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1. Proof that the conditions set for the readmission of third State nationals or stateless persons mentioned in Article 3 have been met can be furnished by means of the following items of evidence:
1. valid visas or residence permits issued by the requested Party;
2. visas or residence permits issued by the requested Party whose period of validity has expired within the previous two years;
3. entry / exit stamps or similar marks in the travel document of the person concerned demonstrating his entry into or stay in the territory of the requested Party or demonstrating his entry into the territory of the requesting Party from that of the requested Party (travel route);
4. documents issued in the person’s name by the requested Party (e.g. driving licence, identity card);
5. documents issued by the registry of births, marriages and deaths or registration on the territory of the requested Party;
6. copies of the documents named in points 1 to 4 herein inclusive.
The above items of evidence shall be recognised between the Parties without any further formalities.
2. Prima facie evidence that the conditions set for the readmission of third State nationals or stateless persons mentioned in Article 3 of the present Agreement have been met can be furnished by means of the following items:
1. travel tickets, documents or invoices bearing the person’s name if they show the person’s entry into, or stay in, the territory of the requested Party, or that show his entry into the territory of the requesting Party from that of the requested Party (e.g. hotel bills, appointment cards for visit to doctor/dentist, passes granting access to public/private institutions, passenger lists for plane or boat trips);
2. information showing that the person concerned used the services of a tour guide or travel agency;
3. official declarations, in particular by border control officials working at the state border of the requested Party and other public servants who can testify that the person concerned crossed the state border of the requested Party;
4. official declarations by public servants about the presence of the person concerned in the territory of the requested Party;
5. a residence permit issued by the requested Party which expired more than two years ago;
6. a written declaration describing the place where, and the circumstances in which, the person concerned was intercepted after entering the territory of the requesting Party;
7. information related to the identity and/or stay of a person which has been provided by an international organization;
8. a witness statement made by a travelling companion;
9. statements made by the person himself;
10. other documents (for example entrance tickets not bearing the person’s name) or reliable information on the basis of which the person’s residence in or journey through the territory of the requested Party can be credibly established.
When this prima facie evidence is furnished, the Parties assume that the conditions have been met, unless the requested Party can disprove it.