Agreement on Visa exemption between Vietnam and Kazakhstan officially effective from May 25, 2024

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Agreement on Visa exemption between Vietnam and Kazakhstan officially effective from May 25, 2024

According to Notification 24/2024/TB-LPQT regarding the Effectiveness of International Treaties by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the exemption of visa for holders of regular passports (hereinafter referred to as the Visa Exemption Agreement between Vietnam and Kazakhstan), signed in Hanoi on August 21, 2023, officially takes effect from May 25, 2024.

Contents of the Visa Exemption Agreement between Vietnam and Kazakhstan

With the aim of facilitating the entry of citizens of the two countries into each other's territories, the Visa Exemption Agreement between Vietnam and Kazakhstan includes the following key points:

- Citizens of either country holding regular passports valid for at least six months are exempt from visas for entry, exit, transit, and residence in the territory of the other country for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, provided the total number of days of residence does not exceed 90 days in each 180-day period. In cases where residents are unable to leave the territory of the other side within 30 days from the date of entry due to force majeure, they must follow the procedures for extending their stay in accordance with the laws and regulations of the host country. If they intend to reside for more than 30 days in the other country, they must obtain an appropriate visa in accordance with the laws and regulations of that country.

- The aforementioned residents are obligated to comply with the laws and regulations of the host country during their stay in the territory of that country.

- Each Party reserves the right to refuse entry, shorten the period of stay, or terminate the stay in its territory of citizens of the other Party who are considered unwelcome, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the host country.

- In the event that a citizen loses or damages their passport during their stay in the territory of the other Party, they must leave the territory of the latter with new travel documents issued by the diplomatic or consular missions of the country of their nationality.

- The Parties will exchange, through diplomatic channels, the specimens of regular passports and travel documents referred to in Article 6 of the Visa Exemption Agreement between Vietnam and Kazakhstan no later than 30 days after the Agreement is signed. In the event of issuing new specimens of regular passports and travel documents or making changes to the current specimens, the Parties will immediately inform each other and send the specimens of these passports and travel documents through diplomatic channels, as well as related information regarding their application, no later than 30 days before officially issuing or changing these specimens.

- Each Party reserves the right to temporarily suspend, in part or in whole, the effectiveness of the Agreement to ensure national security, public order, and the protection of public health, by sending written notice to the other Party through diplomatic channels. In such cases, the Agreement will cease to be effective 48 hours from the receipt of the notice, or as soon as possible in case of emergencies. The Parties will agree on the date for the temporary reinstatement of the Agreement, in part or in whole, through diplomatic channels.

Tran Trong Tin

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