Federal Decree No. 144/2015 On the Ratification of an Agreement Between the State and the European Union Concerning Exemption from Short-Stay Visas

We Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates State,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 45/1992 on the regulation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its amendments; and

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the approval of the Cabinet and the ratification of the Federal Supreme Council,

Have issued the following Decree:

Article 1

The Agreement Concerning Exemption from Short-Stay Visas, that was signed between the State and the European Union in Brussels city on 06/05/2015 and that is attached hereto, has been ratified.

Article 2

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the present Decree and it shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued by us in the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi

On 6 Safar 1437 H

Corresponding to 18/11/2015

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates State