Treaty (11 November 1966)

November 11, 1966

SWEDEN

Abolition of Non-Immigrant Visa Requirement

Agreement effected by exchange of notes;

Done at Manila 7 and 11 November 1966;

Entered into force 1 January 1967.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT

OF SWEDEN FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE NONIMMIGRANT VISA

REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONALS OF BOTH COUNTRIES

No. 25183

Manila, November 7, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to discussions between representatives of our two

Governments concerning Your Excellency's proposal for the abolition of

nonimmigrant visa requirements for nationals of our two countries and to confirm

the following understandings reached between our Governments on this subject as

follows:

1. Swedish subjects holding valid Swedish passports shall be free to enter the

Philippines as tourists or for business purposes at any authorized bordercrossing

place and stay there up to a maximum period of fifty-nine (59) days without the

necessity of obtaining a visa.

2. Citizens of the Philippines holding valid Philippine passports shall be free to enter

Sweden as tourists or for business purposes at any authorized bordercrossing place

and stay there up to a maximum period of three (3) months without the necessity of

obtaining a visa. This period of three (3) months shall be calculated from the date of

entry into any Nordic State being a Party to the Convention of July 12, 1957 on the

waiver of passport control at the Inter-Nordic frontiers. Any sojourn in any o£ these

States during the six months preceding the entry into any of those States from a non-

Nordic State shall be included in the above period of three (3) months.

3. It is understood that the foregoing waiver of visa requirements does not exempt

the Swedish subjects and citizens of the Philippines coming to the Philippines and to

Sweden, respectively, from the necessity of complying with the laws and regulations

in force in the respective countries concerning the taking of employment or exercise

of any profession, paid or unpaid, without having obtained a labour permit.4. Either country reserves the right to refuse entry or stay in each other's territory to

nationals of the other who may be deemed undesirable.

5. Either Government may temporarily suspend the foregoing Arrangement, in

whole or in part, for reasons of public order. Such suspension shall be immediately

notified to the other Government through diplomatic channels.

6. This Agreement may be denounced by either Government by notification in

writing to the other, the denunciation to take effect three (3) months after the receipt

of such notification.

7. This Agreement shall enter into force on January 1, 1967.

If these understandings are acceptable to Your Excellency's Government, I have the

honour to propose that this Note and Your Excellency's reply concurring therein

shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

NARCISO

RAMOS

Secretary of

Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Gustaf Harald Edelstam

Ambassador of Sweden

Manila

II

Manila, November 11, 1966

Excellency:

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's Note of November 7,

1966, No 25183, the contents of which I reproduce hereunder:

[See note I]

I have the honour to inform in reply that the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden accepts the proposals contained in Your Excellency's Note and agrees that the said Note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments in this matter. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

HARALD EDELSTAM

His Excellency Narciso Ramos Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs Republic of the Philippines ManilaSource: Supreme Court E-Library