C. Treaties Containing Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor Provisions in Effect Between the United States and Other Countries

(Source: Visa Office, Department of State; as of March 15, 1989)

ARGENTINA

COLOMBIA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation Treaty of peace, amity, navigation, and
Article II)

Entered into force December 20, 1854.

10 Stat. 1005, TS 4; 5 Bevans 61.

AUSTRIA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights (Article I).

Entered into force May 27, 1931.

47 Stat. 1876; TS 838; 5 Bevans 341; 118 LNTS 241.

BELGIUM

Treaty of friendship, establishment and navigation (Article II).

Entered into force October 3, 1963 (Treaty of 1875 in force prior to this date).

14 UST 1284; TIAS 5432; 480 UNTS 149.

BOLIVIA⭑

Treaty of peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation (Article III).

Entered into force November 9, 1862. 12 Stat. 1003; TS 32; 5 Bevans 721.

BRUNEI*

Treaty of peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation (Article II).

Entered into force July 11, 1853.

10 Stat. 909; TS 33; 5 Bevans 1080.

CANADA* 1

Public Law 100-449 (Section 307(a)).
Entered into force January 1, 1989.

102 Stat. 1851; P.L. 100-449.

CHINA (Taiwan) 2

commerce (Article III.

Entered into force June 10, 1848.

9 Stat. 881; TS 54; 6 Bevans 868.
COSTA RICA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and
navigation (Article II).

Entered into force May 26, 1852.

10 Stat. 916; TS 62; 6 Bevans 1013.

DENMARK 3

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and
navigation (Article II).

Entered into force July 30, 1961 (Convention
of 1826 was in force prior to this date).
12 UST 908; TIAS 4797; 421 UNTS 105.

ESTONIA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights (Article I).

Entered into force May 22, 1926.

44 Stat. 2379; TS 736; 7 Bevans 620; 50 LNTS 13.

ETHIOPIA

Treaty of amity and economic relations
(Article VI).

Entered into force October 8, 1953.

4 UST 2134; TIAS 2864; 206 UNTS 41.

FINLAND

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights (Article I).

Entered into force August 10, 1934.

49 Stat. 2659; TS 868; 7 Bevans 718; 152 LNTS 45.

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation FRANCE 4 (Article II).

Entered into force November 30, 1948.

63 Stat. 1299; TIAS 1871; 6 Bevans 761; 25 UNTS 69.

Convention of establishment (Article II).
Entered into force December 21, 1960.
11 UST 2398; TIAS 4625; 401 UNTS 75.

C. Treaties Containing Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor Provisions in Effect Between the United States and Other Countries

(Source: Visa Office, Department of State; as of March 15, 1989)

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation Treaty of peace, amity, navigation, and (Article II)

Entered into force December 20, 1854. 10 Stat. 1005; TS 4; 5 Bevans 61.

AUSTRIA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights (Article I).

Entered into force May 27, 1931.

47 Stat. 1876; TS 838; 5 Bevans 341; 118 LNTS 241.

BELGIUM

Treaty of friendship, establishment and navigation (Article II).

Entered into force October 3, 1963 (Treaty of 1875 in force prior to this date).

14 UST 1284; TIAS 5432; 480 UNTS 149.

BOLIVIA⭑

Treaty of peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation (Article III).

Entered into force November 9, 1862. 12 Stat. 1003; TS 32; 5 Bevans 721.

BRUNEI*

Treaty of peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation (Article II).

Entered into force July 11, 1853.

10 Stat. 909; TS 33; 5 Bevans 1080.

CANADA* 1

Public Law 100-449 (Section 307(a)).

Entered into force January 1, 1989. 102 Stat. 1851; P.L. 100-449.

CHINA (Taiwan) 2

commerce (Article III).

Entered into force June 10, 1848.
9 Stat. 881; TS 54; 6 Bevans 868.
COSTA RICA

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and
navigation (Article II).

Entered into force May 26, 1852.

10 Stat. 916; TS 62; 6 Bevans 1013.

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation FRANCE 4 (Article II).

Entered into force November 30, 1948.

63 Stat. 1299; TIAS 1871; 6 Bevans 761; 25 UNTS 69.

Convention of establishment (Article II).
Entered into force December 21, 1960.
11 UST 2398; TIAS 4625; 401 UNTS 75.

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation. Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular Entered into force July 14, 1956.

S. Treaty Doc. No. 25, 99th Cong. 2d Sess. (1986). LUXEMBOURG

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular (Article I).

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and

Treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation navigation (Article II).

Entered into force June 8, 1968.

19 UST 5843; TIAS 6540; 652 UNTS 253.

TOGO

Treaty of amity and economic relations
(Article I).

On September 6, 1955, pursuant to Article V of Treaty of amity and economic relations.
the revised Trade Agreement between the
United States and the Republic of the
Philippines, notes were exchanged between the
two Governments implementing the provisions
of the Act of June 18, 1954, which renders
Philippine nationals eligible for nonimmigrant
classification as treaty traders and treaty
investors under the provisions of INA
101(a)(15)(E) although there is no commercial
treaty in force between the two countries.
Entered into force September 6, 1955.
6 UST 3030; TIAS 3349; 238 UNTS 109.

SPAIN 9

Treaty of friendship and general relations (Article II).

Entered into force April 14, 1903.

33 Stat. 2105; TS 422; 11 Bevans 628.

SURINAME 10

Treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation (Article II).

Entered into force December 5, 1957.

8 UST 2043; TIAS 3942; 285 UNTS 231.

SWITZERLAND

Convention of friendship, commerce, and extradition (Article I).

Entered into force November 8, 1855. 11 Stat. 587; TS 353; 11 Bevans 894.

Entered into force February 5, 1967.

18 UST 1; TIAS 6193; 680 UNTS 159.

TURKEY⭑

Treaty of establishment and sojourn (Article
I).

Entered into force February 15, 1933.

47 Stat. 2432; TS 859; 11 Bevans 1127; 138 LNTS 345.

UNITED KINGDOM 11

Convention to regulate commerce (Article I).
Entered into force July 3, 1815.

8 Stat. 228; TS 110; 12 Bevans 49.

YUGOSLAVIA

Treaty of commerce (Article I).
Entered into force November 15, 1882.
22 Stat. 963; TS 319; 12 Bevans 1227.

*These treaties contain only treaty trader provisions and allow only E-1 issuance, not E-2. **This treaty contains only treaty investor provisions and allows only E-2 issuance, not E-1. 1 CANADA. On September 28, 1988, the President signed Public Law 100-449, which implements the provisions of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement, subject to ratification by the Canadian parliament. Section 307(a) of that law made section 101(a)(15)(E) of the INA applicable to Canadian nationals. The Canadian parliament ratified the agreement to be effective January 1, 1989, which also became the effective date of the provisions of section 307(a) of P.L. 100-449. Since the agreement is not a treaty, the public law governs.

2 CHINA (Taiwan). Pursuant to Section 6 of the Taiwan Relations Act, P.L. 96-8, 93 Stat. 14, and Executive Order 12143, 44 F.R. 37191, this agreement which was concluded with the Taiwan authorities prior to January 1, 1979, is adminstered on a nongovernmental basis by the American Institute in Taiwan, a nonprofit District of Columbia corporation, and constitutes neither recognition of the Taiwan authorities nor the continuation of any official relationship with Taiwan.

3 DENMARK. The convention of 1826 does not apply to the Faroe Islands or Greenland. The Treaty which entered into force in 1961 does not apply to Greenland.

FRANCE. The Treaty which entered into force in 1960 applies to the departments of Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Reunion.

5 GERMANY (FRG). The Treaty which entered into force in 1956 now applies to Berlin, as defined in Article XXVI thereof.

6 JAPAN. The Treaty which entered into force in 1953 was made applicable to the Bonin Islands on June 26, 1968, and to the Ryukyu Islands on May 15, 1972.

7 NETHERLANDS.The Treaty which entered into force in 1957 is applicable to Aruba and Netherlands Antilles.

8 NORWAY. The Treaty which entered into force in 1932 does not apply to Svalbard (Spitzbergen and certain lesser islands).

9 SPAIN. The Treaty which entered into force in 1903 is applicable to all territories.

10 SURINAME. The Treaty with the Netherlands which entered into force December 5, 1957, was made applicable to Suriname on February 10, 1963.

11 UNITED KINGDOM. The Convention which entered into force in 1815 applies only to British territory in Europe (the British Isles (except the Republic of Ireland), the Channel Islands and Gibraltar) and to "inhabitants" of such territory. This term, as used in the Convention, means "one who resides actually and permanently in a given place, and has his domicile there". Also, in order to qualify for treaty trader or treaty investor status under this treaty, the alien must be a national of the United Kingdom. Individuals having the nationality of members of the Commonwealth other than the United Kingdom whose laws accord a separate nationality, such as Australia, do not quality for treaty trader or treaty investor status under this treaty.