Cameroon-Swiss Federal Council : Visa Requirements Abolition In View

A bill which authorises the President of the Republic to ratify the Cooperation Agreement between the government of Cameroon and the Swiss Federal Council on the reciprocal abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports signed in Yaounde on September 26, 2014 has been adopted at the National Assembly and Senate. The legal instrument is awaiting promulgation into law by the     President of the Republic.  
The document abolishes visa applications and payment of related fees for holders of diplomatic or service passports of the two countries and the visa exemption also extends to family members of holders of the said passports. Explanatory notes on the document state that for reasons of national security, public order, public health or for any other serious reason, each party may reserve the right for the application of this Agreement which further provides that disputes arising from its interpretation or application will be settled amicably through diplomatic channels. With a view of strengthening ties between Cameroon and Switzerland, the two countries signed the said Agreement to allow their nationals who are holders of diplomatic or service passports to enter and leave the territory of either State without major difficulties.     The ratification of the Agreement will further ease diplomatic, economic and trade relations between Cameroo...