Common use of Entry and Departure Clause in Contracts

Entry and Departure. 1. The Government of the United States may bring into Palau: (a) United States personnel and United States contractors; and (b) Third country contractor personnel in a manner consistent with those laws of Palau, relating to the exclusion of individual, undesirable aliens and taking into account paragraph 5 of this Article and Article IV of this Agreement. 2. United States personnel shall be exempt from the passport and visa laws and regulations of Palau. Taking into account paragraph 1(b)of this Article and Article IV of this Agreement applications of third country contractor personnel for visas shall be granted or denied expeditiously. All such personnel shall comply with medical immunization requirements of Palau. (a) No United States personnel or third country contractor personnel shall acquire any right to permanent residence or domicile solely as a result of their being United States personnel or third country contractor personnel. (b) United States personnel shall be exempt from laws and regulations of Palau on the entry, departure, registration and control of aliens and foreign agents. 3. Upon entry into or departure from Palau, United States personnel shall have in their possession official orders or documents certifying the status of the individual or group. Such orders or documents shall be shown on request to the appropriate authorities of the Government concerned. 4. For the purpose of their identification while in Palau, United States personnel ten years of age or older shall have in their possession a personal identification card authorized by the Government of the United States which shall show the name, date of birth, status, and photograph of the bearer. Such card shall be shown on request to the appropriate authorities of the Government concerned. 5. Should the Government of Palau request the removal from Palau, of any United States personnel or any third country contractor personnel, the request shall be referred to the Joint Committee established pursuant to Section 351 of the Compact for resolution in accordance with that Section, unless the Government of the United States receives the person concerned within its own territory or otherwise effects the departure of such person outside the territory of the requesting Government. Section 351 of the Compact is incorporated by reference into, and becomes a part of, this Agreement. If the Joint Committee so determines, the person concerned shall immediately become subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Palau in accordance with its laws. 6. Transportation costs attendant to the departure and removal of third country contractor personnel shall be the responsibility of the Government of the United States.