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the other Member States, agreements on the lifting of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic,
official or service passports with States whose nationals are subject to prior consultation for a visa to
be issued by another Schengen State.
8.3. If the visa in question is to be issued for accrediting an alien who is the subject of an alert for the
purpose of refusing entry and the arrangement for prior consultation applies, the consultation should
be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Schengen Convention.
9. If a Contracting State invokes the exceptions provided for under Article 5(2) of the Schengen
Convention, entry granted to holders of diplomatic, official or service passports will also be limited to
the national territory of the State in question, which should inform the other Member States
accordingly.
II. Regulations governing movements at internal borders
In general, the arrangement under Articles 19 et seq. shall apply, except for the issue of a visa with
limited territorial validity.
The holders of diplomatic, official and service passports may move within the territory of the
Contracting States for three months from the date of entry (if they are not subject to the visa
requirements) or for the period provided for by the visa.
Persons accredited by a diplomatic or consular representation and members of their families who
hold the card issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs may move within the territory of the
Contracting States for a maximum period of three months upon production of this card and, if
required, the travel document.
III. Regulations governing movements outlined in this document shall apply to laissez-passers issued
by the Intergovernmental International Organisations to which all the Schengen States belong to
officials of those organisations who, pursuant to the Treaties establishing those Organisations, are
exempted from registering with the Immigration Office and from holding a residence permit (see
Annex 5 to the Common Manual).
Regulations governing movement of holders of diplomatic, official and service passports
Schedule A
Countries whose nationals are NOT subject to a visa requirement in one or more Schengen States
when they are holders of diplomatic, official or service passports, but who are subject to this
requirement when they are holders of ordinary passports
DS : Holders of diplomatic and service passports are exempt from visa requirements.
D : Holders of diplomatic passports are exempt from visa requirements.
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