Ministerial Decision No. 17 of 1976 concerning the Specification, Issuance and Renewal of Entry Visas and Entry Permits and the Procedures for Granting them

List of amending documents:

Ministerial Decision No. 112 of 1989

Ministerial Decision No. 187 of 1992

Minister of Interior:

– Having reviewed the provisions of Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Jurisdictions of the Ministries and the Competences of the Ministers,

– Federal Law No. 6 of 1973 concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners,

– Ministry of Interior Regulation No. 10 of 1974 

has decided:

Title 1 – Description of the types of entry visas and entry permits

Article 1 – Content of these instructions

These instructions specify what entry visas and entry permits are, their types, format and validity.

Article 2 – Definition of visa and entry permit

Entry visa and authorisation are defined as follows:

a. Entry visa:

A permit given to a foreigner by attaching it to his document or passport allowing him to enter the territory of the State with all the persons mentioned in that passport or document, unless the visa specifies the names of the beneficiaries. It is issued by the General Directorate of Residenc...