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Exchange of Letters between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Nauru constituting an agreement on the waiver of visas [1986] PITSE 7 (28 November 1986)

EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NAURU CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT ON THE WAIVER OF VISAS

(Suva and Nauru, 28 November 1986)

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 1 DECEMBER 1986

No. 1

His Excellency Mr ROD GATES
High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Republic of Nauru

To

His Excellency Mr HAMMER DEROBURT, GCMG, OBE, MP
President of the Republic of Nauru

New Zealand High Commission
Suva, Fiji
28 November 1986

Your Excellency

I have the honour to refer to recent discussions between representatives of our two Governments concerning arrangements to facilitate travel between our two countries and to suggest that a visa agreement in the following terms be concluded between the Government of Nauru and the Government of New Zealand:

1 Nauru citizens holding valid Nauru passports may enter New Zealand as temporary visitors without obtaining a visa provided their intended stay does not exceed three months.

2 New Zealand citizens holding valid New Zealand passports may enter Nauru as temporary visitors without obtaining a visa provided their intended stay does not exceed three months.

3 The foregoing shall not exempt Nauru or New Zealand citizens from the respective requirements of the New Zealand or Nauru authorities regarding entry, residence (whether temporary or permanent), and employment or occupation of foreigners. Persons who are unable to satisfy the respective immigration authorities that they comply with these requirements shall be liable to be refused permission to enter or land.

4 These provisions shall not restrict the appropriate authorities in New Zealand or Nauru from denying entry into their territories of any person they may consider undesirable or from temporarily suspending this Agreement for reasons of public order, health or security.

5 For the purposes of the foregoing:

A The term 'temporary visitors' in paragraph one and two shall include business visitors but shall not include persons who enter New Zealand or Nauru with the intention of taking up employment or of engaging in a profession or occupation.

B The term "New Zealand'', where used as a territorial description shall exclude the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.

6 The Agreement shall remain in force until ninety days after the date on which either party notifies the other in writing of its desire to terminate the Agreement.

7 If the foregoing terms are acceptable to the Government of Nauru I have the honour to propose that this letter and your reply to that effect shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on 1st December 1986.

Please accept Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Yours sincerely

ROD GATES
HIGH COMMISSIONER

No. 2

His Excellency
Mr HAMMER DEROBURT, GCMG, OBE, MP
President of the Republic of Nauru

To

His Excellency Mr ROD GATES
High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Republic of Nauru

Nauru

28 November 1986

Excellency

I have the honour to refer to recent discussions between representatives of our two countries and also your letter dated 28th November 1986, concerning arrangements to facilitate travel between our two countries suggesting that a visa agreement in the following terms be concluded between the Government of Nauru and the Government of New Zealand:

[as in No. 1]

The foregoing terms, as suggested in your letter dated 28th November 1986 are acceptable to the Government of Nauru and I have the honour to confirm that your said letter and my present reply to it shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on 1st December 1986.

Please accept Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

HAMMER DEROBURT
President of the Republic Of Nauru
and Minister for External Affairs