Countries with Tax Treaties that Apply to Scholars

Below you will find a list of countries that have current tax treaties with the United States pertaining to scholars.  Refer to Instructions for Completing Form 8233 and IRS Publication 901 U.S. Tax Treaties for further information.

Please note that not all countries have current tax treaties with the United States , and that not all treaties will apply to scholars.

Countries with tax treaties that apply to Scholars:

 

B | C | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | N | P | R | S | T | U | V

 

 B

Country Code Purpose Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Amount of Compensation Treaty Article Citation
Belgium

16

 

  

17

 

  

 

20

 

  

 

 

18

 

     

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent personal services 

 

Dependent personal services

 

  

 

Public entertainment

 


  

 

 Teaching

 


 

 Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

 

Compensation during study or training

--

 


 183 days

 

  

 

 No limit

 


 

 

 2 years

 


 

  

 No limit

 

 No limit

--



 No limit




$20,000 p.a.


  

  


No limit




     

No limit


 $9,000 p.a.

7



14


  


16


  



19(2)





19(1)(a)


19(1)(b)

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Country Code Purpose Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Amount of Compensation Treaty Article Citation
China

15

 


 

 

16

 

  

 

20

 


 

17

 


 

20

 

  

 

18

 

 

19

 

Scholarship or fellowship grant

 


 

Independent personal services

 


 

  Public entertainment

 


 

Dependent personal services

 


 

  Public entertainment

 


Teaching

 


 

Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

 

Compensation during training or while gaining experience

No specific limit

 


 

 

183 days

 


 

 No limit

 


 

183 days

 


 

No limit

 

  

 

3 years

 

 

 

 

No specific limit

 

No specific limit

No limit

 


 


No limit

 


 

 No limit

 


 

No limit

 


 

No limit

 


 

 No limit

 


 

  

No limit

 

 $5,000 p.a.

20(b)

 


 


13

 


 

 16

 


 

14

 


 

16

 

 

 

19

 


 

  

20(a)

 

 20(c)

Commonwealth of Independent States

15

 

  

 

 

 16

 

  

 

17

 

  

 

18

 

  

  

 

19

 

Scholarship or fellowship grant

 

  

 

Independent personal services

 

  

 

Dependent personal services

 

  

 

Teaching

 

  

 

Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

 

Compensation while gaining experience

 

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years

 

  

 

  

183 days

 

  

 

183 days

 

  

 

  

2 years

  

 

  

 

 5 years

 

 1 year

 

 1 year

Limited

 

  

 

  

No limit

 

  

 

No limit

 

  

 

  

No limit

 

  

 

  

 Limited

 

 No limit

 

 No limit

VI(1)

 

  

 

  

VI(2)

 

  

 

VI(2)

 

  

 

  

VI(1)

 

  

 

  

 VI(1)

 

 VI(1)

 

 VI(1)

Czech Republic

15

 

  

 

 

16

 

  

 

20

 

  

 

17

 

  

 

20

 

  

 

18

 

  

 

19

 

  

 

Scholarship or fellowship grant

 

  

 

Independent personal services

 

  

 

  Public entertainment

 

  

 

Dependent personal services

 

  

 

  Public entertainment

 

  

 

Teaching

 

  

 

Studying/Training:

 

Remittances and allowances

 

Compensation during training

 

Compensation while gaining experience

 

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years

 

  

 

  

183 days

 

  

 

183 days

 

  

 

183 days

 

  

 

 

183 days

 

  

 

  2 years

 

  

 

  

 

5 years

 

 5 years

 

 

12 consec. months

 

 1 year 

No limit

 

  

 

  

No limit

 

  

 

$20,000 p.a.

 

  

 

No limit

 

 

 

  

$20,000 p.a.

 

  

 

  No limit

 

  

 

  

 

No limit

 

 $5,000 p.a.

 

 

$8,000

 

 

  $10,000 

21(1)

 

  

 

  

14

 

  

 

18

 

  

 

15

 

  

 

 

18

 

  

 

  21(5)

 

  

 

  

 

21(1)

 

 21(1)

 

 

21(2)

 

  

 21(3)

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Country Code Purpose Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Amount of Compensation Treaty Article Citation
Egypt

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

20

 

  

 

17

 

 

  

 

20

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Scholarship or fellowship grant

 

 

 

Independent personal services

 

 

 

  Public entertainment

 

 

 

Dependent personal services

 

 

  

 

  Public entertainment

 

 

 

Teaching

 

 

 

 

Studying/Training:

 

Remittances or allowances

 

Compensation during training

 

Compensation while gaining experience

 

Compensation under U.S. Government program

Generally 5 years

 

 

 

89 days

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

89 days

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

2 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generally 5 years

 

Generally 5 years

 

12 consec. months

 

1 year

No limit

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

$400 per day

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

 

$400 per day

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

$3,000 p.a.

 

 $7,500

 

$10,000

23(1)

 

  

 

 15

 

  

 

 17

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

22

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

23(1)

 

23(1)

 

 23(2)

 

23(3)

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Country Code Purpose Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Amount of Compensation Treaty Article Citation
France

15

 

 

 

 

16

 

  

 

20

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

19

 

Scholarship or fellowship grant

 

 

 

Independent personal services

 

 

 

  Public entertainment

 

 

 

Dependent personal services 

 

 

 

  Public entertainment

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching

 

 

 

Studying/Training:

 

Remittances or allowances

 

Compensation during study or training

 


Compensation while gaining experience

5 years

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

183 days

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

 

2 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 years

 

12 consec. months

5 years

 

12 consec. months

No limit

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

$10,000

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

 

$10,000

  

 

 

 

No limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

No limit

 

$8,000

$5,000 p.a.

 

$8,000

21(1)

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

  

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

21(1)

 

21(2)

21(1)

 

21(2)

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Country Code Purpose Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Amount of Compensation Treaty Article Citation
Germany

15

  

  

16

  

  

17

  

  

20

  

  

18

  

  

19

Scholarship or fellowship grant

  

Independent personal services

  

  

Dependent personal services

  

Public entertainment

  

  

Teaching

  

  

Studying/Training:

 

Remittances or allowances


Compensation during study or training


Compensation while gaining experience

No limit

  

  

--

  

  

183 days

  

  

No limit

  

  

2 years

  

  

 

No limit

 

 

4 years

 

1 year

No limit

  

  

--

  

  

No limit

  

  

$20,000 p.a.

  

  

No limit

  

  

  

No limit

  

 

$9,000 p.a.

 

$10,000

20(3)

  

  

7

  

  

15

  

  

17

  

  

20(1)

  

  

  

20(2)

  

 

20(4)

 

20(5)

Greece

16

  

  

  

17

  

  

18

  

  

19

Independent personal services

  

  

Dependent personal services

  

  

Teaching

  

  

Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

183 days

183 days

  

  

183 days

183 days

  

3 years

  

  

  

No limit

No limit

$10,000

  

  

No limit

$10,000

  

No limit

  

  

  

No limit

X

X

  

  

X

X

  

XII

  

  

  

XIII

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Hungary

16

  

  

17

  

  

18

  

  

19

Independent personal services

  

Dependent personal services

  

  

Teaching

  

  

Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

183 days

  

  

183 days

  

  

2 years

  

  

  

No limit

No limit

  

  

No limit

  

  

No limit

  

  

  

No limit

13

  

  

14

  

  

17

  

  

  

18(1)

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Iceland

15



16


17



20



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant


Independent personal services


Dependent personal services



Public entertainment



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during study or training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years



--


183 days



No limit




5 years

5 years


12 consec. months

1 year

No limit



--


No limit



$20,000 p.a.




No limit

$9,000 p.a.


$9,000

$9,000

19(1)



7


14



16




19(1)

19(1)


19(2)

19(3)

India

16



20



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

89 days



89 days



183 days



183 days



2 years




No limit

No limit



$1,500 p.a.



No limit



$1,500 p.a.



No limit




No limit

15



18



16



18



22




21(1)

Indonesia

15



16



20



17



20



18



19


Scholarship and fellowship grant


Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

5 years



119 days



No limit



119 days



No limit



2 years




5 years

5 years

12 consec. months

No limit



No limit



$2,000 p.a.



No limit



$2,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.

$7,500

19(1)



15



17



16



17



20




19(1)

19(1)

19(2)

Israel

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship and fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment


Dependent personal services




  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:


Remittances or allowances

Compensation during study or training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years



182 days




No limit


182 days




No limit



2 years





5 years

5 years


12 consec. months

1 year

No limit



No limit



$400 per day



No limit



$400 per day



No limit





No limit

$3,000 p.a.


$7,500


$10,000

24(1)



16



18



17



18



23





24(1)

24(1)


24(2)


24(3)

Italy

16



20



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

No limit



90 days



183 days



90 days



2 years




No limit

No limit



$20,000 p.a.



No limit



$20,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

14(1)



17



15(2)



17



20




21

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Jamaica

16



20



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services


  Public entertainment

  Director's fees


Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during study

Compensation while gaining experience

89 days

89 days


No limit



183 days



No limit

No limit


2 years




No limit

12 consec. months

12 consec. months

No limit

$5,000 p.a.


$400 per day or $5,000 p.a.



$5,000 p.a.



$400 per day or $5,000 p.a.

$400 per day


No limit




No limit

$7,500 p.a.

$7,500 p.a.

14

14


18



15



18

16


22




21(1)

21(2)

21(2)

Japan

16



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services



Dependent personal services


Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

--



183 days



No limit



2 years




1 year

--



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

7



14



16



20




19

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Republic of Korea

15



16



17



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services


Dependent personal services



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years



182 days



182 days



2 years




5 years

5 years


1 year

1 year

No limit



$3,000 p.a.



$3,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.


$5,000

$10,000

21(1)



18



19



20




21(1)

21(1)


21(2)

21(3)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Luxembourg

16



20



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services



  Public entertainment


Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

No limit



No limit



183 days



No limit



2 years




2 years

No limit



$10,000



No limit



$10,000



No limit




No limit

15



18



16



18



21(2)




21(1)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Netherlands

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertaiment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while recipient of scholarship or fellowship grant

3 years



No limit



No limit



183 days



183 days



2 years




No limit

No limit


3 years

No limit



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.


$2,000 p.a.

22(2)



15



18



16



18



21(1)




22(1)

22(1)


22(2)

Norway

15



16



20



17



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years



182 days



90 days



182 days



2 years




5 years

5 years

12 consec. months


1 year

No limit



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.

$5,000


$10,000

16(1)



13



13



14



15




16(1)

16(1)

16(2)


16(3)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Pakistan

15



16



17



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant


Independent personal services



Dependent personal services



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

No limit



183 days



183 days



2 years




No limit

No limit


1 year

No limit

No limit



No limit



No limit



No limit




No limit

$5,000 p.a.


$6,000

$10,000

XIII(1)



XI



XI



XII




XIII(1)

XIII(1)


XIII(2)

XIII(3)

Philippines

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during study

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years



89 days

89 days


No limit



89 days



No limit



2 years




5 years

5 years


12 consec. months

1 year

No limit



No limit

$10,000 p.a.


$100 per day or $3,000 p.a.



No limit



$100 per day or $3,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

$3,000 p.a.


$7,500 p.a.

$10,000 p.a.

22(1)



15

15


17



16



17



21




22(1)

22(1)


22(2)

22(3)

Poland

15



16



17



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



Dependent personal services



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training


Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years



182 days



182 days



2 years




5 years


5 years


1 year

1 year

No limit



No limit



No limit



No limit




No limit


$2,000 p.a.


$5,000

$10,000

18(1)



15



16



17




18(1)


18(1)


18(2)

18(3)

Portugal

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during study or training


Compensation while gaining experience

5 years



182 days



No limit



183 days



No limit



2 years




5 years


12 consec. months

5 years

12 consec. months

No limit



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit



$10,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit


$8,000

$5,000 p.a.

$8,000

23(1)



15



19



16



19



22




23(1)


23(2)

23(1)

23(2)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Romania

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years



182 days



90 days



182 days



89 days



2 years




5 years

5 years

1 year


1 year

No limit



No limit



$3,000



No limit



$2,999.99



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.

$5,000


$10,000

20(1)



14



14



15



15



19




20(1)

20(1)

20(2)


20(3)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Slovak Republic

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services


 

  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances


Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years



183 days



183 days



183 days



183 days



2 years




5 years


5 years


12 consec. months

1 year

No limit



No limit



$20,000 p.a.



No limit



$20,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit


$5,000 p.a.


$8,000

$10,000

21(1)



14



18



15



18



21(5)




21(1)


21(1)


21(2)

21(3)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Thailand

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant



Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation while under U.S. Government program

5 years



89 days

89 days


No limit



183 days



No limit



2 years




5 years

5 years


12 consec. months

1 year

No limit



$10,000

No limit


$100 per day or $3,000 p.a.



No limit



$100 per day or $3,000 p.a.


No limit




No limit

$3,000 p.a.


$7,500

$10,000

22(1)



15

15


19



16



19



23




22(1)

22(1)


22(2)

22(3)

Trinidad & Tobago

15



16



17




18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grant


 

Independent personal services



Dependent personal services




Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training

Compensation during professional training

Compensation while gaining experience

Compensation under U.S. Government program

5 years



183 days

183 days


183 days

183 days



2 years




5 years

5 years


5 years

1 year


1 year

No limit



No limit

$3,000


No limit

$3,000



No limit




No limit

$2,000 p.a.


$5,000 p.a.

$5,000


$10,000

19(1)



17

17


17

17



18




19(1)

19(1)


19(1)

19(2)


19(3)

Turkey

16



20



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services


 

  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

183 days



No limit



183 days



No limit



2 years




No limit

No limit



$3,000



No limit



$3,000



No limit




No limit

14



17



15



17



20(2)




20(1)

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
United Kingdom

16



17



20



18



19

Independent personal services


Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching or Research



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

--



183 days



No limit



2 years




No limit

--



No limit



$20,000 p.a.



No limit




No limit

7



14



16



20A




20

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CountryCodePurposeMaximum Presence in U.S.Maximum Amount of CompensationTreaty Article Citation
Venezuela

15



16



20



17



20



18



19

Scholarship or fellowship grants


Independent personal services



  Public entertainment



Dependent personal services



  Public entertainment



Teaching



Studying/Training:

Remittances or allowances

Compensation during training


Compensation while gaining experience

5 years



No limit



No limit



183 days

 



No limit



2 years



5 years


12 months

5 years


12 months

No limit



No limit



$6,000



No limit



$6,000



No limit




No limit


$8,000

$5,000 p.a.


$8,000

21(1)



14



18



15



18



21(3)




21(1)


21(2)

21(1)


21(2)