Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

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The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is a key international treaty that codifies the rules and protections governing diplomatic missions and their personnel between sovereign states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
source of international law
adoptedAt Vienna
adoptedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities
adoptedOn 1961-04-18
allows sending state to waive diplomatic immunity
articleCount 53
codifies customary international law on diplomatic relations
concludedUnderAuspicesOf United Nations
defines diplomatic agent
diplomatic bag
diplomatic courier
members of the administrative and technical staff
members of the diplomatic staff
members of the service staff
premises of the mission
depository Secretary-General of the United Nations
enteredIntoForceOn 1964-04-24
hasGlobalParticipation yes
hasProtocol Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
obliges receiving state to prevent disturbance of peace of mission
receiving state to prevent impairment of mission dignity
receiving state to protect premises of mission against intrusion or damage
sending state to waive immunity in certain civil cases of diplomats
placeOfNegotiation Vienna
preambleRecognizes contribution of diplomatic relations to friendly relations among nations
providesFor duty of diplomats to respect laws and regulations of receiving state
freedom of communication for official purposes
freedom of movement for diplomatic staff subject to security regulations
immunity of diplomatic agents from criminal jurisdiction of receiving state
immunity of diplomatic agents from most civil and administrative jurisdiction
inviolability of diplomatic bags
inviolability of diplomatic mission premises
inviolability of mission archives and documents
non-interference in internal affairs of receiving state
persona non grata procedure
personal inviolability of diplomatic agents
privileges and immunities of diplomatic families
protection of mission premises by receiving state
tax exemptions for diplomatic missions and agents
termination of functions of diplomatic agents
relatedTo Customary international law on diplomatic immunity
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
shortName VCDR
signedOn 1961-04-18
subjectMatter appointment of diplomatic agents
diplomatic missions
diplomatic privileges and immunities
diplomatic relations
functions of diplomatic missions
inviolability of diplomatic agents
inviolability of diplomatic premises
termination of diplomatic missions

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Philippine embassies abroad legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
United States Ambassador to Sweden legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
United States Embassy in Nairobi follows Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Slovak embassies abroad legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Public affairs section of U.S. Embassy Vienna governingLaw Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Armenian embassies abroad regulatedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
OAS member state missions governedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Embassy of the United States in Dublin governedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Government of the United States in Ireland legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
United States diplomatic mission in Ireland subjectTo Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Embassy of the United States in Wellington follows Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Colombian embassies and consulates legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
VCCR relatedTo Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Swiss embassies legalBasis Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
protocol department of the Federal Foreign Office usesProtocolStandards Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
subject surface form: Protocol Department of the Federal Foreign Office
French Embassy in Tunisia follows Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Embassy of Spain to the Holy See governedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
British Embassy Paris subjectTo Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Ambassador of Russia to Greece legalFramework Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
British Embassy in Athens governedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Italian Embassy in Athens governedBy Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C. legalFramework Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations