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61 STAT.] FRANCE-PASSPORT VISA FEES Nov20 194 2797 Dec. 10, 1946 2797 Translation1 DECEMBER 10, 1946. The French Embassy presents its compliments to the Department of State and has the honor to advise that its government has accepted the proposition contained in the note of the Department of State under date of November 20, regarding an agreement between Ameri- can and French Governments relative to the fee of passports visas. It is understood that effective January 1, 1947 the French authorities will collect the following fees for the visa of a valid American passport covering the persons included therein who are members of the im- mediate family, entering France or any of its possessions: (1) transit visa valid for a stay not exceeding fifteen days, 325 francs; (2) visa valid for a stay for a period of sixteen days to one year, 400 francs; (3) visa valid for a stay exceeding one year, 1200 francs. The United States authorities will, on a corresponding basis, collect the following fees for the visa of a valid French passport covering the persons included therein who are members of the im- mediate family, entering the United States or any of its possessions: (1) transit visa valid for one or more entries during a period of one year from the date of issuance for such period as the immigration authorities may prescribe, not to exceed sixty days, $2.75; (2) a non immigrant passport visa valid for one or more entries during a period of one year from the date of issuance for such period as the immigration authorities may prescribe, subject to extension by such authorities without charge, $3.50; (3) visa valid for more than one year (immigrant visa), $10.00./. The French Embassy seizes this opportunity to renew to the Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, D. C. [As received fromn the l,'reI'li lEmbilsy, Waishington, D. C .]