Registration and visa application
Registration
The names of delegates should be sent to the secretariat of the Conference as soon as possible:
Secretariat of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
P.O. Box 500
1400 Vienna
Austria
Telephone: (+43-1) 26060 4281
Facsimile: (+43-1) 26060 6711
E-mail: uncac.cop@unodc.org
Governments pre-registering online should ensure that the information on the composition of their delegation includes the individual e-mail addresses.
Providing the individual e-mail addresses will ensure that representatives receive an automatic e-mail response confirming their registration. The automatic e-mail response will also contain a link enabling participants to upload a photograph. Please note that only if both requirements are met (provision of e-mail address and uploading of a photograph) can badges be preprinted and made available to be picked up at the Conference Centre of Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. E-mail addresses of representatives should be submitted to the Secretariat not later than 30 October 2009. Delegates who do not complete the pre-registration procedure must follow the normal procedure of having a photograph taken and issuance of the badge upon their arrival at the Conference Centre.
All other participants must register at the registration area located at the al-Dafna entrance of the Conference Centre of the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.
As part of the high-level security arrangements, all participants are required to present their invitations or official communications identifying them as delegates, together with their passports or other official photograph-bearing identity documents, at the entrance before proceeding to the registration area in the Conference Centre of the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel to register and obtain their security pass for the session. Passes must be worn visibly at all times in the Conference Centre during the session. All persons and their bags and briefcases will be screened at the entrance of the Conference Centre.
Registration will begin on Saturday, 7 November 2009. The registration desk will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on 7 and 8 November, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from 9 to 13 November. Given the large number of participants expected, delegates arriving before the opening of the session are encouraged to register as early as possible.
Registration of Heads of State or Government and ministers
It is strongly recommended that delegations submit the names of ministers or other delegates of similar or higher rank to the secretariat in advance in order to expedite preparation of VIP badges and minimize inconvenience. Those badges will be ready for collection by an authorized person at the registration desk located at the al-Dafna entrance of the Conference Centre of the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel, upon arrival. Questions regarding VIP badges should be sent by e-mail to Lieutenant Imad Ahmad Zaher (imad.ahmad.zaher@unvienna.org) of the United Nations Security and Safety Service.
Registration of members of the press and the media
Media representatives are required to apply for accreditation with the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), Vienna, preferably in advance of the session. Accreditation is also possible at the press registration counter, located in the registration area of the Conference Centre. For further information, please see Media Section.
Registration of persons accompanying delegates and participants
The names of all persons accompanying delegates or other participants should be submitted to the secretariat as soon as possible. Those persons will be issued a special badge, which will allow them access to the Conference Centre of the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.
Visas
All participants who are not citizens or legal residents of Qatar must have a valid passport with the appropriate entry visa to enter Qatar. As requirements vary, participants should contact the nearest Qatari embassy or consulate for the applicable visa procedures. Related information on visa requirements may be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar (http://english.mofa.gov.qa) or the official Qatari website of the session (http://www.cosp3-uncac.pp.gov.qa).
Pursuant to the host country agreement signed by the United Nations and the Government of Qatar regarding the arrangements for the session, all delegates designated to the Conference will not be charged a visa fee.
Participants from States in which Qatar does not maintain an embassy or consulate and who require a supporting document from the Government of Qatar for the issuance of a transit visa to reach Qatar as their final destination should contact the National Organizing Committee at the address provided Mr. Firas Ahmed.
Participants having difficulties obtaining visas are advised to contact the National Organizing Committee at the address provided below.
Mr. Firas Ahmed
Head of the International Cooperation Bureau
P.O. Box 705
Doha, Qatar
Telephone: (+974) 484 33 57
Facsimile: (+974) 493 14 32
E-mail: fahmed@pp.gov.qa