Article 29 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 29 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Use of national flag and coat-of-arms 1.The sending State shall have the right to the use of its national flag and coat-of-arms in the receiving State in accordance with the provisions of this article. 2.The national flag of the sending State may be flown and its coat-of-arms displayed […]
Article 28 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 28 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Facilities for the work of the consular post The receiving State shall accord full facilities for the performance of the functions of the consular post. See also: Article 27 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Article 27 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 27 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Protection of consular premises and archives and of the interests of the sending State in exceptional circumstances 1.In the event of the severance of consular relations between two States: (a) the receiving State shall, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the consular premises, together with […]
Article 26 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 26 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Departure from the territory of the receiving State The receiving State shall, even in case of armed conflict, grant to members of the consular post and members of the private staff, other than nationals of the receiving State, and to members of their families forming part of their […]
Article 25 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 25 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Termination of the functions of a member of a consular post The functions of a member of a consular post shall come to an end, inter alia: (a) on notification by the sending State to the receiving State that his functions have come to an end; (b) on […]
Article 24 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 24 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notification to the receiving State of appointments, arrivals and departures 1.The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the receiving State or the authority designated by that Ministry shall be notified of: (a) the appointment of members of a consular post, their arrival after appointment to the consular post, their […]
Article 23 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 23 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Persons declared “non grata” 1.The receiving State may at any time notify the sending State that a consular officer is persona non grata or that any other member of the consular staff is not acceptable. In that event, the sending State shall, as the case may be, either […]
Article 22 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 22 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Nationality of consular officers 1.Consular officers should, in principle, have the nationality of the sending State. 2.Consular officers may not be appointed from among persons having the nationality of the receiving State except with the express consent of that State which may be withdrawn at any time. 3.The […]
Article 21 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 21 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Precedence as between consular officers of a consular post The order of precedence as between the consular officers of a consular post and any change thereof shall be notified by the diplomatic mission of the sending State or, if that State has no such mission in the receiving […]
Article 20 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Article 20 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Size of the consular staff In the absence of an express agreement as to the size of the consular staff, the receiving State may require that the size of the staff be kept within limits considered by it to be reasonable and normal, having regard to circumstances and […]