Without prejudice to the provisions of the international agreements whereto the State is party, the following categories of person shall be excluded from the application of these provisions:
1. Presidents of foreign countries, members of their family and accompanying staff;
2. Heads and members of diplomatic missions, foreign consulates and international organizations approved by the State, attachés, administrative staff and their families, their subordinates and formal delegations;
3. Masters of civilian ships, aircraft pilots and crew entering the State carrying passports or travel documents from the State competent authorities after obtaining entry permits, and
4. Any person the Minister deems fit to exclude for reasons of reciprocity or compliment or in the public interest. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall, by issuing a resolution, determine the conditions on which entry visas and residence permits or exemption therefrom shall be issued with regard to the categories stated in Items 1 and 2 of this Article.
The Minister shall issue the Executive Regulations and relevant resolutions for the enforcement thereof, and the regulations and resolutions currently applicable shall remain in force without conflicting with the provisions hereof until the Executive Regulations and relevant resolutions are issued.
Laws No. 3 of 1963, 8 of 1983, 3 of 1984, 2 of 2006 as well as Decree-law No. 20 of 1998 referred to above shall be repealed.
All competent authorities, each within its own competence, shall implement the present Law which shall be published in the official Gazette.