Art. 29 Gastlandverdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Ontwikkelingsprogramma van de Verenigde Naties betreffende het kantoor van het Ontwikkelingsprogramma van de Verenigde Naties in ‘s-Gravenhage

1. For purposes of official business of the persons listed below, the host State shall facilitate their entry into its territory, their departure from its territory and their transit to or from the premises of the Office: the Head of the Office and the family members forming part of the household of the Head of Office; other officials of the Office and the family members forming part of their household; Representatives of States; Representatives of specialized agencies; experts on mission; interns; and participants in meetings, seminars, training courses, symposiums, workshops, and similar activities organized by the Office. 2. This Article shall not prevent the requirement of reasonable evidence to be provided by the Office to establish that persons claiming the treatment provided for in this Article fall under one of the categories in paragraph 1 above. 3. Visas which may be required by persons referred to in subparagraphs (a) – (f) of this Article shall be granted without charge and as promptly as possible. 4. In regard of the persons mentioned in subparagraph (g), visas and entry permits, where required, shall be granted without charge and as promptly as possible, provided that the general procedures governing the entry and the granting of visas are fulfilled. The Office will communicate the expected presence of these participants at the relevant event to the host State as soon as practical. If a visa request by a person mentioned in subparagraph (g) is submitted later than fifteen (15) days before the relevant event or the intended date of arrival, the host State cannot guarantee that this request will be processed prior to the start of that event or the intended date of arrival. 5. Without prejudice to the provisions of the General Convention, all the aforementioned persons who are entitled to the privileges and immunities under this Agreement shall enjoy these privileges and immunities from the moment they enter the territory of the host State to take up their posts or to undertake official Office-related duties and shall come to an end within a reasonable period after the expiry or termination of their contracts of employment or completion of their Office-related duties.

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