UNMIK/REG/2000/18
29 March 2000
REGULATION NO. 2000/18 ON TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
Pursuant to the authority given to him under United
Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) of 10
June 1999,
Taking into account United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Regulation No.
1999/1 of 25 July 1999, as amended, on the Authority of
the Interim Administration in Kosovo and UNMIK
Regulation No. 2000/1 of 14 January 2000 on the Kosovo
Joint Interim Administrative Structure,
For the purpose of facilitating the ability of persons
in Kosovo to travel outside Kosovo,
Hereby promulgates the fol! lowing:
Section 1
Travel Documents
1.1 Persons registered in the Central Civil Registry
having the status of habitual residents may apply to
the Central Civil Registry for a travel document.
1.2 The travel document does not confer nationality
upon its holder, nor does it affect in any way the
holder's nationality.
1.3 The travel document does not guarantee its holder
admission to other States. Such admission may be
subject to the visa requirements prescribed by the
competent authorities of the other States.
1.4 The application for a travel document shall be in
writing and must be accompanied by the appropriate
fee, in a manner to be announced by the Civil
Registrar.
Section 2
Refusal and Reconsideration
2.1 The Civil Registrar may refuse to issue a travel
document to a person registered in the Central Civil
Registry having the status of an habitual resident
only in compelling circumstances. In this event, the
Civil Registrar must give the applicant written
reasons for the refusal.
2.2 For the purposes of this section, compelling
circumstances may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(a) Pending criminal charges against the applicant,
involving a possible penalty of imprisonment upon
conviction;
(b) A restraining order issued in respect of the
applicant by a court of competent jurisdiction.
2.3 An applicant who has been refused a travel
document may request in writing that the Civil
Registrar reconsider the refusal decision.
2.4 If the reconsideration request is unsuccessful,
the applicant may appeal to the Registration Appeals
Commission of the Central Civil Registry for a review
of the Civil Registrar's decision. The Registration
Appeals Commission shall consider the appeal and, if
the appeal is successful, may direct the Civil
Registrar to issue the travel document. The decision
of the Registration Appeals Commission shall be final
and shall be implemented by the Civil Registrar.
Section 3
Validity of Travel Documents
3.1 Travel documents shall remain valid for a period
of up to 24 months from
the date of issue.
3.2 Travel documents may be extended or renewed.
Section 4
Implementation
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General
may issue administrative
directions in connection with the implementation of
the present regulation.
Section 5
Applicable Law
The present regulation shall supersede any provisions
in the applicable law
which is inconsistent with it.
Section 6
Entry into Force
The present regulation shall enter into force on 29
March 2000.
Bernard Kouchner
Special Representative of the Secretary-General