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Official Journal of the European Union
12.3.2011
AGREEMENT
between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for
holders of diplomatic, service or official passports
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’
and
THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL, hereinafter referred to as ‘Brazil’
hereinafter referred to together as the Contracting Parties;
DESIRING to safeguard the principle of reciprocity and to facilitate travel by ensuring visa free entry and short stay for
the citizens of all Member States of the European Union and for the nationals of Brazil who are holders of valid
diplomatic, official or service passports;
REITERATING their commitment to ensure reciprocal visa-free travel swiftly, fully respecting the completion of the
respective parliamentary and other internal procedures;
WITH A VIEW to further developing friendly relations and continuing to strengthen close ties between the Contracting
Parties;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Protocol integrating
the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union and confirming that the provisions of this agreement do not apply to the
United Kingdom and Ireland,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
(d) ‘Schengen area’ shall mean the area without internal borders
comprising the territories of the Member States as defined
Purpose and scope
in point (a) applying the Schengen acquis in full;
Citizens of the Union and citizens of Brazil, holders of a valid
diplomatic, service or official passport, are allowed to enter,
transit through and stay without a visa in the territory of the
(e) Schengen acquis shall mean all measures aimed at ensuring
other Contracting Party for a maximum period of stay of three
the free movement of persons in an area without internal
months during a six months period in accordance with the
borders, in conjunction with directly related flanking
provisions of this Agreement.
measures with respect to external border controls, asylum
and immigration and measures to prevent and combat
crime.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purpose of this Agreement:
Article 3
Conditions of visa waiver and stay
(a) ‘Member State’ shall mean any Member State of the Union,
1. The
visa
waiver
provided
by
this
Agreement
shall
apply
with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland;
without prejudice to the laws of the Contracting Parties relating
to the conditions of entry and short stay. The Member States
and Brazil reserve the right to refuse entry into and short stay in
(b) ‘a citizen of the Union’ shall mean a national of a Member
their territories if one or more of these conditions are not met.
State as defined in point (a);
2. The
citizens
of
the
Union
benefiting
from
this
Agreement
(c) ‘a national of Brazil’ shall mean any person who holds the
shall comply with the laws and regulations in force in the
Brazilian nationality;
territory of Brazil during their stay.

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3. The
nationals
of
Brazil
benefiting
from
this
Agreement
Article 6
shall comply with the laws and regulations in force in the
territory of each Member State during their stay.
Relation between this Agreement and existing bilateral visa
waiver agreements between the Member States and Brazil
This Agreement shall take precedence over the provisions of
4. The
visa
waiver
applies
regardless
of
the
mode
of any bilateral agreements or arrangements concluded between
transport used to cross the borders open to international
individual Member States and Brazil, in so far as their
passenger traffic of the Contracting Parties.
provisions cover issues falling within the scope of this
Agreement.
5. Without
prejudice
to
Article
6,
visa
issues
not
covered
by
this Agreement shall be governed by Union law, the national
law of the Member States and by the national law of Brazil.
Article 7
Exchange of specimens of passports
1. If
they
have
not
done
so
already,
Brazil
and
the
Member
Article 4
States shall exchange, through diplomatic channels, specimens
Duration of stay
of their valid diplomatic, official or service passports no later
than thirty (30) days after the date of signature of this
1. The
citizens
of
the
Union
holding
a
valid
diplomatic, Agreement.
official or service passport may stay in the territory of Brazil
for a maximum period of three months during a six months
period following the date of first entry into the territory of the
country.
2. In
case
of
introduction
of
new
diplomatic,
official
or
service passports or modification of the existing ones, the
Parties shall convey to each other, through diplomatic
2. The
citizens
of
Brazil
holding
a
valid
diplomatic,
official
or channels, specimens of these new or modified passports, accom
service passport may stay in the Schengen area for a maximum
panied by detailed information on their specifications and appli
period of three months during a six months period following
cability, not later than thirty (30) days prior to its application.
the date of first entry into the territory of any Member State
fully applying the Schengen acquis. This period of three months
during a period of six months shall be calculated independently
of any stay in a Member State which does not yet apply the
Article 8
Schengen acquis in full.
Final provisions
1. This
Agreement
shall
be
ratified
or
approved
by
the
The citizens of Brazil holding a valid diplomatic, official or
Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective internal
service passport may stay for a maximum period of three
procedures and shall enter into force on the first day of the
months during a six months period following the date of first
second month following the date on which the Contracting
entry in the territory of each of the Member States that do not
Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to above
yet apply the Schengen acquis in full, independently of the
have been completed.
period of stay calculated for the Schengen area.
3. This
Agreement
does
not
affect
the
possibility
for
Brazil 2. This
Agreement
is
concluded
for
an
indefinite
period
of
and the Member States to extend the period of stay beyond
time, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 5.
three months in accordance with national law and Union law.
3. This
Agreement
may
be
amended
by
written
agreement
of
Article 5
the Contracting Parties. Amendments shall enter into force after
Management of the Agreement
the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the
completion of their internal procedures necessary for this
1. The
Contracting
Parties
shall
make
use
of
the
Committee purpose.
of Experts (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’) mentioned
in the Agreement between the European Union and the
Federative Republic of Brazil on the short-stay visa waiver for
holders of ordinary passports to settle disputes arising from the
interpretation or application of the provisions of this
4. Each
Contracting
Party
may
suspend
in
whole
or
in
part
Agreement.
this Agreement. The decision on suspension shall be notified to
the other Contracting Party not later than 2 months before its
entry into force. The Contracting Party that has suspended the
application of this Agreement shall immediately inform the
2. The
Committee
shall
be
convened,
whenever
necessary,
at other Contracting Party once the reasons for suspension no
the request of one of the Contracting Parties.
longer exist.

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5. Each
Contracting
Party
may
terminate
this
Agreement
by
7.
The Union may suspend or terminate this Agreement only
giving written notice to the other Party. This Agreement shall
in respect of all of its Member States.
cease to be in force 90 days after the date of such notification.
Done at Brussels, in duplicate each in the Bulgarian, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,
Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish,
6. Brazil
may
suspend
or
terminate
this
Agreement
only
in Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
respect of all the Member States of the Union.
languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

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Съставено в Брюксел на осми ноември две хиляди и десета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el ocho de noviembre de dos mil diez.
V Bruselu dne osmého listopadu dva tisíce deset.
Udfrdiget i Bruxelles den ottende november to tusind og ti.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am achten November zweitausendzehn.
Kahe tuhande kümnenda aasta novembrikuu kaheksandal peval Brüsselis.
'Εγινε στι Βρυξλλε, στι οκτ Νοεμβρου δο χιλιδε δκα.
Done at Brussels on the eighth day of November in the year two thousand and ten.
Fait à Bruxelles, le huit novembre deux mille dix.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì otto novembre duemiladieci.
Briselē, divi tūkstoi desmitā gada astotajā novembrī.
Priimta du tūkstaniai deimt met lapkriio atunt dien Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizedik év november havának nyolcadik napján.
Magmul fi Brussell, fit-tmien jum ta' Novembru tas-sena elfejn u gaxra.
Gedaan te Brussel, de achtste november tweeduizend tien.
Sporzdzono w Brukseli dnia ósmego listopada roku dwa tysice dziesitego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em oito de Novembro de dois mil e dez.
ntocmit la Bruxelles la opt noiembrie dou mii zece.
V Bruseli smeho novembra dvetisícdesa.
V Bruslju, dne osmega novembra leta dva tiso deset.
Tehty Brysseliss kahdeksantena pivn marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakymmenen.
Som skedde i Bryssel den ttonde november tjugohundratio.

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За Европейския съюз
Por la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europiske Union
Für die Europische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπακ νωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részérl
Gall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela Unio Europeia
Pentru Uniunea European
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
Fr Europeiska unionen
За Федеративна република Бразилия
Por la República Federativa de Brasil
Za Brazilskou Federativní republiku
For Den Fderative Republik Brasilien
Für die Fderative Republik Brasilien
Brasiilia Liitvabariigi nimel
Για την Ομοσπονδιακ Δημοκρατα τη Βραζιλα
For the Federative Republic of Brazil
Pour la République fédérative du Brésil
Per la Repubblica federativa del Brasile
Brazīlijas Federatīvās Republikas vārdā –
Brazilijos Federacins Respublikos vardu
A Brazil Szvetségi Kztársaság részérl
Gar-Repubblika Federattiva tal-Brail
Voor de Federale Republiek Brazili
W imieniu Federacyjnej Republiki Brazylii
Pela República Federativa do Brasil
Pentru Republica Federativ a Braziliei
Za Brazílsku federatívnu republiku
Za Federativno republiko Brazilijo
Brasilian liittotasavallan puolesta
Fr Frbundsrepubliken Brasilien

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