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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KGZ/36
7 October 1999
(99-4220)
Original:  English
ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Communication from the Kyrgyz Republic
Liberalization of the Visa Regime
The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic has submitted the Decree of the President of
the Kyrgzy Republic on Measures on Liberalization of the Visa Regime for Foreign Citizens and Exit
Requirements for Citizens of the Kyrgyz Repub lic of 2 August 1999, reproduced hereunder.
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Measures on Liberalization of the Visa Regime for Foreign Citizens and Exit
Requirement for the Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic
To ensure the simplified exit and entrance regi me and staying of the foreign citizens in the
republic, to create favorable conditions for attracting of foreign investors, and to ensure free exit ofthe Kyrgyz citizens abroad in accordance with th e Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, I decree the
following:
1. To enforce non-visa entrance regime for the nationals of countries-members of the World
Trade Organization to the Kyrgyz Republic on a stage-by-stage basis, from 1 January 2000.
2. To abolish exit visa requirement for the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic from 1 October 1999.
3. For the period till 1 October 1999:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic is:
To prepare schedule of the stage-by-stage enforcement of non-visa regime for the
nationals of countries-members of the World Trade Organization;
According to the established order to submit proposals to improve and simplify the
processing of visa formalities for foreign citizens, in particular for potential investors,
to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, prior to the solution of the issue on thestage-by-stage enforcement of the non-visa regime for the nationals of countries-
members of the World Trade Organization.
- Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic are:
To submit proposals on creation of the common interdepartmental information
network at the control-crossing points of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Government ofWT/ACC/KGZ/36
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the Kyrgyz Republic to perform control over entrance, staying and exit of foreign
citizens;
- Ministry of National Defense, State Customs Inspection under the Ministry of
Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic are:
To submit proposals on improving border and customs control according to the
established order;
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic is:
To take measures on ensuring security of foreign citizens on the territory of the
Republic;
- State Committee on Foreign Investments and Economic Development of the Kyrgyz
Republic, State Agency on Tourism and Sport under the Government of the Kyrgyz
Republic jointly with the JV "National airline "Kyrgyzstan Aba Joldory" are:
To establish the consulting and service center for foreign citizens at the "Manas"
airport;
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic is:
To conduct preparatory work on abolishment of exit visa requirement for the citizens
of the Kyrgyz Republic;
To submit proposals to improve registration system of foreign citizens on the territory
of the Kyrgyz Republic.
4. The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic shall submit proposals on introducing amendments
and changes to the existing legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic on the basis of proposals by
the ministries and agencies till 1 November 1999.
5. Department on External Policy of the Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be
authorized to perform control over implementation of the present Decree.
President of the Kyrgyz Republic A. Akayev
Bishkek, House of the Government
August 2, 1999N195
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