REGULATION NO. 2000/18
UNMIK/REG/2000/18
29 March 2000
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
Pursuant to the authority given to him under United
Nations Security Council resolution 1244
(1999) of 10 June 1999,
Taking into account United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Regulation No. 1999/1 of 25 July 1999,
as amended, on the Authority of the Interim Administration in Kosovo and UNMIK Regulation
No. 2000/1 of 14 January 2000 on the Kosovo Joint Interim Administrative
Structure,
For the purpose of facilitating the ability of
persons in Kosovo to travel outside Kosovo,
Hereby promulgates the following:
Section 1
1.1
Persons
registered in the Central Civil Registry having the status of habitual
residents may apply to the Central Civil Registry for a travel document.
1.2 The
travel document does not confer nationality upon its holder, nor does it affect
in any way the holder's nationality.
1.3 The
travel document does not guarantee its holder admission to other States. Such
admission may be subject to the visa requirements prescribed by the competent
authorities of the other States.
1.4 The
application for a travel document shall be in writing and must be accompanied
by the appropriate fee, in a manner to be announced by the Civil Registrar.
Section 2
2.1
The
Civil Registrar may refuse to issue a travel document to a person registered in
the
Central Civil Registry having the status of an
habitual resident only in compelling circumstances. In this event, the Civil Registrar must give the applicant
written reasons for the refusal.
2.2 For the
purposes of this section, compelling circumstances may include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a)
Pending
criminal charges against the applicant, involving a possible penalty of
imprisonment upon conviction;
(b)
A
restraining order issued in respect of the applicant by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
2.3 An
applicant who has been refused a travel document may request in writing that
the Civil Registrar reconsider the refusal decision.
2.4 If the
reconsideration request is unsuccessful, the applicant may appeal to the
Registration Appeals Commission of the Central Civil Registry for a review of
the Civil Registrar's decision. The
Registration Appeals Commission shall consider the appeal and, if the appeal is
successful, may direct the Civil Registrar to issue the travel document. The
decision of the Registration Appeals Commission shall be final and shall be
implemented by the Civil Registrar.
Section 3
3.1 Travel
documents shall remain valid for a period of up to 24 months from the date of
issue.
3.2 Travel
documents may be extended or renewed.
Section 4
The Special Representative
of the Secretary-General may issue administrative directions in connection with
the implementation of the present regulation.
Section 5
The present regulation shall supersede any
provisions in the applicable law which is inconsistent with it.
Section 6
The present regulation shall enter into force on 29
March 2000.