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WHS bilateral Agreements enable young New Zealanders to obtain a working holiday visa in a variety of countries. The reciprocal Agreements also further people-to-people links. The following Agreements are currently under negotiation or awaiting formal steps:
(i) Brazil: Negotiations are complete. Cabinet has approved the Agreement and it was signed in Auckland on 28 August 2008. New Zealand has completed its procedures. The Brazilian Congress has to ratify the Agreement in order to complete its domestic procedures. The Agreement will enter into force when the Brazilian Congress approves ratification.
(ii) Peru: Negotiations are complete. Cabinet has approved the agreement and it was signed in Lima on 22 November 2008. Peru has formally notified New Zealand that they have completed their internal processes. New Zealand hopes to notify Peru of the completion of its internal procedures in August 2009, thus bringing the Agreement into force.
(iii) Poland: Negotiations are complete. Cabinet has approved the Agreement and it was signed in Warsaw on 9 May 2008. Poland is still to complete domestic procedures to bring the agreement into force.
(iv) Spain: Negotiations are complete. Cabinet has approved the Agreement and it is hoped that it will be signed in June 2009.
Lead agency:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Department of Labour
Legislation required:
No.
Contacts:
Europe: Ian Brownlie
Europe Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
ian.brownlie@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8405
Fax (04) 439 8523
Latin America: Esther Guy-Meakin
Americas Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
esther.guy-meakin@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8446
Fax (04) 439 8516
Middle East and Africa: David Irwin
Middle East and Africa Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
david.irwin@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8573
Fax (04) 439 8521
Alice King
Legal Adviser
Legal Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
alice.king@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8337
Fax (04) 439 8103
Rachel Taylor
Policy Officer
Economic Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
rachel.taylor@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8065
Fax (04) 439 8545
A central concern for successful Foreign Service assignments is ensuring the welfare of partners and dependants, and in particular employment opportunities for accompanying dependants. In many of the countries where staff are assigned, local legislative and immigration requirements pose problems for dependants who want to work. Dependants’ employment agreements (or arrangements) are required if these hurdles are to be overcome.
Italy: An Agreement was signed in December 2003. New Zealand procedures are complete. The Agreement will enter into force when the Italian domestic procedures are complete.
Lead agency:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Legislation required:
No.
Contact:
Alice King
Legal Adviser
Legal Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
alice.king@mfat.govt.nz
Ph (04) 439 8337
Fax (04) 439 8103
