President of Kyrgyzstan enacts the Law “On introduction of visa-free travel for citizens of some countries for up to 60 days”
24/07-2012 15:42, Bishkek – 24.kg news agency
President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev enacted the Law “On introduction of visa-free travel for citizens of some countries for up to 60 days”.
President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev enacted the Law “On introduction of visa-free travel for citizens of some countries for up to 60 days”.
The document was adopted in order to simplify procedures for issuing visas to foreign citizens and increase the attractiveness of tourism market, tourism development and attracting investments.
Recall, Parliament has been discussing the issue for a long time with numerous debates and outright blocking of certain departments (such as country’s secret services).
The President put an end by signing the law. From now on “the Kyrgyz Republic unilaterally or on the basis of the international treaty that came into force in the manner prescribed by law to which it belongs introduces visa-free travel in relation to foreign states to develop friendly and good neighborly relations, strengthening economic, trade, scientific-technical, cultural and other ties”.
A list of 41 countries proposed by the Government was complemented by three countries when considering by Parliament with the consent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the State of Qatar, the State of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Here is a list of countries whose citizens are introduced unilateral visa-free travel for up to 60 days:
1. The Commonwealth of Australia
2. The Republic of Austria
3. The Kingdom of Belgium
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Vatican
6. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7. Hungary
8. The Federal Republic of Germany
9. The Kingdom of the Netherlands
10. The Hellenic Republic
11. The Kingdom of Denmark
12. Iceland
13. The Kingdom of Ireland
14. The Kingdom of Spain
15. The Italian Republic
16. Canada
17. The Republic of Korea
18. The State of Kuwait
19. The Republic of Latvia
20. The Republic of Lithuania
21. The Principality of Liechtenstein
22. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
23. The Republic of Malta
24. The Principality of Monaco
25. New Zealand
26. The Kingdom of Norway
27. The United Arab Emirates
28. The Republic of Poland
29. The Portuguese Republic
30. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
31. The Republic of Singapore
32. The Slovak Republic
33. The Republic of Slovenia
34. The United States of America
35. The Republic of Finland
36. The French Republic
37. The Republic of Croatia
38. The Czech Republic
39. The Swiss Confederation
40. The Kingdom of Sweden
41. The Republic of Estonia
42. The State of Qatar
43. The State of Brunei Darussalam
44. The Kingdom of Bahrain
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