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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. March 14, 1949 [T. I. A. S. 1940] New Zealand citi- zens traveling to U. S. and its possessions. 59 Stat. 672. 8U.S.C.§203. U. S. citizens pro- ceeding to New Zea- land, etc. Single-journey visa granted without fee. Agreement between the United States of America and New Zealand re- specting passport visa fees. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Wellington March 14, 1949; entered into force March 14, 1949, operative April 1, 1949. The American Ambassador to the New Zealand Minister of ExternalAffairs SIR, With reference to recent conversations between representatives of this Embassy and the Ministry of External Affairs regarding arrange- ments to facilitate non-immigrant travel, I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the United States is prepared to conclude with the Government of New Zealand an agreement by an exchange of notes in the following terms:- (1) New Zealand citizens in possession of valid passports issued by the Government of New Zealand and endorsed "New Zealand Citizen" traveling to the United States and its possessions who are bona fide non-immigrants within the meaning of the immi- gration laws of the United States and who are eligible to receive visas, will be granted non-immigrant passport visas at a re- duced fee of 2 dollars or the equivalent in foreign currency; no fee is to be collected for execution of applications therefor. Diplomatic visas and official visas, as well as visas issued under the provisions of Section 3(7) of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, will, however, continue to be granted with- out fee to qualified applicants who are traveling to the United States and its possessions. (2) United States citizens in possession of valid passports issued by the Government of the United States of America proceeding to New Zealand, New Zealand Island Territories and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa, will be granted passport visas (other than single-entry transit visas) at a fee of 2 dollars or the equivalent in foreign currency. Diplomatic visas and offi- cial visas, as well as visas issued to officers and employees of organizations declared by the Governor-General to be organiza- tions within the meaning of Section 3(1) of the Diplomatic Privileges Extension Act 1947, however, will be granted without fee to qualified applicants who are in possession of valid passports issued by the Government of the United States of America and who are traveling to New Zealand, New Zealand Island Territories and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa. (3) A visa for a single journey in transit through New Zealand, New Zealand Island Territories and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa, will be granted without fee.

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