Article 11

1. If border residents of the State of one Party have lost or damaged their valid travel document or local border traffic permit during the period of stay in the border area of the State of the other Party, they shall immediately notify the competent local authorities of the border area in the State of stay. The latter shall issue free of charge to these persons a document certifying the fact of such notification.

2. If a valid travel document or return certificate is necessary for returning to the State of their residence, border residents under Paragraph 1 of this Article shall have the right to visit the Consular Mission of the State of their residence, indicated in Article 5 of this Agreement.

3. Border residents may leave for the territory of the State of their residence without visas or other permits, on the basis of the document indicated in Paragraph 1 of this Article together with their valid travel documents or return certificates.