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Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) - Seychelles (Ratification: 1978)

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The Committee notes the information in the Government’s report.

Article 2 of the Convention.The Committee notes that passports are issued to seafarers who are nationals but that identity documents are issued to foreign seafarers engaged on local trading vessels. The Committee recalls that identity documents must be available on request to nationals who are seafarers.
Article 4(2) of the Convention.The Committee notes that the specimen identity document does not contain the required statement that it is an identity document for the purpose of this Convention.

The Committee requests the Government to clarify the abovementioned points and to bring its legislation into conformity with the Convention.

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