55 (1949) Nr. 1

A. TITEL

Notawisseling houdende een overeenkomst tussen de Nederlandse en de Nieuw-Zeelandse Regering betreffende de wederzijdse afschaffing van visa;

Wellington, 3 maart 1949

B. TEKST

Nr. I

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS WELLINGTON

Wellington, 3 March 1949

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to various discussions concerning arrangements to permit of freedom of travel between our two countries and to suggest than an agreement in the following terms be concluded for the mutual abolition of visas for travel between New Zealand and the Netherlands: --

  • “(1) Netherlands nationals shall be free to travel to New Zealand by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance provided they are furnished with valid Netherlands passports.

  • “(2) New Zealand citizens shall be free to travel to the Netherlands by any route without the necessity of obtaining a visa in advance provided they are furnished with valid New Zealand passports.

  • “(3) It is understood that the waiver of the visa requirement does not exempt Netherlands nationals and New Zealand citizens travelling respectively to New Zealand and to the Netherlands from the necessity of complying with the New Zealand and the Netherlands laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners, and that travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these laws and regulations are liable to be refused leave to enter or land.

  • “(4) As regards travel by Netherlands nationals to New Zealand Island Territories and the trust Territory of Western Samoa, visas will not be required but it will be necessary for travellers to comply with the laws and regulations concerning the entry, residence (temporary or permanent) and employment or occupation of foreigners in the Island Territories or the Trust Territory of Western Samoa as the case may be. Travellers who are unable to satisfy the Immigration authorities that they comply with these regulations are liable to be refused leave to enter or land.

  • “(5) As regards travel to Netherlands overseas territories, it is understood that visas will continue to be required.”

  • 2. If the Netherlands Government are prepared to accept the foregoing provisions, I have the honour to suggest that the present note, and your reply in similar terms, should be regarded as placing on record the agreement between the two Governments, which will take effect on 1 April 1949.

I have, &c.,

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs

Mr. J.B.D. Pennink

Legation of the Netherlands

Nr. II

LEGATION OF THE NETHERLANDS WELLINGTON

Wellington, 3 March 1949

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to your note of 3 March 1949, concerning arrangements to permit freedom of travel between our countries and suggesting that an agreement in the following terms be concluded for the mutual abolition of visas for travel between New Zealand and the Netherlands: --

(Zoals in Nota Nr. I)

  • 2. I have the honour to inform you that the Netherlands Government are prepared to put into force the foregoing provisions and that they consider your letter and my present reply as constituting between the two Governments an agreement which is to come into force on April first, 1949.

I have, &c.

J.B.D. PENNINK, Minister for the Netherlands

Mr. Peter Fraser

Ministry of External Affairs

G. INWERKINGTREDING

De bepalingen van de in nota’s vervatte overeenkomst zijn ingevolge de laatste alinea van Nota Nr. I en Nota Nr. II in werking getreden op 1 april 1949.

Wat betreft het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, geldt de in de nota’s vervatte overeenkomst alleen voor Nederland (het Europese deel).

Uitgegeven de derde augustus 2012.

De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, U. ROSENTHAL

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