Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the status of their forces
Article III
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 23-08-1953
- Bronpublicatie:
19-06-1951, Trb. 1951, 114 (uitgifte: 13-09-1951, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
23-08-1953
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
08-07-1954, Trb. 1954, 81 (uitgifte: 01-01-1954, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
On the conditions specified in paragraph 2 of this Article and subject to compliance with the formalities established by the receiving State relating to entry and departure of a force or the members thereof, such members shall be exempt from passport and visa regulations and immigration inspection on entering or leaving the territory of a receiving State. They shall also be exempt from the regulations of the receiving State on the registration and control of aliens, but shall not be considered as acquiring any right to permanent residence or domicile in the territories of the receiving State.
2.
The following documents only will be required in respect of members of a force. They must be presented on demand:
- (a)
personal identity card issued by the sending State showing names, date of birth, rank and number (if any), service, and photograph;
- (b)
individual or collective movement order, in the language of the sending State and in the English and French languages, issued by an appropriate agency of the sending State or of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and certifying to the status of the individual or group as a member or members of a force and to the movement ordered. The receiving State may require a movement order to be countersigned by its appropriate representative.
3.
Members of a civilian component and dependents shall be so described in their passports.
4.
If a member of a force or of a civilian component leaves the employ of the sending State and is not repatriated, the authorities of the sending State shall immediately inform the authorities of the receiving State, giving such particulars as may be required. The authorities of the sending State shall similarly inform the authorities of the receiving State of any member who has absented himself for more than twenty-one days.
5.
If the receiving State has requested the removal from its territory of a member of a force or civilian component or has made an expulsion order against an ex-member of a force or of a civilian component or against a dependent of a member or ex-member, the authorities of the sending State shall be responsible for receiving the person concerned within their own territory or otherwise disposing of him outside the receiving State. This paragraph shall apply only to persons who are not nationals of the receiving State and have entered the receiving State as members of a force or civilian component or for the purpose of becoming such members, and to the dependents of such persons.