Notification by the Republic of Latvia concerning visa reciprocity
Date: 2005-10-11
Institutions: Latvia
Subjects: EU national, EU visa policy, Latvia, United States, equal treatment, rights of aliens

C 251/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.10.2005

Notification by the Republic of Latvia concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/05)

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU presents its compliments to the Secre-
tariat General of the Council of the European Union and has the honour to bring to their attention the
following issue.

Becoming a Member State of the European Union, Latvia unilaterally introduced visa-free regime for the
citizens of Republic of Bolivia in accordance with EU Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the
third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and
those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

Latvia would like to notify the Council and the Commission that the Republic of Bolivia applies visa-free
regime up to 30 days to the citizens of the Republic of Latvia. Taking into account recital 4 of the
Preamble of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the
third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and
those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement as regards the reciprocity mechanism, this situa-
tion can not be admitted as full reciprocity.

Taking into consideration the abovementioned and in accordance with the solidarity mechanism provided
by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 for achieving full reciprocity in respect to all Member States, Latvia believes that appropriate
measures have to be taken in order to assure that all EU citizens may enter the territory of Republic of
Bolivia under equal conditions.

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU avails itself of this opportunity to renew
to the Secretariat General of the Council of the European Union assurances of its highest consideration.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by the Republic of Latvia concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/06)

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU presents its compliments to the Secre-
tariat General of the Council of the European Union and has the honour to bring to their attention the
following issue.

As a Member State of the European Union, Latvia unilaterally maintains visa-free regime for the citizens of
the United States of America in accordance with EU Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third
countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those
whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/5

Pursuant
to Article 2 of EU Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the
external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement as regards the reciprocity
mechanism, Latvia would like to notify the Council and the Commission that the United States of America
continue to apply unilateral visa regime to the citizens of the Republic of Latvia.

Taking into consideration the abovementioned and in accordance with the solidarity mechanism provided
by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 for achieving full reciprocity in respect to all Member States, Latvia believes that appropriate
measures have to be taken in order to assure that all EU citizens may enter the territory of the United
States of America under equal conditions.

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU avails itself of this opportunity to renew
to the Secretariat General of the Council of the European Union assurances of its highest consideration.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by the Republic of Latvia concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/07)

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU presents its compliments to the Secre-
tariat General of the Council of the European Union and has the honour to bring to their attention the
following issue.

Becoming a Member State of the European Union, Latvia unilaterally introduced visa-free regime for the
citizens of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in accordance with EU Council Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the
external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

Latvia would like to notify the Council and the Commission that the citizens of the Republic of Latvia are
beneficiaries of a tourist visa in the form of the tourist card DEX — 2 which entitles the citizens of the
Republic of Latvia to enter the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for tourist purposes for a
period not exceeding 90 days. Taking into account recital 4 of the Preamble of Council Regulation (EC) No
851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in
possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that
requirement as regards the reciprocity mechanism, this situation can not be admitted as full reciprocity.

Taking into consideration the abovementioned and in accordance with the solidarity mechanism provided
by Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 for achieving full reciprocity in respect to all Member States, Latvia believes that appropriate
measures have to be taken in order to assure that all EU citizens may enter the territory of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela under equal conditions.