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 63 STAT.] IRELAND-PASSPORT VISA FEES-AUG. 1, 1949 Agreement between the United States of America and Ireland respecting August 1, 149 passport visa fees. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Dublin [T ' LA s.2050] August 1, 1949; entered into force August 1, 1949. The American Minister to the IrishMinister for Ewternal Affairs AMERICAN LEGATION No. 264 Dublin, Ireland,August 1,1949 ExC.ULNCY: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Government of the United States is now prepared to conclude an agreement regard- ing the relaxation of visa requirements between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Ireland in the following terms: 1) Beginning August 1, 1949, American citizens, in possession of valid passports issued by the Government of the United States, proceeding to Ireland shall not be required to be in possession of valid visas. 2) Such American citizens shall otherwise be subject to Irish laws and regulations regarding the entry, short sojourn, and residence or employment in Ireland of persons of other than Irish nation- ality. 3) The Government of the United States, beginning September 1, 1949, will grant to Irish citizens who qualify as temporary vis- itors for business or pleasure purposes under the provisions of clause (2), Section 3, Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, 8USB.S.0 . t 23. and who are eligible to receive such visas, gratis non-immigrant passport visas valid for any number of applications for admis- sion into the United States and its possessions during a period of twenty-four (24) months, provided the passports of the bearers remain valid for that period of time. 4) In addition, the Government of the United States, beginning September 1, 1949, will waive existing fee requirements for all other non-immigrant passport visas granted to eligible, quali- fied Irish citizens and such visa shall be valid for any number of applications for admission into the United States during a period of twelve (12) months, provided the passports of the bearers remain valid for that period of time. The period of validity of a visa relates only to the period within which such visa may be used in connection with an application for admission at a port of entry into the United States and its possessions, and not to the length of stay in the United States which may be permitted the bearer after he is admitted. The period of each stay would, as at present, continue to be deter- mined by the Immigration authorities 2807

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