Treaty

Exchange of Letters between the Government of Bulgaria and the Governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, constituting an agreement to abolish the visa requirement with respect to diplomatic passports

Treaty data

Treaty number 009201
Date of conclusion 11-06-1999
Place of conclusion Sofia
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper kst-24493-10 (external link)
Consolidated text 0006548

Comment

Because of the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union, all Bulgarian citizens are free to travel within the European Union without a visa. This freedom extends to the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. Entry into force of the agreement therefore no longer serves any purpose.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 01-02-2001
Netherlands (Bonaire)
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
Netherlands (Saba)
Aruba
CuraƧao
Sint Maarten

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Belgium 11-06-1999
Bulgaria 11-06-1999
Luxembourg 11-06-1999
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 11-06-1999 15-12-1999 (R)
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