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Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 Article 2

Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 Article 2

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Article 2

1.   This Regulation applies to the following categories of third-country nationals: (a) nationals of third countries listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001  ( 33 ) who are exempt from the visa requirement for intended stays in the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; (b) persons who, pursuant to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, are exempt from the visa requirement for intended stays in the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; (c) third-country nationals who are exempt from the visa requirement and who fulfil the following conditions: (i) they are family members of a Union citizen to whom Directive 2004/38/EC applies or of a national of a third country enjoying the 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; and (ii) they do not hold a residence card pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC or a residence permit pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002. 2.   This Regulation does not apply to: (a) refugees or stateless persons or other persons who do not hold the nationality of any country who reside in a Member State and who are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State; (b) third-country nationals who are family members of a Union citizen to whom Directive 2004/38/EC applies and who hold a residence card pursuant to that Directive; (c) third-country nationals who are family members of a third-country national 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, and who hold a residence card pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC or a residence permit pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002; (d) holders of residence permits referred to in point 16 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399; (e) holders of uniform visas; (f) holders of national long-stay visas; (g) nationals of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and holders of a passport issued by the Vatican City State or the Holy See; (h) nationals of third countries who are holders of a local border traffic permit issued by the Member States pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 34 ) when such holders exercise their right within the context of the Local Border Traffic regime; (i) persons or categories of persons referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001; (j) third-country nationals holding diplomatic or service passports who have been exempted from the visa requirement pursuant to an international agreement concluded by the Union and a third country; (k) persons who are subject to a visa requirement pursuant to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001; (l) third-country nationals exercising their right to mobility in accordance with Directive 2014/66/EU  ( 35 ) or (EU) 2016/801  ( 36 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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