EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON WAIVER OF VISA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND VENEZUELA
His Excellency
Jose Alberto Zembrano Velasco
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Caragas. –
Excellency:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency’s note dated 10 August 1983, which reeds as follows:
” I have the honor to inform your Excellency of the desire of the Government of the republic of Venezuela to conclude with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines an Agreement for the waiver of visa on diplomatic, service, end official passports under the fallowing conditions:
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“Holders of valid Venezuelan diplomatic and service passports, members of the Diplomatic Mission or Consulate of Venezuela in the Philippines shall be exempt from visa requirement to enter and stay in Philippine territory for the duration of their assignment.
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“Holders of valid Philippine diplomatic and official passports, members of the Diplomatic Mission or Consulate of the Philippines in Venezuela, shall be exempt from visa requirement to enter and stay in Venezuela territory for the duration of their assignment.
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“Venezuelan and Filipino diplomatic personnel accredited to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of the Venezuela shall present their passports to the respective Foreign Office within thirty (30) days of their arrival for the processing of their local credentials.
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“Holders of valid Venezuelan diplomatic and service passports, not accredited in the Philippines shall be exempt from visas to enter and remain in Philippine territory for a period of up to three (3) months, extendible by Philippine authorities in accordance with existing legislation.
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“Holders of valid Philippine diplomatic and official passports, not accredited in Venezuela shall be exempt from visas to enter Venezuelan territory and remain in Venezuelan territory for a period of up to three (3) months, extendible by Venezuelan authorities, in accordance with existing legislation.
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“Notwithstanding the facilities under the present Agreement, citizens of the Republic of Venezuela and those of the Republic of the Philippines are not exempt from the obligation to observe the laws and regulations of both countries with regard to the entry, stay and departure of foreigners.
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“The Government of the Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines may suspend the present Agreement for reasons of public order, security and public health. The suspension, to be determined by either Government, shall be communicated immediately to the other through competent diplomatic channels.
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” The Venezuelan Government is agreeable that the present note, in Spanish and English, and under the same conditions constitutes an Agreement between our two Governments and shall enter into force on the first day of September 1983.”
I am pleased to confirm that I agree with term of the communication above-cited, which together with the present note constitute an agreement between our two Governments
I avail myself of this opportunity to reiterate, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Entry into Force: September 1, 1983