Constitutions of 1975 and of 1989/Constitution of 1975/Laws relating to passports and visas

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Laws relating to passports and visas

§ 1.Sealanders and foreigners who enter or leave the territory of the Principality of Sealand are obliged to prove their identity by a valid passport and on entering to have a visa entered in such passport.
§ 2.In special cases the Sovereign may declare that there will be granted special or general exemption from the obligation to carry a passport or visa.
§ 3.Only Sealand Nationals may receive a passport of the Principality of Sealand, although in special cases the Sovereign has the right to issue a passport to a person who is not a National.
§ 4.In cases where the Sovereign considers it might endanger the interests of the Principality of Sealand to issue a passport to any person or to permit a person to whom a passport has been issued to retain it, such passport may be refused or withdrawn.
§ 5.The Sovereign or such person as may from time to time be designated by him will be responsible for the issue of passports and visas.
§ 6.All issues or withdrawings of passports as well as all visas will be recorded in a register.
§ 7.Fees and expenses have to be paid in national currency (Sealand Dollar) to the office issuing the passport or visa.
§ 8.This law comes into force the day this document is signed by the Sovereign.

17th May 1976, Roy of Sealand