**1.** The States Parties shall recognize and accept the United Nations laissez-passer issued to Members and officials of the Tribunal or experts appointed under article 289 of the Convention as a valid travel document.
**2.** Applications for visas (where required) from the Members of the Tribunal and the Registrar shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. Applications for visas from all other persons holding or entitled to hold laissez-passer referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and from persons referred to in articles 16 and 17, when accompanied by a certificate that they are travelling on the business of the Tribunal, shall be dealt with as speedily as possible.
Artikel 21
Laissez-passer and visas
Onderdeel van Verdrag inzake de privileges en immuniteiten van het Internationale Hof voor het recht van de zee· Internationaal privaatrecht Inclusief internationaal procesrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 30 december 2001