Annex 5 to the Visa Code Handbook

1. Exemption from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(1)

1.1. The visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service/official or special passports:

1.1.1. States

yes = visa exempted

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AFGHANISTAN Diplomatic passport

AFGHANISTAN Service/Official passport

AFGHANISTAN Special passport

ALGERIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ALGERIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ALGERIA Special passport

ANGOLA Diplomatic passport yes(13) yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ANGOLA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ANGOLA Special passport

ARMENIA Diplomatic passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes yes

ARMENIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes

ARMENIA Special passport

yes(8) AZERBAIJAN Diplomatic passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes (14)

yes AZERBAIJAN Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes (7)(8)(14 )

AZERBAIJAN Special passport

BAHRAIN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes

BAHRAIN Service/Official passport yes

BAHRAIN Special passport yes yes yes

BANGLADESH Diplomatic passport

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BELARUS (2) Diplomatic passport yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7) yes(7)

BELARUS Service/Official passport yes yes yes

BELARUS Special passport

BELIZE Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes

BELIZE Service/Official passport

BELIZE Special passport

BENIN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes (15)

BENIN Service/Official passport yes yes yes (15)

BENIN Special passport

BHUTAN Diplomatic passport yes(14)

BHUTAN Service/Official passport yes(14)

BHUTAN Special passport

BOLIVIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BOLIVIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BOLIVIA Special passport yes yes yes

BOTSWANA Diplomatic passport yes yes

BOTSWANA Service/Official passport yes yes

BOTSWANA Special passport yes

BURKINA FASO Diplomatic passport yes

BURKINA FASO Service/Official passport yes

BURKINA FASO Special passport

BURUNDI Diplomatic passport

BURUNDI Service/Official passport

BURUNDI Special passport

CAMBODIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes

CAMBODIA Service/Official passport yes yes

CAMBODIA Special passport yes

CAMEROON Diplomatic passport yes (16) yes(15)

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CAMEROON Service/Official passport yes (16) yes(15)

CAMEROON Special passport

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CAPE VERDE Diplomatic passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2)

CAPE VERDE Service/Official passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2)

CAPE VERDE Special passport

CENTRAL AFRICAN Diplomatic passport yes REPUBLIC

CENTRAL AFRICAN Service/Official passport yes REPUBLIC

CENTRAL AFRICAN Special passport REPUBLIC

CHAD Diplomatic passport yes yes

CHAD Service/Official passport yes

CHAD Special passport

CHINA (PR) Diplomatic passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes yes(14)

CHINA (PR) Service/Official passport yes(3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

CHINA (PR) Special passport yes

COMOROS Diplomatic passport

COMOROS Service/Official passport

COMOROS Special passport

CONGO Diplomatic passport yes(5) yes yes

CONGO Service/Official passport yes

CONGO Special passport

CONGO (DEMOCRATIC Diplomatic passport REPUBLIC OF) CONGO (DEMOCRATIC Service/Official passport REPUBLIC OF) CONGO (DEMOCRATIC Special passport REPUBLIC OF)

COTE D’IVOIRE Diplomatic passport yes

COTE D’IVOIRE Service/Official passport yes

COTE D’IVOIRE Special passport

CUBA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

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CUBA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

CUBA Special passport yes yes(14)

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DJIBOUTI Diplomatic passport

DJIBOUTI Service/Official passport

DJIBOUTI Special passport

DOMINICAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes(14) REPUBLIC DOMINICAN Service/Official passport yes yes yes(14) REPUBLIC DOMINICAN Special passport yes(14) REPUBLIC

ECUADOR Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ECUADOR Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

ECUADOR Special passport yes yes yes yes yes(14)

EGYPT Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EGYPT Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EGYPT Special passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EQUATORIAL Diplomatic passport GUINEA EQUATORIAL Service/Official passport GUINEA EQUATORIAL Special passport GUINEA

ERITREA Diplomatic passport

ERITREA Service/Official passport

ERITREA Special passport

ESWATINI Diplomatic passport yes yes yes

ESWATINI Service/Official passport yes

ESWATINI Special passport

ETHIOPIA Diplomatic passport

ETHIOPIA Service/Official passport

ETHIOPIA Special passport

FIJI Diplomatic passport yes

FIJI Service/Official passport

FIJI Special passport

GABON Diplomatic passport yes(7) yes

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GABON Service/Official passport yes

GABON Special passport

GAMBIA Diplomatic passport yes yes

GAMBIA Service/Official passport yes

GAMBIA Special passport yes for a period of GHANA Diplomatic passport yes stay not yes yes exceedin g 30 yes for a period of stay not GHANA Service/Official passport yes yes yes exceedin g 30 days GHANA Special passport

GUINEA Diplomatic passport yes yes

GUINEA Service/Official passport yes

GUINEA Special passport

GUINEA-BISSAU Diplomatic passport

GUINEA-BISSAU Service/Official passport

GUINEA-BISSAU Special passport

GUYANA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes(14)

GUYANA Service/Official passport yes yes(14)

GUYANA Special passport

HAITI Diplomatic passport

HAITI Service/Official passport

HAITI Special passport

INDIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

INDIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes

INDIA Special passport yes

INDONESIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(3) yes yes yes(3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

INDONESIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(3) yes yes(3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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INDONESIA Special passport yes yes

IRAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes(3) yes yes yes(14)

IRAN Service/Official passport yes(3) yes yes yes

IRAN Special passport yes

IRAQ Diplomatic passport

IRAQ Service/Official passport

IRAQ Special passport

JAMAICA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes

JAMAICA Service/Official passport yes yes yes

JAMAICA Special passport

JORDAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

JORDAN Service/Official passport yes yes

JORDAN Special passport yes

KAZAKHSTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

KAZAKHSTAN Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes

KAZAKHSTAN Special passport

KENYA Diplomatic passport yes

KENYA Service/Official passport

KENYA Special passport

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KOREA (NORTH) Diplomatic passport yes

KOREA (NORTH) Service/Official passport yes

KOREA (NORTH) Special passport

KUWAIT Diplomatic passport yes yes yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

KUWAIT Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

KUWAIT Special passport yes yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

KYRGYZSTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

KYRGYZSTAN Service/Official passport yes yes

KYRGYZSTAN Special passport

LAOS Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes(14)

LAOS Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes(14)

LAOS Special passport yes yes

LEBANON Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes

LEBANON Service/Official passport yes

LEBANON Special passport yes

LESOTHO Diplomatic passport yes yes

LESOTHO Service/Official passport yes

LESOTHO Special passport

LIBERIA Diplomatic passport

LIBERIA Service/Official passport

LIBERIA Special passport

LIBYA Diplomatic passport (6) (6) (6)

LIBYA Service/Official passport (6) (6) (6)

LIBYA Special passport

MALAWI Diplomatic passport yes yes

MALAWI Service/Official passport yes

MALAWI Special passport

MALDIVES Diplomatic passport yes yes yes

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MALDIVES Service/Official passport yes

MALDIVES Special passport

MALI Diplomatic passport yes

MALI Service/Official passport

MALI Special passport

MAURITANIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes

MAURITANIA Service/Official passport yes yes

MAURITANIA Special passport

MONGOLIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes(7) yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

MONGOLIA Service/Official passport yes(3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

MONGOLIA Special passport yes

MOROCCO Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

MOROCCO Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

MOROCCO Special passport yes(4) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

MOZAMBIQUE Diplomatic passport yes yes

MOZAMBIQUE Service/Official passport yes

MOZAMBIQUE Special passport

MYANMAR Diplomatic passport

MYANMAR Service/Official passport

MYANMAR Special passport

NAMIBIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes(14)

NAMIBIA Service/Official passport yes(14)

NAMIBIA Special passport yes(14)

NAURU Diplomatic passport

NAURU Service/Official passport

NAURU Special passport

NEPAL Diplomatic passport yes

NEPAL Service/Official passport

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NEPAL Special passport

NIGER Diplomatic passport yes

NIGER Service/Official passport yes

NIGER Special passport

NIGERIA Diplomatic passport yes

NIGERIA Service/Official passport

NIGERIA Special passport

OMAN Diplomatic passport yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

OMAN Service/Official passport yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

OMAN Special passport yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

PAKISTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes (6) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

PAKISTAN Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes(3) yes yes yes yes

PAKISTAN Special passport

PAPUA NEW Diplomatic passport GUINEA PAPUA NEW Service/Official passport GUINEA PAPUA NEW Special passport GUINEA PHILIPPINES Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(12) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

PHILIPPINES Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(12) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

PHILIPPINES Special passport yes

QATAR Diplomatic passport yes yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

QATAR Service/Official passport yes(7) yes yes yes yes(14)

QATAR Special passport yes yes(7) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14) Yes (11) RUSSIA Diplomatic passport yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(9) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(2) yes(10) (14) RUSSIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes

RUSSIA Special passport yes

RWANDA Diplomatic passport

RWANDA Service/Official passport

RWANDA Special passport

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SAO TOME AND Diplomatic passport yes yes PRINCIPE SAO TOME AND Service/Official passport yes yes PRINCIPE SAO TOME AND Special passport PRINCIPE

SAUDI ARABIA Diplomatic passport yes yes

SAUDI ARABIA Service/Official passport

SAUDI ARABIA Special passport yes

SENEGAL Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SENEGAL Service/Official passport yes

SENEGAL Special passport

SIERRA LEONE Diplomatic passport yes yes

SIERRA LEONE Service/Official passport yes

SIERRA LEONE Special passport

SOMALIA Diplomatic passport

SOMALIA Service/Official passport

SOMALIA Special passport

SOUTH AFRICA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

SOUTH AFRICA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

SOUTH AFRICA Special passport

SOUTH SUDAN Diplomatic passport

SOUTH SUDAN Service/Official passport

SOUTH SUDAN Special passport

SRI LANKA Diplomatic passport yes

SRI LANKA Service/Official passport

SRI LANKA Special passport

SUDAN Diplomatic passport yes

SUDAN Service/Official passport

SUDAN Special passport

SURINAME Diplomatic passport yes

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SURINAME Service/Official passport

SURINAME Special passport

SYRIA Diplomatic passport yes yes

SYRIA Service/Official passport yes

SYRIA Special passport

TAJIKISTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes

TAJIKISTAN Service/Official passport yes yes

TAJIKISTAN Special passport

TANZANIA Diplomatic passport yes

TANZANIA Service/Official passport yes

TANZANIA Special passport

THAILAND Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

THAILAND Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

THAILAND Special passport yes(14)

TOGO Diplomatic passport yes

TOGO Service/Official passport yes

TOGO Special passport

TUNISIA Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

TUNISIA Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

TUNISIA Special passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

TURKEY Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

TURKEY Service/Official passport yes yes(3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

TURKEY Special passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

TURKMENISTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes

TURKMENISTAN Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes

TURKMENISTAN Special passport

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UGANDA Diplomatic passport yes yes

UGANDA Service/Official passport yes

UGANDA Special passport

UZBEKISTAN Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

UZBEKISTAN Service/Official passport yes

UZBEKISTAN Special passport

VIETNAM Diplomatic passport yes yes (6) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(14)

VIETNAM Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes

VIETNAM Special passport

YEMEN Diplomatic passport (6) yes yes (6)

YEMEN Service/Official passport (6)

YEMEN Special passport (6)

ZAMBIA Diplomatic passport yes yes

ZAMBIA Service/Official passport yes

ZAMBIA Special passport

ZIMBABWE Diplomatic passport yes

ZIMBABWE Service/Official passport yes

ZIMBABWE Special passport

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1.1.2. Entities and territorial authorities that are not recognised as States by at least one Member State, and other special cases

yes = visa exempted

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PALESTINIAN Diplomatic passport yes yes AUTHORITY

PALESTINIAN Service/Official passport AUTHORITY

PALESTINIAN Special passport AUTHORITY

KOSOVO Diplomatic passport

KOSOVO Service/Official passport yes

KOSOVO Special passport

HOLY SEE Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

HOLY SEE Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER Diplomatic passport yes yes yes yes yes yes yes OF MALTA

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER Service/Official passport yes yes yes yes yes OF MALTA

Comments (1.1.1 and 1.1.2): (1) Benelux: In application of the Convention of 11 April 1960, and in particular Article 3 thereof, the Benelux countries have a harmonised policy on short-stay visas for third countries. (2) In compliance with the Agreements between the European Community and the following countries: Russia (OJ L 129, 17.5.2007, p. 27); Armenia (OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 2); Azerbaijan (OJ L 128, 30.04.2014, p 49); Republic of Cape Verde (OJ L 282, 24.10.2013, p. 3–12); People's Republic of China (OJL 318, 24.11.2016, p 1); Belarus (OJL 180, 09.06.2020, p.3) (3) Up to 30 days stay.

(4) The exemption of holders of special passports is applied by Belgium and Luxembourg only.

(5) The exemption from the visa obligation for holders of diplomatic passports from Congo only concerns secured travel documents. (7) Only for biometric passports. (8) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Switzerland and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 April 2017. (9) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Denmark and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 October 2009.

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(10) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Norway and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 December 2008. (11) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Switzerland and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 February 2010. In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Liechtenstein and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 April 2015. (12) Up to 21 days stay. (13) For holders of diplomatic passports for stays up to 90 days per semester.

(15) for an official mission. (16) up to a maximum of 90 days.

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1.2. Visa exemptions for other categories mentioned in Article 6(1):

1.2.1. Civilian air crew members

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Exemption from the visa requirement for air crew members if they hold licences and certificates within the yes yes (1)(2) yes(3) yes(4) yes(5) yes yes yes yes yes (1) yes yes(1) (6) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes(7) yes(1) yes(1) yes(8) yes(7) yes yes yes (9) meaning of Annexes 1 to 9 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation. Comments (1) Comment by several MS: The visa requirement is maintained for crew members who are nationals of countries who are not signatories of the Chicago Convention. (2) Comment by Bulgaria: Bulgaria exempt civilian air crew members from the visa requirement also in other circumstances (i.e. when they do not hold licences and certificates in accordance with the Chicago convention): The crew members shall provide general declaration which confirms that they are part of this crew. (3) Comment by Czech Republic: Additionnal conditions: (a) embark and disembark in the stop-over airport or the airport of arrival situated in the territory of CZ; (b) enter the territory of the municipality of the stop-over airport or the airport of arrival situated in the territory of CZ; (c) go, by any means of transport, to an airport situated in the territory of CZ in order to embark on an aircraft departing from that same airport.

(4) Comment by Denmark: Additional condition: They must prove that they have signed on as members of the crew of aircraft located in Denmark. (5) Comment by Germany: (A) Civilian flight personnel who are in possession of flight crew identity documents shall be exempted from the visa requirement for the purposes of: 1. staying only at the airport at which the aircraft stops over or ends its flight, 2. staying only in the area of a municipality situated in the vicinity of the airport or, 3. transferring to another airport. (B) Civilian flight personnel who are not in possession of flight crew identity documents may be exempted from the visa requirement for the purposes of a stay as specified in sub-section A, provided that they meet passport requirements. The competent bodies shall be the authorities charged with policing cross-border traffic. A laissez-passer shall be issued to confirm the exemption.

(6) Comment by Latvia: Additional condition: The crew member enters within the scope of his or her work duties in order to take the next flight and stays in the administrative territory of the city nearest to the airport. (7) Comments by Romania and Sweden: Additional conditions: - they do not leave the premises of the airport even if is just a stopover of the aircraft; - they do not leave the airport of destination; - they do not leave the city which is in the proximity of the airport; - they do not leave the airport, except for heading to another airport.

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(8) Comment by Finland: Additional conditions: Members of the crew of an aircraft shall leave the country on the next scheduled flight under their engagement. (9) Comment by CH: Holders of a pilot’s licence or a crewmember licence or certificate under Annex 9 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation dated 7 December 1944 have the following authorisation while carrying out their official duties: a) to embark or disembark from their aircraft at a stopover or destination airport on the territory of a member state; b) to proceed to the territory of the commune to which the stopover or destination airport on the territory of a member state belongs; c) to travel by any means of transport to an airport on the territory of a member state with the purpose of embarking on an aircraft departing from that airport.

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