Article 3

1. When nationals of one Party having diplomatic or service/official passports, are taking part in the implementation of bilateral co-operation projects and according to the project terms, are required to stay in the territory of the other Party, for a period exceeding ninety days, the diplomatic missions or consular offices of the receiving Party, upon the decision of its competent authority, shall issue them multiple entry diplomatic or service/official visas valid till the completion of the project but not exceeding five years. Such nationals of the sending Party shall stay in the territory of the other Party during the period of validity of such visas.

2. In case the duration of the project is extended after the entry of persons mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, the visas can be extended on their expiry, by the competent authority of the receiving Party by granting, on the territory of the receiving Party, subsequent multiple entry visas valid up to one year.

3. Rules governing entry, exit and stay, specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall also apply to spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of persons mentioned in these paragraphs, provided that they hold valid diplomatic or service/official passports or, in case of minor children, are included in the passport of their father or mother.