--- title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Сьерра-Леоне о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических или служебных паспортов\" [рус., англ.]" status: действует canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-2106/statya-11" --- # Статья 11 ### Статья 11 1. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок и вступает в силу по истечении 90 дней с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу. 2. Каждая Сторона может прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения, направив другой Стороне по дипломатическим каналам соответствующее письменное уведомление. Настоящее Соглашение остается в силе до истечения 90 дней с даты получения такого уведомления другой Стороной. Совершено в г. Москве 17 мая 2021 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.
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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE**
**GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ON VISA-FREE**
**TRAVELS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC OR SERVICE PASSPORTS** **(Moscow, 17.V.2021)**
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, guided by the desire to contribute to the development of friendly relations between the two countries and to create the most favorable conditions of mutual visits for nationals of the Republic of Sierra Leone and nationals of the Russian Federation holding valid diplomatic or service passports,
**have agreed as follows:**
1. Nationals of the State of either Party holding valid diplomatic or service passports shall be entitled to enter into, exit from, transit through and stay in the territory of the State of the other Party without visas for a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry. 2. The total period of authorized stay for persons specified in paragraph 1 of this Article in the territory of the State of the other Party shall not exceed 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of their entry. 1. Nationals of the State of either Party holding valid diplomatic or service passports who have been appointed to a diplomatic mission, consular offices of their State or to missions of their State to international organizations situated in the territory of the State of the other Party shall be exempted from the necessity to obtain a visa to enter into, exit from, transit through and stay in the territory of that State throughout their entire accreditation period.
**2. Upon arrival on the territory of the State of the other Party, the persons mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be accredited within 30 days as requested by the relevant diplomatic mission and according to the legislation of the State of the host Party.**
3. The rules of entrance, exit, transit and stay established by this Article shall also apply to spouses of the persons mentioned in this Article, their minor children and unmarried children of majority age who are incapable to work if they are holders of valid diplomatic or official passports or if the information about minor children is included in the valid diplomatic or service passport of one of the parents. Nationals of the State of either Party holding valid diplomatic or service passports may enter into, exit from or transit through the territory of the State of the other Party only through the border checkpoints open for international passenger traffic, according to the laws of the State of either Party. Nationals of the State of either Party holding valid diplomatic or service passports shall be obliged to respect the laws of the State of the other Party upon arrival on the territory of the State of this Party and throughout their stay therein. Any provision of this Agreement shall not limit the right of the competent authorities of the State of either Party to refuse the entry into its territory of any national of the State of the other Party covered by this Agreement or interrupt the stay of the national in the territory of the State of the Party; this Party shall immediately inform the other Party thereof through diplomatic channels. 1. Each Party may suspend this Agreement wholly or partially for reasons of public order, national security or public health. The other Party shall be immediately notified thereof through diplomatic channels not later than 7 days prior to the entry into force of such suspension.
**2. A Party that has decided to suspend this Agreement for reasons mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall immediately notify the other Party through diplomatic channels of the abolishment of those reasons and the resumption of this Agreement.**
1. The competent authorities of the Parties shall exchange the specimens of valid diplomatic and service passports, as well as the information on their use, through diplomatic channels within 30 days from the date of signature of this Agreement. 2. The competent authorities of the Parties shall inform each other of any amendments concerning diplomatic and service passports and exchange the specimens of new amended diplomatic and service passports through diplomatic channels at least 30 days prior to the date of the introduction of these amendments. 1. Should a valid diplomatic or service passport be lost or damaged in the territory of the State of either Party, the national of the State of the other Party holding this passport shall immediately notify thereof the competent authorities of the host State through a diplomatic mission or a consular office of his/her State of nationality. 2. A diplomatic mission or a consular office of the State of nationality of the holder of lost or damaged valid diplomatic or service passport shall issue to him/her a new valid diplomatic or official passport or temporary identification document authorizing the entry (return) into the State of nationality and notify thereof the competent authorities of the host State. The exit with newly issued documents shall be without necessity to obtain visas or other authorizations from the competent authorities of the host State. Any disputes between the Parties concerning the application of this Agreement shall be settled through consultations or negotiations between the Parties. This Agreement may be amended by arrangement between the Parties. 1. This Agreement shall be of indefinite duration and shall enter into force 90 days after the date of receipt through diplomatic channels of the last written notification of the fulfillment by the Parties of domestic procedures necessary for its entry into force. 2. Each Party may terminate this Agreement by sending the other Party a written notification through diplomatic channels. This Agreement shall be terminated 90 days after the date of receipt of such notification by the other Party. Done at Moscow on 17th May 2021 in two copies, each in the Russian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. ---