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Article 39 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 39 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Consular fees and charges 1.The consular post may levy in the territory of the receiving State the fees and charges provided by the laws and regulations of the sending State for consular acts. 2.The sums collected in the form of the fees and charges referred to in paragraph […]

Article 38 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 38 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Communication with the authorities of the receiving State In the exercise of their functions, consular officers may address: (a) the competent local authorities of their consular district; (b) the competent central authorities of the receiving State if and to the extent that this is allowed by the laws, […]

Article 37 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 37 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Information in cases of deaths, guardianship or trusteeship, wrecks and air accidents If the relevant information is available to the competent authorities of the receiving State, such authorities shall have the duty: (a) in the case of the death of a national of the sending State, to inform […]

Article 36 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 36 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Communication and contact with nationals of the sending State 1.With a view to facilitating the exercise of consular functions relating to nationals of the sending State: (a) consular officers shall be free to communicate with nationals of the sending State and to have access to them. Nationals of […]

Article 35 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 35 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Freedom of communication 1.The receiving State shall permit and protect freedom of communication on the part of the consular post for all official purposes. In communicating with the Government, the diplomatic missions and other consular posts, wherever situated, of the sending State, the consular post may employ all […]

Article 34 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 34 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Freedom of movement Subject to its laws and regulations concerning zones entry into which is prohibited or regulated for reasons of national security, the receiving State shall ensure freedom of movement and travel in its territory to all members of the consular post. See also: Article 33 Vienna […]

Article 33 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 33 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Inviolability of the consular archives and documents The consular archives and documents shall be inviolable at all times and wherever they may be. See also: Article 32 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Article 32 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 32 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exemption from taxation of consular premises 1.Consular premises and the residence of the career head of consular post of which the sending State or any person acting on its behalf is the owner or lessee shall be exempt from all national, regional or municipal dues and taxes whatsoever, […]

Article 31 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 31 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Inviolability of the consular premises 1.Consular premises shall be inviolable to the extent provided in this article. 2.The authorities of the receiving State shall not enter that part of the consular premises which is used exclusively for the purpose of the work of the consular post except with […]

Article 30 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963

Article 30 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Accommodation 1.The receiving State shall either facilitate the acquisition on its territory, in accordance with its laws and regulations, by the sending State of premises necessary for its consular post or assist the latter in obtaining accommodation in some other way. 2.It shall also, where necessary, assist the […]