TOURIST FORMALITIES 1 Tourist formalities 2 Passports Types

TOURIST FORMALITIES 1. Tourist formalities 2. Passports. Types of passports.

1. Tourist formalities are the procedures related to the observation of certain conditions, rules and requirements established by the public authorities of the country of entry and stay by the tourists and persons crossing the state border. Tourist formalities include a number of requirements and regulations related to the rules of entry and stay of foreign tourists on the territory of the state.

Tourist formalities are: 1) passport and visa; 2) customs; 3) medical and sanitary regulations; 4) foreign exchange control and currency exchange procedure; 5)peculiarities of stay and movement of foreign tourists in the definite country; 6) immigration rules and some other procedures.

Treaties providing simplification of tourist formalities are: - The Chicago Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organization, 1944 (ICAO); - International health regulations of the World Health Organization, 1951; - Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Transport of International Maritime Organization, 1965; - International Convention of 1973 on the simplification and harmonization (agreement) of customs procedures (Kyoto Convention);

-The final act of the Conference on security and cooperation in Europe, 1975; - Decision-recommendation of the Council of OECD (Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development) on International Tourism Policy, 1985; - The unified European Act of the European Communities, 1987; - Hague Declaration of the Interparliamentary Conference on Tourism, 1989; - Convention on implementation of the Agreement, 1985.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has developed and adopted a set of recommendations to simplify the tourist formalities: 1) passport formalities: - decentralization of passport services; - time reduction and simplification of the procedures for issuance of foreign passports; - the introduction of a reasonable fee; - the establishment of the passport validity of at least 5 years with an unlimited number of trips; - keeping the foreign passport by the owner, without the right of confiscation; - bringing the passports in accordance with the standards of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) allowing to verify and inspect them by means of computer systems;

2) visa formalities: - visa-free entry for up to 3 months; - the extension of the visa for a period of 12 months on one or more entries to all places and on all routes open to tourists, using any mode of transport; - mutual recognition of visas by a number of states; - in exceptional cases the issuance of a permit to enter the country at the checkpoint; - introduction of a single consular (visa) fee regardless of the nationality of the tourist;

3) foreign exchange formalities: - permission to bring in currency in the amount specified in the customs declaration; - provision of the complete information about the rules and the current exchange rate to the potential visitors and tourists; - placement of the relevant information on a mandatory basis at the checkpoints; - provision of the possibility of reverse exchange of the currency upon departure from the host country; - guaranteeing imported currency exchange only on a voluntary basis; - granting tourists the right to have sufficient amounts of money in national currency for the return trip at the departure;

4) customs formalities: - charging tourist with taxes, fees, duties at the entry and exit, except for VAT on certain types of goods and for certain amount of these goods; - the inclusion of certain taxes and fees for the maintenance and updating of tourist sites in the structure of indirect taxation, the cost of tickets, trips, tours, instead of direct collection of currency from the visitors;

5) medical formalities and medical assistance to tourists: - expansion of cooperation between national tourism administrations with health authorities in the provision of comprehensive health information of the tourists by all interested parties; - the conclusion of multilateral government agreements on public health insurance and medical assistance to tourists; - provision of emergency medical care to all tourists without any exception; - in the case of an acute form of the disease or death to provide immediate notification of the Consulate and relatives, immediate registration of all necessary documents; - transportation of the body to the homeland or its burial.

A tourist who goes to the foreign country, should know: 1) what kind of things and in what quantities these things are subject to duty-free movement across the border; 2) what is forbidden to bring in and bring out of the country where he is going; 3) what is subject to customs duties; 4) what is the procedure of currency exchange and what restrictions exist on its exchange; 5) is there a need for a mandatory minimum of foreign currency per day of stay during the trip.

2. PASSPORTS AND THEIR TYPES PASSPORT IS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF A CITIZEN. IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON GENDER, AGE, PLACE OF BIRTH AND RESIDENCE, CITIZENSHIP. DOCUMENTS ENTITLING THE CITIZENS OFUKRAINE TO CROSS THE BORDER: 1) THE PASSPORT OF A CITIZEN OF UKRAINE FOR TRAVELING ABROAD (FOREIGN PASSPORT); 2) THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT OF A CHILD; 3) THE DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT; 4) THE SERVICE PASSPORT (THE SPECIAL PASSPORT); 5) THE SEAFARER'S IDENTITY DOCUMENT (THE SEAMAN’S PASSPORT); 6) OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR CROSSING THE BORDER UNDER THE EXISTING LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES OF KRAINE (CONSULAR PASSPORTS; PASSPORT ( ) OF U ID A FOREIGNER OR A STATELESS PERSON GIVEN TO A FOREIGN CITIZEN PERMANENTLY RESIDING THE STATE; FAMILY PASSPORTS FOR A HUSBAND WIFE (WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN) AND A NUMBER OF OTHERS.

THESE DOCUMENTS ARE VALID FOR TRAVELING TO ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OFUKRAINE. THE PASSPORT OF A CITIZEN OFUKRAINE FOR TRAVELING ABROAD IS A DOCUMENT VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF A CITIZEN OFUKRAINE AT THE TIME OF CROSSING THE STATE BORDER OF KRAINE AND HIS STAYING ABROAD (VALID U FOR 10 YEARS). THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT OF A CHILD (CHILD’S TRAVEL DOCUMENT ) GIVES THE RIGHT TO LEAVE AND ENTRY KRAINE BY THE UNDERAGE CITIZEN OF UKRAINE U AND VERIFIES HIS/HER IDENTITY DURING HIS/HER STAY ABROAD (VALID FOR 3 YEARS OR UP TO THREE YEARS IN THE CASE BEARER REACHES THE AGE OF THE 18 YEARS).

THE DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT IS A SPECIAL PASSPORT (OF THE DARK GREEN COLOR) ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE CITIZENS LEAVING FOR THE DIPLOMATIC WORK, AS WELL AS TO THEIR SPOUSES ACCOMPANYING THEM; THE PERSONS ENDOWED WITH A SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC MISSION DELEGATES AT THE , INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT ETC (VALID FOR 5 YEARS + 5 YEARS). AS A RULE, FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE OWNERS OFDP WITH DIPLOMATIC VISAS WITHOUT WHICH THE DP HAS NO SPECIAL IMPORTANCE. NEITHER DP NOR A DP DIPLOMATIC VISA BY THEMSELVES DO NOT GIVE THEIR OWNER ANY DIPLOMATIC QUALITIES AS SUCH UNLESS POSSESSED BY THE PERSON’S OFFICIAL POSITION AND , DO NOT ALLOW TO CLAIM DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES. P OBLIGES THE FOREIGN DP D AUTHORITIES PROVIDE ITS OWNER WITH SOME SPECIAL ATTENTION ONLY AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ANOTHER STATE.

The service passport is a special passport (of the dark blue color) issued in some countries by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for technical and support personnel of diplomatic missions, employees of the administrative and technical services of the executive authorities, other government officials (valid for 5 years + 5 years). Neither governmental official at the Embassy nor the diplomat has any right to leave for tours with purely the service or diplomatic passport. None of the Embassy will put a tourist visa in the service (or diplomatic) passport. Therefore, travel agencies only work with standard civil foreign passports.

SEAFARER'S IDENTITY DOCUMENT (THE SEAMAN’S PASSPORT (OF THE BLUE )( COLOR) IS ISSUED TO A CITIZEN OFUKRAINE OCCUPYING ANY POSITION ON THE BOARD OF A VESSEL (EXCEPT A MILITARY VESSEL), REGISTERED ON THE TERRITORY OF UKRAINE OR OTHER STATES - PARTIES OF THE ONVENTION OF C 1958 ON SEAFARERS' IDENTITY DOCUMENTS AND IS USUALLY USED FOR MARINE NAVIGATION. THE SEAFARERS ' IDENTITY DOCUMENT MAY ALSO BE ISSUED TO A SEAFARER OF ANOTHER STATE WHO IS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF A VESSEL REGISTERED ON SERVING THE TERRITORY OF UKRAINE OR REGISTERED IN THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF UKRAINE (VALID FOR 5 YEARS + 5 YEARS). THE EMBASSIES USUALLY DO NOT WORK WITH SEAFARER'S IDENTITY DOCUMENT WHILE ORGANIZING TOURIST TRIPS.

BIOMETRIC PASSPORT IS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT PROVING THE IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE OWNER WHEN CROSSING THE STATE BORDERS AND WHEN STAYING ABROAD. THE DIFFERENCES OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS FROM THE CONVENTIONAL ONES : 1) A BUILT-IN CHIP ENABLING A REMOTE READING OF INFORMATION WHICH CONTAINS A TWO-DIMENSIONAL PICTURE OF THE OWNER AND HIS/HER DETAILS: SURNAME, PATRONYMIC, DATE OF BIRTH, PASSPORT NUMBER, ISSUANCE PATRONYMIC AND EXPIRY DATE; 2) POSSIBILITY TO STORE SPECIFIC BIOMETRIC INFORMATION (PATTERN OF THE IRIS OR FINGERPRINTS) IN THE CHIP. HE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OWNER IS T INCLUDED ONLY UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST AND IS REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES; 3) CHILDREN CAN NOT BE INCLUDED INTO A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT. FOR TRAVELING ABROAD IT IS NECESSARY TO ISSUE A PERSONAL PASSPORT FOR A CHILD OF ANY AGE.

A LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ISSUING A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT: 1) INTERNAL PASSPORT; 2) IDENTIFICATION CODE; 3) A CERTIFICATE FROM THE MILITARY REGISTRATION AND ENLISTMENT OFFICE OR MILITARY ID (ONLY FOR MEN UP TO 25 YEARS). BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED BY THE CITIZENS OF KRAINE. U IF A UKRAINIAN PERSON IS REGISTERED AS A CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE AND HAS RECEIVED A RELEVANT PASSPORT, HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT AND QUALIFY FOR A VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO UROPE. IN E PARTICULAR THIS APPLIES TO THE PEOPLE WHO ADOPTED THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND INHABITANTS OF RIMEA WHO RECEIVED THE C RUSSIAN PASSPORTS.

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