Treaty (30 April 1968)

April 30, 1968

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE REPUBLICS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ON THE ABOLITION OF

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

ABOLITION OF NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS

Agreement effected by exchange of notes, Signed at Manila 30 April

1968; Entered into force 1 May

1968.

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EMBASSY OF THE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

MANILA

April 30, 1968

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Excellency,

The Federal Republic of Germany has, since 1956, exempted from visa requirements

citizens of the Philippines entering the Federal Republic of Germany for a period of

less than three months and not engaging in gainful employment. Discussions

between representatives of our two governments concerning an agreement on the

abolition of non- immigrant visa requirements for nationals of our two countries

have resulted in the following understandings which I have the honor to confirm as

follows:

1. Citizens of the Philippines holding valid Philippine passports shall be

free to enter the Federal Republic of Germany as tourist or for business,

educational or scientific purposes and stay there up to a maximum period

of three (3) months without the necessity of obtaining a visa, provided

they do not engage in gainful employment.

2. Citizens of the Philippines holding valid passports and intending to

stay longer than three (3) months in the Federal Republic of Germany or

to engage in gainful employment there shall require, before entry, a

resident permit in form of a visa which shall be issued by the appropriate

diplomatic or consular representative of the Federal Republic of

Germany.3. German nationals holding valid passports or Child's Travel Documents

in lieu of passports of the Federal Republic of Germany shall be free to

enter the Republic of the Philippines as tourist or for business,

educational or scientific purposes and stay there up to a maximum period

of fifty-nine (59) days in the Philippines without the necessity of

obtaining a visa, provided they do not engage in gainful employment,

4. German nationals holding valid passports or Child's Travel Documents

in lieu of passports of the Federal Republic of Germany and intending to

stay longer than fifty-nine (59) days in the Republic of the Philippines or

to engage in gainful employment there, shall require, before entry, a visa

issued by the appropriate diplomatic or consular representative of the

Republic of the Philippines.

5. The foregoing waiver of visa requirements does not exempt citizens of

the Philippines and German nationals coming to Germany or to the

Philippines, respectively, from the necessity of complying with the laws

and regulations in force in the respective countries concerning the entry,

temporary or permanent sojourn, the taking of employment or exercise of

profession, paid or unpaid, of aliens.

6. Either country reserves the right to refuse entry or stay in each territory

to nationals of the other who may be deemed undesirable or who may be

rejected for other reasons under provisions of aliens legislation.

7. Either country shall allow its nationals whose expulsion from the other

country is intended to enter its respective territory at any time without

any special permission and shall issue to such nationals the documents

necessary therefore.

8. Either government may temporarily suspend the foregoing

arrangement, in whole or in part, for reasons of public order or public

safety. Such suspension shall immediately be notified to the other

government through diplomatic channels.

9. This agreement shall also apply to Land Berlin, provided the

Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has not made a

declaration to the contrary, within three (3) months of the entry into force

of this agreement, to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

10. This agreement shall enter into force on the first of May, 1968. It may

be denounced by either government by notification to the other

government through diplomatic channels, the denounciation to take

effect three (3) months after the receipt of such notification.

If these understandings are acceptable to your government, I have the honor to

propose that this note and Your Excellency's reply concurring thereto constitute an

agreement between our two governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.(Sgd.) HEINRICH ROEHREKF

German Ambassador

His Excellency NARCISO RAMOS

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs

Manila

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

30 April 1968

Excellency,

I have the honor to refer to your note dated 30 April 1968, which contains the

following understandings with respect to the proposed reciprocal abolition of non-

immigrant visa requirements for citizens of our two countries;

[SEE NOTE NO. 1]

I wish to inform. Your Excellency that the Philippine Government accepts the above-mentioned understanding and agrees that your Note and this reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

(Sgd.) NARCISO RAMOS Secretary of Foreign Affairs His Excellency HEINRICH ROEHREKE Ambassador of Germany Manila