Agreement on a
Working Holiday Scheme
between
the Government of New Zealand
and
the Government of the Republic of LaMa
.. The Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Republic of
Latvia ("the Parties") have come to the following agreement for the
operation of a Working Holiday Scheme ("the Scheme") between the two
countries:
Responsibilities of the Government of New Zealand
1. The Government of New Zealand, through Immigration New Zealand
(part of the Department of Labour), shall, subject to Article 2, on
application by a citizen of the Republic of Latvia, issue a temporary
visa valid for presentation for a period of twelve (12) months from the
date of issue to any person who satisfies each of the following
requirements:
(a) is a citizen of the Republic of Latvia;
(b) satisfies the immigration officer that his/her primary intention is
to holiday in New Zealand, with employment being an Incidental
rather than a primary reason for the visit;
(c) is aged between eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years, both I
nelusive, at the time of application;
(d) is not accompanied by dependants;
(e) possesses a valid Latvian citizen's passport;
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.. (f) possesses a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a
ticket;
(g) possesses sufficient funds for his/her maintenance during the
period of stay in New Zealand, at the discretion of the relevant
authorities;
(h) pays the prescribed visa application fee;
(i) agrees to hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation
insurance to remain in force throughout his/her stay in New
Zealand; and
Ul complies with any health requirements imposed by
New Zealand.
2. The Government of New Zealand shall issue no more than 100 per
annum of the visas mentioned in Article 1 to citizens of the Republic
of Latvia, unless it determines otherwise. The Government of
New Zealand shall advise the Government of the Republic of Latvia
of any such adjustment in writing. An adjustment to the number of
visas issued per annum shall not be regarded as a formal
amendment to this Agreement.
3. Any citizen of the Republic of Latvia who holds a visa issued
pursuant to Article 1 and who is granted permission to enter New
Zealand shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, be able to stay
in New Zealand and undertake paid employment for a period of not
more than twelve (12) months from the date of entry into
New Zealand.
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- 4. The Government of New Zealand shall require any citizen of the
Republic of Latvia who has entered New Zealand through the
Scheme operating under this Agreement to comply with the laws and
regulations of New Zealand and not to engage in employment that is
contrary to the purpose of the Scheme. Participants in the Scheme
shall not be permitted to engage in permanent employment during
their stay and may not work for the same employer for more than
three (3) months during the course of their stay. They may enrol in
one training or study course of up to three (3) months duration during
the course of their visit to New Zealand.
Responsibilities of the Government of the Republic of Latvia
5. The Government of the Republic of Latvia, through the Office of
Citizenship and Migration Affairs, shall, subject to Article 6, on
application by a New Zealand citizen, issue a Decision to grant a
residence permit and a work permit, valid for presentation for a
period of six (6) months from the date of issue to any person who
satisfies each of the following requirements:
(a) is a citizen of New Zealand;
(b) satisfies the competent officer of the Office of Citizenship and
Migration Affairs that his/he[ primary intention is to holiday in the
Republic of Latvia, with employment being an incidental rather
than a primary reason for the visit;
(c) is aged between eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years, both
inclusive, at the time of application;
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(d) is not accompanied by dependants;
(e) possesses a valid New Zealand passport;
(f) possesses a retum ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a
ticket;
(g) possesses sufficient funds for his/her maintenance during the
period of stay in the Republic of Latvia, at the discretion of the
relevant authorities;
(h) pays the prescribed fee;
(i) agrees 10 hold healthcare insurance to remain in force
throughout his/her stay in the Republic of Latvia; and
U) complies with any health requirements imposed by Latvia.
6. The Govemment of the Republic of Latvia shall issue no more than
100 per annum of the Decisions mentioned in Article 5 to citizens of
New Zealand, unless it determines otherwise. The Government of
the Republic of Latvia shall advise the Govemment of New Zealand
of any such adjustment in writing. An adjustment to the number of
such Decisions issued per annum shall not be regarded as a formal
amendment to this Agreement.
7. Subject to Article 6, the Govemment of the Republic of Lalvia, shall
h. issue a residence and work permit to any New Zealand citizen who
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- holds a Decision issued pursuant to Article 5 and who satisfies each
of the requirements in Article 5. The residence and work permit shall
be granted to such person by the Office of Citizenship and Migration
Affairs in Riga without reference to the labour market situation. Any
citizen of New Zealand who holds a residence and work permit
issued pursuant to this Article shall, subject to the terms of this
Agreement, be able to stay in the Republic of Latvia and undertake
paid employment for a period of not more than twelve (12) months
from the date of entry into the Republic of Latvia. Citizens of New
Zealand who have entered the Republic of Latvia under this
Agreement may enrol in one training or study course of up to three
(3) months duration during the course of their visit to the Republic of
Latvia.
8. The Government of the Republic of Latvia shall require any citizen of
- New Zealand who has entered the Republic of Latvia under this
Agreement to comply with the laws and regulations of the Republic of
Latvia, particularly as regards the practice of regulated professions,
social welfare, unemployment benefits and social assistance.
General Provisions
9. Either Party may refuse any particular application it receives.
10. Either Party may, consistent with its own law, refuse the entry into its
territory of any person participating in the Scheme whom it may
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- consider undesirable or remove any person from the country who
has obtained entry under this Agreement.
11. Either Party may, at any time, through diplomatic channels request
consultations on the provisions of this Agreement. The other Party
shall respond to the request within sixty (60) days. The Agreement
shall be subject to a review after a period of two (2) years from the
date it comes into force and subsequently as requested by either
Party.
Suspension of the Agreement
12. Either of the Parties may temporarily suspend the Agreement, in
whole or in part, for reasons of public security, public order, public
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health or immigration risk. Any such suspension, and the date of its
effect, shall be notified to the other Party through diplomatic
channels.
Termination of the Agreement
13. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by giving three (3)
months' prior written notice to the other Party.
Entry into Force
14. Each Party shall notify the other, by diplomatic note, of the
completion of any domestic requirements for entry into force of this
Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of
receipt of the later notification .
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- 15. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual written
agreement of the Parties. Such amendments shall enter into force in
accordance with Article 14.
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Done at 1(' le. /I
2008, in two original copies, in the
Latvian and English languages, each text being equally authentic.
For the Government of For the Government of the
New Zealand Republic of Latvia
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Jaunzelandes valdibas
un
- Latvijas Republikas valdibas
Iigums
par darba brivdienu shemu
- Jaunzelandes valdTba un Latvijas Republikas valdlba (turpmak -
Puses) ir nonakusas pie sadas vienosanas attieclba uz Ugumu par
Darba brlvdicnu shemas (turpmak ~ Shema) darbIbu starp divam
valstIm:
Jaunzelandes valdibas atbildl"ba
1. Jaunzelandes valdIba ar Jaunzelandes imigracijas dienesta
starpnieeIbu (Darba lietu departamenta daja) saskaJ}a ar
2.pantu pec Latvijas pilsOJ)a pieprasIjuma izsniedz IslaicIgo
vlzu, kas ir derIga divpadsmit (12) menesu laika no
izsniegsanas dienas, jebkurai personai, kura atbilst visam
turpmak nosauktajam praslbam:
(a) persona ir Latvijas pilsonis
Cb) ta parliecina imigracijas amatpersonu, ka villa! villas
primarais merl):is ir pavadlt J aunzelande brIvdienas, kur
- darbam ir gadIjuma raksturs, nevis tas ir ka apmeklejuma
primarais merl}is;
(c) pieteikuma iesniegsanas laika ta ir veeuma no
astOJ)padsmit (18) IIdz trIsdesmit (30) gadiem ieskaitot;
(d) ta IIdzi nel)em apgadajamas personas;
(e) tas rIcIba ir derIga Latvijas pilsOJ;m pase;
(f) tas deIba ir bijete atpakajcejam vai ir pietiekosi daudz
IIdzekju, lai iegadatos sadu bileti;
(g) pec attiecIgo instituciju ieskatiem vif,la!vif,las rlcIba ir
pietiekosi daudz IIdzekju, lai nodrosinatu savu iztiku
uzturesanas laika Jaunzelande;
(h) tii samaksa noteikto nodevu par vIzas pieprasISanu;
(i) ta piekrIt iegadaties medicInas un visaptverosu
hospitalizacijas apdrosinasanas polisi, kas ir derIga visu
tas uzturesanas laiku Jaunzelande; un
(j) ta atbilst jebkuram veselIbas praslbam, kuras ir noteikusi
launzelande.
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- 2. Jaunzelandes valdlba Latvijas pilsOl;.iem gada izsniedz ne vairak
ka 100 1.panta minetas vlzas, ja vi en ta nenosaka citadi.
Jaunzelandes valdIba pazil,lo Latvijas Republikas valdIbai par
jebkuram sildam parmail!am rakstveida. Gada izsniedzamo Vlzu
skaita maiJ)a netiek uzskatIta par oficiaJu SI Uguma grozljumu.
3. Jebkurs Latvijas pilsonis, kura rIclba ir saskaJ;la ar l.pantu
izsniegta vIza un kuram if dota at!auja iecelot Jaunzelande, ir
tiesIgs saskal!a ar SI Uguma nosacIjumiem uztureties
J aunzelande un iesaistIties apmaksataja darba ne vairak ka
divpadsmit (12) menesus no iece!osanas dienas Jaunzelande.
4. Jaunzelandes valdIba pieprasa ikvienam Latvijas pilsonim, kas
ir iecelojis Jaunzelande saskaJ;la ar Shemu, kas darbojas SI
Uguma ietvaros, ieverot Jaunzelandes likumus un noteikumus
un neiesaistIties darba, kas ir preteji Shemas merl}im. Shemas
dalIbniekiem nay atjauts stradat pastavIgu darbu un stractat pie
viena darba deveju vairak ka trIs (3) menesus to uzturesanas
laika J aunzelande. Tie var iesaistIties viena macIbu vai studiju
kursa i1guma IIdz trim (3) menesiem to uzturesanas laika
Jaunzelande.
Latvijas Republikas valdibas atbildiba
5. Latvijas Republikas valdIba ar Pilsonlbas un migracijas lietu
parvaldes starpniecTbu sask3J;la ar 6.pantu pec Jaunzelandes
pilsOl)a pieprasIjuma izsniedz Pilsonlbas un migracijas lietu
parvaldes lemumu par uzturesanas atjaujas un darba atlaujas
piesl}irsanu, kas ir derIgs sesu (6) menesu laika no
izsniegsanas datuma, jebkurai personai, kura atbilst visam
turpmak nosauktajam prasTbam:
(a) persona ir Jaunzelandes pilsonis;
Cb) ta parliecina Pilsonlbas un migracijas lietu parvaldes
kompetemo am atpersonu, ka viJ;laJ Vll).as primarais
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2, launzelandes valdTba Latvijas pilSOl)iem gada izsniedz ne vairak
ka 100 l,panta minetas vlzas, ja vi en ta nenosaka cit1ldL
launzelandes valdlba pazir,lO Latvijas Republikas valdlbai par
jebkuram sooam parmail)am rakstveidlL Gada izsniedzamo vlzu
skaita mail)a netiek uzskatIta par oficialu SI LIguma grozIjumu,
3, Jebkurs Latvijas pilsonis, kura rIcIba ir saskal)a ar Lpantu
izsniegta vIza un kuram ir dota at/auja iecelot Jaunzelande, if
tiesTgs saskaJ)a ar sl LIguma nosacljumiem uztureties
Jaunzelande un iesaisttties apmaksataja darba ne vairak ka
divpadsmit (12) menesus no iecelosanas dienas Jaunzelande,
4, Jaunzelandes valdTha pieprasa ikvienam Latvijas pilsonim, kas
ir iecelojis Jaunzelande saskaJ,la ar Shemu, kas darbojas SI
LIguma ietvaros, ieverot Jaunzelandes Iikumus un noteikumus
un neiesaistIties darba, kas ir preteji Shemas merl):im, Shemas
dalIbniekiem nay atJauts strooat pastavIgu darbu un stradat pie
viena darba deveju vairak ka trIs (3) menesus to uzturesanas
laika Jaunzelande, Tie var iesaistlties viena macTbu vai studiju
kursa ilguma IIdz trim (3) menesiem to uzturesanas laika
Jaunzelande,
Latvijas Republikas valdibas atbildiba
5, Latvijas Republikas valdIba ar PilsonIbas un migracijas lietu
parvaldes starpniecIbu saskal;a ar 6,pantu pec Jaunzelandes
pilsol,la pieprasIjuma izsniedz PilsonThas un migracijas Iietu
parvaldes lemumu par uzturesanas atlaujas un darba atjaujas
piesl):irsanu, kas ir derTgs sesu (6) menesu laika no
izsniegsanas datuma, jebkurai personai, kura atbilst visam
turpmak nosauktajam prasTbam:
(a) persona ir Jaunzelandes pilsonis;
(b) ta parliecina PilsonThas un migracijas lietu parvaldes
.. kompetento amatpersonu, ka vil)aJ Vll)as primarais
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merlj:is ir pavadIt Latvijas Republika brIvdienas, kur
darbam ir gadIjuma raksturs, nevis tas ir ka apmeklejuma
primarais merl}is;
(c) pieteikuma iesniegsanas laika ta ir vecuma no
astOl,lpadsmit (18) IIdz trIsdesmit (30) gadiem ieskaitot;
(d) ta IIdzi nel}em apgadajamas personas;
(e) tas flcIba ir derIga Jaunzelandes pase;
(f) tas rlcIba if biJete atpakajce!am vai ir pietiekosi daudz
lIdzekju, lai iegadatos sadu bijeti;
(g) pec attiecIgo institUciju ieskatiem vil;aJvil}as rIcIba ir
pietiekosi daudz lTdzeklu, lai nodrosinatu savu iztiku
uzturesanas laika Latvijas Republika;
(h) ta samaksa noteikto nodevu;
(i) ta piekrlt iegadaties veselIbas apdrosinasanas polisi, kas
ir derlga visu vil}aJvil}as uzturesanas laiku Latvijas
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Republika; un
(j) ta atbilst jebkuram veselThas prasIbam, kuras ir noteikusi
Latvija.
6. Latvijas Republikas valdTha Jaunzelandes pilsol}iem gada
izsniedz ne vairak ka 100 SI LIguma 5.panta minetos lemumus,
ja vien ta nenosaka citadi. Latvijas Republikas valdTha pazil;o
Jaunzelandes valdIbai par jebkuram sadam parmail}am
rakstveida. Gada izsniedzamo lemumu skaita maIl}a netiek
uzskatIta par oficialu SI LIguma grozIjumu.
7. Saskal}a ar 6.pantu Latvijas Republikas valdTha izsniedz
uzturesanas atlauju un darba atlauju jebkuram Jaunzelandes
pilsonim, ja vil}a rIclba if lemums, kas izsniegts saskal}a ar
5.pantu, un Vil/S atbilst visam 5.panta minetajam prasIbam.
Uzturesanas atlauju un darba at!auju pieslj:ir sadai personai
PilsonIbas un migracijas lietu parvalde RIga neatkarIgi no
esosas situacijas darba tirgu. Ikviens Jaunzelandes pilsonis,
kuram if uzturesanas atjauja un darba atjauja, kas tika izsniegti
... saskal}a ar SO pantu, saskal}a ar SI LIguma nosacIjumiem if
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- tiesYgs palikt Latvijas Republika un stradat apmaksataja darba
ne vairak ka divpadsmit (12) menesus no iece!osanas dienas
Latvijas Republika. Jaunzelandes pilSOl;i, kuri ir iecelojusi
Latvijas Republika saskal)a ar so LIgumu var iesaisHties viena
macIbu vai studiju kursa ilguma IIdz trim (3) meneiliem to
uzturesanas laika Latvijas Republika.
8. Latvijas Republikas valdIba ikvienam Jaunzelandes pilsonim,
kas iece)ojis Latvijas Republika saskal;ta ar so Ugumu, pieprasa
ieverot Latvijas Republikas Iikumus, it Tpasi attiecIba uz
reglamenteto profesiju praksi, socialajiem pakalpojumiem,
bezdarbnieku pabalstiem un socialo palIdzYbu.
Visparigie noteikumi
9. Jebkura Puse var atteikt jebkuru noteiktu pieprasYjumu, kuru ta
Sal)em .
· 10. Jebkura Puse saskaJ)a ar savas valsts normatIvajiem aktiem var
atteikt iecelosanu tas teritorija jebkurai personai, kas piedalas
Shema, kuru ta var uzskatIt par nevelamu, vai izraidIt jebkuru
sadu personu no valsts, kas iece)ojusi saskal;a ar so Ugumu.
11. Jebkura no Pusem jebkura laika pa diplomatiskiem kanaliem
var pieprasIt konsultacijas par sI Uguma noteikumiem. Otra
Puse sniedz atbildi uz pieprasljumu sesdesmit (60) dienu laika.
Ugums tiks parskatIts pec diviem (2) gadiem skaitot no ta
stasanas speka datuma un velak pec jebkuras Puses
pieprasljuma.
Uguma apturesana
12. Jebkura no Pusem var uz laiku apturet Uguma piemerosanu
pilnIgi vai da)eji, ja tam par iemeslu ir sabiedriskas droslbas,
sabiedriskas kartTbas, sabiedrIbas veselIbas vai imigracijas risks.
lebkura apturesana un diena, kura ta stajas speka, tiek pazil)ota
otrai Pusei pa diplomatiskajiem kanaliem.
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.. Liguma izbeigsana
13, lebkura Puse var izbeigt so Ugumu, paziJ)ojot par to otrai Pusei
rakstiski trIs (3) menesus ieprieks,
Stasanas speka
14 Katra Puse ar diplomatisko notu pazir,lO otrai Pusei par ieksejo
proceduru pabeigsanu, kas nepieciesamas, lai sis Ugums statos
spekiL Sis Ugums stajas speka datuma, kad saJ:)emts pedejais
sads paziJ)ojums,
15, Sis Ugums var tikt grozlts jebkura laika Pusem savstarpeji
rakstiski vienojoties, nidi grozIjumi stajas speka saskaJ:).a ar
14,pantu,
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JAUNZELANDES LATVIJAS REPUBLIKAS
V ALDIBAS VARDA VALDIBAS V ARDA
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