1. This Decision shall apply to nationals of The Gambia who are subject to the visa requirement pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
2. It does not apply to nationals of The Gambia who are exempt from the visa requirement under Articles 4 or 6 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
3. This Decision does not apply to nationals of The Gambia applying for a visa and who are family members of a Union citizen to whom Directive 2004/38/EC applies or family members of a national of a third country enjoying a right of free movement equivalent to that of Union citizens under an agreement between the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and a third country, on the other.
4. This Decision shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:
(a)
as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;
(b)
as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations or other international intergovernmental organisations hosted by a Member State;
(c)
under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or
(d)
pursuant to the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran Pact) concluded by the Holy See (Vatican City State) and Italy, as last amended.