VISAS ABOLISHED
ARRANGEMENT WITH FRANCE TRAVELLERS’ DIFFICULTIES MADE EASIER P.A. WELLINGTON, Nov. 23. Notes were exchanged on Saturday between the Prime Minister and the Minister of External Affairs, Mr Fraser and the Charge d’Affaires ad interim of the Legation of France in New Zealand M. Rollet providing for mutual abolition of visas for travel between New Zealand and France and North Africa. The agreement established by this exchange of notes comes into force on December 1. It is provided in the agreement that New Zealand citizens visiting France and North Africa and French citizens normally resident in France visiting New Zealand will be admitted for periods not exceeding three months without the requirement of first obtaining a visa. If, however, the period of a visit is in excess of three months or entry is for the purpose of engaging in trade or business, then a visa will be required. The arrangement does not extend to persons entering either France or New Zealand for permanent residence. They must, in resppet of entry to New Zealand, first obtain a permit under the Immigration Restriction Act. “The object of this arrangement,” said Mr Fraser, “ is to facilitate travel between the respective countries and because it will minimise some of the difficulties normally attendant to travel, it should be of real assistance.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26626, 24 November 1947, Page 4
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