<Li> Ireland and the United Kingdom including general election voting rights . </Li> <Li> the states of the Nordic Council </Li> <Li> Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus </Li> <P> In some cases (e.g., the member states of the European Union) citizens of participating countries can live and work at will in each other's states, but don't have a status fully equivalent to that of a permanent resident . In particular, under the Trans - Tasman Travel Arrangement, Australia and New Zealand grant each other's citizens the right to reside permanently and work in each country; however, the rights and entitlements of New Zealanders living in Australia under this arrangement (the so - called Special Category Visa) are somewhat short of those of Australian permanent residents, in particular with respect to unemployment benefits and similar benefits . </P>

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