TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 07-802 

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EMPLOYMENT 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and CYPRUS 

Effected by Exchange of Notes at 

Nicosia July 2 and August 2, 2007 
 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.” 
CYPRUS 

Employment 

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at 

 Nicosia July 2 and August 2, 2007; 

 Entered into force August 2, 2007. 
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compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and, with reference to

the relevant discussions between the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

has the honour to propose that the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the

Government of the United States of America conclude a bilateral work agreement for

dependents of officials serving in the respective countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus proposes to the

Embassy of the United States of America that, on a reciprocal basis, dependents of

employees of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 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 the Republic of Cyprus be

authorized to be employed in the receiving country.

For the purpose of this Agreement, "dependents" shall mean the following

members of the household: 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

Administrative and Technical Staff assigned to Diplomatic Missions, Consular

Offices and Missions to International Organizations, according to the provisions of

Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and Article 1 of

the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.
employees of Missions to the United Nations seeking employment, an official request

must be made by the Republic of Cyprus 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 the Republic of Cyprus, and processing

of the official request, the Republic of Cyprus Embassy or Mission to the United

Nations will be informed by the Government of the United States of America that the

dependent may accept employment.

The Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United

States of America waive whatever fees might otherwise be charged in connection with

the issuance of employment authorization identification.

The Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United

States of America confirm that if dependents enjoy immunity from civil and

administrative jurisdiction in the receiving state in accordance with the Vienna

Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

or any other applicable instrument to which both Governments are parties, such

dependents enjoy no such civil and administrative immunity in an action relating to

any professional or commercial activity, including employment authorized pursuant to

this Agreement. Further, to the extent consistent with other international agreements

to which both Governments are parties, dependents are responsible for payment of

income and social security taxes on any remuneration received as a result of

employment in the receiving state.

The Government of the Republic of Cyprus further proposes that, if these

provisions are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, this
Nicosia, 2 July 2007

To the

Embassy of the

United States of America

Nicosia
The Embassy of the United States of America presents

its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Republic of Cyprus and has the honor to respond to Note

PR/23.1.1.19 on the subject of bilateral work agreement

for dependents of officials serving in the respective

countries. With respect to this proposal, the Embassy

concurs with the proposed language. This Diplomatic Note

serves as confirmation of the agreement.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails

itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs the assurances of its highest

consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America

Nicosia, August 2, 2007.