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Article 3 Definitions

Article 3
Definitions

 

For the purpose of the present Agreement:

1. "Visa" shall mean an authorization/permission issued or a decision taken by the Russian Federation or by the Swiss Confederation which is required with a view to:

- entry for an intended stay of no more than 90 days in total in the territory of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation;

- entry for transit through the territory of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation;

2. After the date of foil application of the Schengen acquis by the Swiss Confederation, "visa" shall mean an authorization/permission issued or a decision taken by the Russian Federation or by the Swiss Confederation which is required with a view to:

- entry for an intended stay of no more than 90 days in total in the territory of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation or of several Schengen Member States;

- entry for transit through the territory of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation or of several Schengen Member States;

3. "Legally residing person" shall mean:

- for the Russian Federation, a citizen of the Swiss Confederation authorized or entitled to stay for more than 90 days in the territory of the Russian Federation on the basis of the legislation of the Russian Federation;

- for the Swiss Confederation, a citizen of the Russian Federation authorized or entitled to stay for more than 90 days in the territory of the Swiss Confederation on the basis of the legislation of the Swiss Confederation;

4. "Schengen Member State" shall mean any State applying the Schengen acquis in foil within the meaning of the Agreement of 26 October 2004 between the Swiss Confederation, the European Union and the European Community on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.