University of Maine System Tax Treaties

Country (PS Code) Income Code Category of Personal Services Maximum Presence in U.S. Maximum Compensation Treaty Article
Bangladesh (BGD) 15 Scholarship or fellowship 2 years No limit 21(2)
Bangladesh (BGD) 18 Teaching or research 2 years No limit 21(1)
Bangladesh (BGD) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study or training 2 years $8,000 21(2)
Belgium (BEL) 18 Teaching 2 years  No limit 19(2)
Belgium (BEL) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 2 years $9,000 19(1)
Bulgaria (BGR) 18 Teaching 2 years  No limit 19(2)
Bulgaria (BGR) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 2 years $9,000 19(1)
Canada (CAN) 17 Dependent personal services No limit $10,000 XV
China, People’s Rep. of (CHN) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant No limit No limit 20(b)
China, People’s Rep. of (CHN) 18 Teaching 3 years No limit 19
China, People’s Rep. of (CHN) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training or while gaining experience No limit $5,000 20(c)
Commonwealth of Independent States (ARM,AZE,BLR,GEO, KGZ,MDA,TJK,TKM, UZB) 15 Scholarship or fellowship 5 years Limited VI(1)
Commonwealth of Independent States (ARM,AZE,BLR,GEO, KGZ,MDA,TJK,TKM, UZB) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit VI(1)
Commonwealth of Independent States (ARM,AZE,BLR,GEO, KGZ,MDA,TJK,TKM, UZB) 19 Studying and training: Remittances or allowances 5 years $10,000 VI(1)
Cyprus (CYP) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant Generally, 5 years No limit 21(1)
Cyprus (CYP) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training Generally, 5 years $2,000 21(1)
Czech Republic (CZE) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 21(1)
Czech Republic (CZE) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 21(5)
Czech Republic (CZE) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000 21(1)
Egypt (EGY) 15 Scholarship or fellowship Generally, 5 years No limit 23(1)
Egypt (EGY) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 22
Egypt (EGY) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training Generally, 5 years $3,000 23(1)
Estonia (EST) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20(1)
Estonia (EST) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000 20(1)
France (FRA) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 21(1)
France (FRA) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20
France (FRA) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study or training 5 years $5,000 21(1)
Germany (DEU) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant No limit No limit 20(3)
Germany (DEU) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20(1)
Germany (DEU) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study or training 4 years $9,000 20(4)
Greece (GRC) 18 Teaching 3 years No limit XII
Hungary (HUN) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 17
Iceland (ISL) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 19(1)
Iceland (ISL)  19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $9,000 19(1)
Iceland (ISL)  19 Comp while gaining experience 12 consec. Mon $9,000 19(2)
India (IND) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 22
Indonesia (IDN) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 19(1)
Indonesia (IDN) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20
Indonesia (IDN) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $2,000 19(1)
Indonesia (IDN) 19 Studying and training: Comp while gaining experience 12 consec. Mon $7,500 19(2)
Israel (ISR) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 24(1)
Israel (ISR) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 23
Israel (ISR) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study or training 5 years $3,000 24(1)
Italy (ITA) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20
Jamaica (JAM) 18 Teaching  2 years  No limit 22
Japan (JPN) 18 Teaching or research 2 years No limit 20
Kazakstan (KAZ) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 19
Korea, Rep. of (KOR) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 21(1)
Korea, Rep. of (KOR) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20
Korea, Rep. of (KOR) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $2,000 21(1)
Lativia (LAV) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20(1)
Lativia (LAV) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000  20(1)
Lithuania (LTU) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years  No limit 20(1)
Lithuania (LTU) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years  $5,000 20(1)
Luxembourg (LUX) 18 Teaching or research 2 years No limit 21(2)
Luxembourg (LUX) 19 Studying and training: Remittances or allowances 2 years No limit 21(1)
Malta (MLT) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training No limit $9,000 20(2)
Malta (MLT) 19 Studying and training: Comp while gaining experience No limit $9,000 20
Morocco (MAR) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 18
Morocco (MAR) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $2,000 18
Netherlands (NLD) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 3 years No limit 22(2)
Netherlands (NLD) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 21(1)
Netherlands (NLD) 19 Studying and training: Comp while gaining experience No limit $2,000 22(1)
Netherlands (NLD) 19 Studying and training: Comp while recipient of Scholarship or fellowship grant 3 years $2,000 22(2)
Norway (NOR) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 16(1)
Norway (NOR) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 15
Norway (NOR) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $2,000 16(1)
Pakistan (PAK) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit XII
Pakistan (PAK) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training No limit $5,000 XIII(I)
Philippines (PHL) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 22(1)
Philippines (PHL) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 21
Philippines (PHL) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study 5 years $3,000 22(1)
Poland (POL) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 18(1)
Poland (POL) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 17
Poland (POL) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study 5 years $3,000 22(1)
Portugal (PRT) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 23(1)
Portugal (PRT) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 22
Portugal (PRT) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during study or training 5 years $5,000 23(1)
Romania (ROU) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20(1)
Romania (ROU) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 19
Romania (ROU) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $2,000 20(1)
Russia (RUS) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 18
Slovak Republic (SVK) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 21(1)
Slovak Republic (SVK) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 21(5)
Slovak Republic (SVK) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000 21(1)
Slovenia (SVN) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20(1)
Slovenia (SVN) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 20(3)
Slovenia (SVN) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years  $5,000 20(1)
Spain (ESP) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 22(1)
Spain (ESP) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000 22(1)
Thailand (THA) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 22(1)
Thailand (THA) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 23
Thailand (THA) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $3,000 22(1)
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 19(1)
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 18
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 19 Studying and training: Comp during study & research 5 years $2,000 19(1)
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 19 Studying and training: Comp during professional training 5 years $5,000 19(1)
Tunisia (TUN) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20
Tunisia (TUN) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $4,000 20
Ukraine (UKR) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 20
United Kingdom (GBR) 18 Teaching or research 2 years No limit 20A
Venezuela (VEN) 15 Scholarship or fellowship grant 5 years No limit 21(1)
Venezuela (VEN) 18 Teaching 2 years No limit 21(3)
Venezuela (VEN) 19 Studying and training: Compensation during training 5 years $5,000 21(1)

Prepared by SWS User 2/14/2013

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