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The decree recognises a fourth, non-tourism/non-immigration/non-professional visa category, the courtesy visa (“visa de courtoisie”), reserved for cases requiring formal diplomatic endorsement rather than an ordinary tourism, immigration or professional purpose.
Visa de courtoisie
This basis covers persons whose entry requires a formal note verbale signed by the minister responsible for Foreign Affairs; unlike ordinary tourism or immigration visas, only professional and courtesy visas may exceed the standard ninety (90) day limit.
verbale signée par le ministre chargé des Affaires
Seuls les visas professionnels et de courtoisie
peuvent excéder une durée de quatre-vingt-dix (90)
Access is triggered by the note verbale itself: in its absence, the courtesy visa cannot be granted at all.
En l’absence de cette note,
le visa de courtoisie ne peut être accordé.
The prior step is administrative and diplomatic: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must issue and transmit the note verbale to the minister responsible for Security before the courtesy visa process can proceed.
par le ministère des Affaires étrangères au ministre
The result is a courtesy visa that, unlike ordinary tourism or immigration visas, may exceed ninety days, and which is issued free of charge; beyond that, the holder remains subject to the same general six-month residence-card threshold as other foreigners.
peuvent excéder une durée de quatre-vingt-dix (90)
sont délivrés à titre gratuit.
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