosecution or sanctions in the requested State or in another State of transit; or

c) on grounds of public health, domestic security, public order or other national interests of the requested State.

(4) The Russian Federation or Iceland may revoke any authorisation issued if circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article subsequently arise or come to light which stand in the way of the transit operation, or if the onward journey in possible States of transit or the readmission by the State of destination is no longer assured. In this case, the requesting State shall take back the third-country national or the stateless person, as necessary and without delay.

(1) An application for transit operations must be submitted to the competent authorities in writing and is to contain the following information:

a) type of transit (by air, land or sea), possible other States of transit and intended final destination;

b) the particulars of the person concerned (e.g. given name, surname, date of birth and — where possible — place of birth, nationality, type and number of travel document);

c) envisaged border crossing point, time of transfer and possible use of escorts;

d) a declaration that from the viewpoint of the requesting State the conditions pursuant to Article 14 paragraph 2 of this Agreement are met, and that no reasons for a refusal pursuant to Article 14 paragraph 3 of this Agreement are known of.

A common form to be used for transit applications is attached as Annex 6 to this Agreement.

(2) The requested State shall, in writing, inform the competent authorities of the requesting State of the consent to admission, confirming the border crossing point and the envisaged time of admission, or inform it of the admission refusal and of the reasons for such refusal.

(3) If the transit operation is effected by air, the person to be readmitted and possible escorts shall be exempted from having to obtain a specific airport transit visa.

(4) The competent authorities of the requested State shall, subject to mutual consultations, support the transit operations, in particular through the surveillance of the persons in question and the provision of suitable amenities for that purpose.

Without prejudice to the right of the competent authorities to recover the costs associated with the readmission from the person to be readmitted or third parties, all transport costs incurred in connection with readmission and transit as far as the border-crossing point of the requested State shall be borne by the requesting State.

The communication of personal data shall only take place if such communication is necessary for the implementation of this Agreement by the competent authorities of the Russian Federation or Iceland as the case may be. When communicating, processing or treating personal data in a particular case, the competent authorities of the Russian Federation shall abide by the relevant legislation of the Russian Federation, and the competent authorities of Iceland shall abide by the relevant legislation of Iceland. Additionally the following principles shall apply:

a) Personal data must be processed fairly and lawfully;

b) Personal data must be collected for the specified, explicit and legitimate purpose of implementing this Agreement and not further processed in a way incompatible with that purpose;

c) Personal data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose for which they are collected and/or further processed; in particular, personal data communicated may concern only the following:

• the particulars of the person to be readmitted (e.g. surname, given name, any previous names, other names use/by which known or aliases, date and place of birth, sex, current and any previous nationality);
• identity card or passport (type, number, period of validity, date of issue, issuing authority, place of issue);
• stop-overs and itineraries;
• other information needed to identify the person to be readmitted or to examine the readmission requirements pursuant to this Agreement.

d) Personal data must be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.

e) Personal data must be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than it is necessary for the purpose for which the data were collected or for which they are further processed.

f) Both the competent authority communicating personal data and the competent authority receiving personal data shall take every reasonable step to ensure as appropriate the rectification, erasure or blocking of personal data where its processing does not comply with the provisions of lit. c) and d) of this Article, in particular because that data are not adequate, relevant, accurate, or they are excessive in relation to the purpose of processing. This includes the notification of any rectification, erasure or blocking of such data to the other Party.

g) Upon request, the competent authority receiving personal data shall inform the competent authority communicating personal data of the use of the communicated data and of the results obtained therefrom.

h) Personal data may only be communicated to the competent authorities entrusted with the implementation of this Agreement. Further communication to other bodies requires the prior consent of the competent authority communicating personal data.

i) The competent authority communicating personal data and the competent authority receiving personal data are under the obligation to make a written record of the communication and receipt of personal data.

(1) This Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Russian Federation and Iceland arising from International Law, and in particular from

a) the Convention of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the Status of Refugees;

b) the European Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;

c) the Convention of 10 December 1984 against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

d) International treaties on extradition and transit;

e) Multilateral international treaties containing rules on the readmission of foreign nationals, such as the Convention on International Civil Aviation of 7 December 1944.

(2) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the return of a person under other formal or informal arrangements.

(1) The Parties shall set up a joint expert group on readmission which will, in particular, have the task

a) to monitor the application of this Agreement;

b) to decide on amendments to the Annexes to this Agreement;

c) to propose amendments to this Agreement.

(2) The Joint expert group on readmission shall meet where necessary at the request of one of the Parties.

The Russian Federation and Iceland shall conclude implementing Protocol which shall cover rules on

a) the competent authorities, the border crossing points, the exchange of information on contact points and the languages in communication;

b) the modalities for readmission under the accelerated procedure;

c) the conditions for escorted transfers, including the transit of third-country nationals and stateless persons under escort;

d) proofs and evidence additional to those listed in the Annexes 2 to 5 to this agreement;

e) the procedure for interviews provided for in Article 9 of this Agreement.

Annexes 1 to 6 shall form an integral part of this Agreement.

(1) This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Parties in accordance with their internal procedures.

(2) Subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement 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 in paragraph 1 of this Article have been completed. If this date is before the date of the entry into force of the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and Iceland, this Agreement shall only enter into force on the same date as the latter.

(3) The obligations set out in Articles 3 and 5 of this Agreement shall only become applicable 3 years after the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. During that 3-year period, they shall only be applicable to stateless persons and nationals from third- countries which the Russian Federation has concluded bilateral treaties or arrangements on readmission with.

(4) This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period.

(5) Each Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by officially notifying the other Contracting Party. This Agreement shall cease to be in force six months after the date of receipt of such notification.

Done in Moscow on the 23 day of September in the year 2008 in duplicate each in the Russian languages, English and Icelandic, each of these texts being equally authentic. In case of any differences in interpretation the English text shall prevail.

[Emblem of the Russian Federation]                      [Emblem of Iceland]

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____________________________________              (Place and date)

(Designation of the competent authority of the requesting State)

Reference...........................

To .................................... .................................... .................................... (Designation of the competent authority of the requested State)

READMISSION APPLICATION Pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland on readmission

A. Personal details 1. Full name (underline surname): ............................................... 2. Maiden name: ............................................... 3. Date and place of birth:	Photograph

4. Sex and physical description (height, colour of eyes, distinguishing marks etc.): ...........................................................................

5. Also known as (earlier names, other names used/by which known or aliases): ...........................................................................

6. Nationality and language: ...........................................................................

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7\. Civil status (where possible) └┘married  └┘single  └┘divorced  └┘widowed

If married: name of spouse................................................. Names and age of children (if any) .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... ....................................................

8. Last address in the requesting State: ...........................................................................

9. Last place of residence in the requested State ...........................................................................

B. Special circumstances relating to the transferee

1. State of health (E.g. possible reference to special medical care; latin name of contagious disease): ...........................................................................

2. Indication of particularly dangerous person (e.g. suspected of serious offence; aggressive behaviour): ...........................................................................

C. Means of evidence attached

1. ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                    (date and place of issue)

        (Passport No.)
                                     ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                             (expiry date)

      (issuing authority)

2. ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                    (date and place of issue)

     (Identity card No.)
                                     ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                             (expiry date)

      (issuing authority)

3. ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                    (date and place of issue)

     (Driving licence No.)
                                     ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                             (expiry date)

      (issuing authority)

4. ..................................

....................................     ..........
..........                                     (date and place of issue)

(Other official document No.)
                                     ..................................

....................................     ..........
.........                                             (expiry date)

      (issuing authority)

D. Observations ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ...........................................................................

......................... (Signature of the competent authority of the requesting State) (Seal/stamp)

LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR PROOF OF NATIONALITY

• passports of any kind of the Russian Federation or Iceland (e.g. domestic passports, citizens' foreign passports, national passports, diplomatic passports, service passports);
• certificate for return to the Russian Federation;
• citizenship certificates or other official documents that mention or indicate citizenship (e.g. birth certificate);
• service books and military identity cards;
• seaman's registration books, skippers' service cards and seamen's passports.

Annex 3

OF DOCUMENTS FOR INDIRECT EVIDENCE OF NATIONALITY

• official photocopies of any of the documents listed in annex 2 to this Agreement;

• official statements made for the purpose of the accelerated procedure, in particular, by border authority staff and witnesses who can testify to the person concerned crossing the border.

• driving licenses or photocopies thereof;

• any other official document issued by the authorities of the requested State;

• company identity cards or photocopies thereof;

• written statements by witnesses;

• written statements made by the person concerned and language spoken by him or her, including by means of an official test result.

Annex 4

OF DOCUMENTS FOR PROOF OF THE GROUNDS FOR THE READMISSION OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS AND STATELESS PERSONS

• valid visa and/or residence authorisation issued by the requested State;
• entry/departure stamps or similar endorsement in the travel document of the person concerned or other evidence of entry/departure (e.g. photographic, electronic or biometric).

Annex 5

OF DOCUMENTS FOR INDIRECT EVIDENCE OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE READMISSION OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS AND STATELESS PERSONS

• official statements made for the purpose of the accelerated procedure, in particular, by border authority staff and witnesses who can testify to the person concerned crossing the border.

• name tickets of air, train, coach or boat passages which show the presence and the itinerary of the person concerned from the territory of the requested state to the territory of the requesting State;

• passenger lists of air, train, coach or boat passages which show the presence and the itinerary of the person concerned from the territory of the requested state to the territory of the requesting State;

• tickets as well as certificates and bills of any kind (e.g. hotel bills, appointment cards for doctors/dentists, entry cards for public/private institutions, etc.) which clearly show that the person concerned stayed on the territory of the requested State;

• official statements made, in particular, by border authority staff and witnesses who can testify to the person concerned crossing the border;

• official statement by the person concerned in judicial or administrative proceedings;

• description of place and circumstances under which the person concerned has been intercepted after entering the territory of the requesting state;

• information showing that the person concerned has used the services of a courier or travel agency;

• information related to the identity and/or stay of a person which has been provided by an International Organisation;

• reports/confirmation of information by family members of the person concerned, travelling companions, etc;

• statement by the person concerned.

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...................................               (Place and date)

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(Designation of the competent authority of the requesting State)

Reference ................................... To ................................... ................................... ...................................

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(Designation of the competent authority of the requested State)

TRANSIT APPLICATION pursuant to Article 15 of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland and on readmission

1. Full name (underline surname): ........................................... 2. Maiden name: ........................................... 3. Date and place of birth:	Photograph

4. Sex and physical description (height, color of eyes, distinguishing marks etc.): ...........................................................................

6. Also known as (earlier names, other names used/by which known, or aliases): ...........................................................................

7. Nationality and language: ...........................................................................

8. Type and number of travel document: ...........................................................................

B. Special circumstances relating to the transferee

1. State of health (E.g. possible reference to special medical care; latin name of contagious disease): ...........................................................................

2. Indication of particularly dangerous person (e.g. suspected of serious offence; aggressive behaviour): ...........................................................................

C. Transit operation

1. Type of transit

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└┘ by air     └┘ by sea     └┘ by land</pre>

2. State of final destination ...........................................................................

3. Possible other States of transit ...........................................................................

4. Proposed border crossing point, date, time of transfer and possible escorts ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ...........................................................................

5. Admission assured in any other transit State and in the State of final destination (Article 14 (2) of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and Iceland on readmission)

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└┘ yes       └┘ no</pre>

6\. Knowledge of any reason for a refusal of transit (Article 14 (3) of the
Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Russian  Federation  and  the
Government of Iceland on readmission)
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└┘ yes       └┘ no</pre>

D. Observations ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ........................................................................... ...........................................................................

................................. (Signature of the competent authority of the requesting State) (Seal/stamp)

«The Contracting Parties take note that, according to the nationality laws of the Russian Federation and Iceland, it is not possible for a citizen of the Russian Federation or Iceland to be deprived of his or her nationality.»

The Parties agree to consult each other in due time, should this legal situation change.»

«The Parties agree that a person is „entering directly“ from the territory of the requested State within the meaning of these provisions if such person arrived by air, land or sea on the territory of the requesting State without having entered a third-country in-between. Airside transit stays in a third-country shall not be considered as entry.»

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