TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 04-213 

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EMPLOYMENT 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and PAKISTAN 

Effected by Exchange of Notes at 

Washington January 21 and February 13, 2004 

 
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

 evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
PAKISTAN 

Employment 

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Washington 

 January 21 and February 13, 2004; 

 Entered into force February 13, 2004. 
EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN

3517 International Court, N.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008

Tel: (202) 243-6500

No.Pol-2/l 7/2001 January 21, 2004

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presents its

compliments to the U.S. Department of State and has the honor to propose

that the undersigned Governments conclude a bilateral work agreement for

dependents of officials serving in our respective countries.

The Embassy of Pakistan proposes to the Government of the United

States of America that, on a reciprocal basis, dependents of employees of the

Pakistan Government assigned to official duty in the United States of

America and dependents of employees of the Government of the United

States of America assigned to official duty in Pakistan be authorized to be

employed in the receiving country.

For the purpose of this agreement, "dependents" shall mean: spouses;

unmarried dependent children under 21 years of age; unmarried dependent

children under 23 years of age who are in full-time attendance as students at

a post-secondary educational institution; and unmarried children who are

physically or mentally disabled.

For the purposes of this agreement, it is understood that employees

assigned to official duty means diplomatic agents, consular officers, and

members of the support staffs assigned to diplomatic missions, ,consular

offices and missions to international organizations.
In geteral, for dependents who seek employment in the United States,

an official request must be made by the Embassy of Pakistan to the Office of

Protocol in the Department of State. For dependents of employees of

Missions to the United Nations seeking employment, an official request

must be made by the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations to the United

States Mission to the United Nations. Upon verification that the person is a

dependent of an official employee of the Government of Pakistan, and

processing of the official request, Pakistan Embassy or Mission to the

United Nations will be informed by the Government of the United States .

that the dependent may accept employment.

In the case of dependents of employees who - seek employment in

Pakistan, an official request must be made by the United States Embassy in

Islamabad to the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

which, after verification, shall then inform the United States Embassy that

the dependent may accept employment.

The United States Government and the Government of Pakistan

confirm that dependents who obtain employment under this agreement and

who have immunity from the jurisdiction of the receiving country in

accordance with Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic

relations or any other applicable international agreement, enjoy no immunity

from civil and administrative jurisdiction with respect to matters arising out

of such employment. Such dependents are also liable for payment of income

and social security taxes on any remuneration received as a result of
employment in the receiving state. Dependents continue to enjoy all other

privileges and immunities to which they are entitled.

The Government of Pakistan further proposes that, if these provisions

are acceptable to the Government of the United States, this Note. and the

Government of United States' reply concurring therein shall constitute an

agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the

--date-of that reply Note. This agreement shall remain in force -until ninety

days after the date of the written notification from either Government to the

other of intention to terminate.

The Embassy of Pakistan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to .

the U.S. Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration.

The U.S. Department of State,

(Ms. JoAnn Wagner, Pakistan Desk Officer),

Bureau of South Asian Affairs (SA/PAB),

Room 5247, Main State,

Washington D.C. 20520

Fax No. 202-647-3001
The Department of State acknowledges receipt of note No. Poi-2/17/2001

dated January 21, 2004, from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

concerning a proposed bilateral work agreement.

In its note, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presents a bilateral work

agreement for dependents of employees of government officials assigned to

official, duty in the respective countries.

The Department of State wishes to inform the Embassy of the Islamic

Republic of Pakistan that it accepts the terms of the proposed bilateral work

agreement.

Therefore, this note and the Embassy's note of January 21, 2004, shall

constitute an agreement between the two governments which shall enter into force

on the date of this reply and shall remain in force until ninety days after the date of

written notification from either government to the other of intention to terminate.

Department of State, FEB 1 3 2004 Q4'

Washington,

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