Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

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The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations is a 1963 international treaty that codifies the rules, privileges, and obligations governing consular relations between sovereign states.

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Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
codification treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
adoptedAt Vienna
surface form: Vienna, Austria
adoptedOn 1963-04-24
allowsReservation yes
article Vienna Convention on Consular Relations self-linksurface differs
surface form: Article 23 (persona non grata of consular officers)

Article 31 (inviolability of consular premises)
Article 36 (communication and contact with nationals of the sending State)
Article 37 (information in cases of deaths, guardianship, wrecks, and air accidents)
Article 43 (immunity from jurisdiction)
Article 5 (consular functions)
Article 55 (respect for the laws and regulations of the receiving State)
articleCount 79
basedOnDraftBy International Law Commission
bindingOn States Parties
concludedAt Vienna
surface form: Vienna, Austria
defines consular employee
consular functions
consular officer
consular post
consular premises
depository Secretary-General of the United Nations
enteredIntoForceOn 1967-03-19
field diplomatic and consular law
public international law
geographicalScope worldwide
governingBody Vienna Convention on Consular Relations self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Conference on Consular Relations
hasOptionalProtocol Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
surface form: Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
hasPreamble yes
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
negotiatedUnder United Nations
purpose to codify rules of consular relations between States
to ensure efficient performance of consular functions
to protect the interests of sending States and their nationals in receiving States
registration United Nations Treaty Series
regulates appointment of consular officers
consular assistance to detained or imprisoned nationals
consular fees and charges
consular functions in civil and administrative matters
consular immunities
consular privileges
establishment of consular posts
exequatur for heads of consular posts
freedom of communication of consular posts
inviolability of consular archives
inviolability of consular premises
notification of consular officers upon arrest of a foreign national
protection of nationals abroad
termination of consular functions
relatedTo Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
shortName VCCR
signedOn 1963-04-24
subjectMatter consular access to detained nationals
consular privileges and immunities
consular relations
establishment of consular relations
functions of consular posts
termination of consular relations

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Vienna Convention on Consular Relations article Vienna Convention on Consular Relations self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Article 23 (persona non grata of consular officers)
Norwegian consulates follows Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations governingBody Vienna Convention on Consular Relations self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations Conference on Consular Relations
United Nations General Assembly treaties hasExample Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
U.S. consulates legalBasis Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations relatedTo Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
foreign service law of Germany relatedTo Vienna Convention on Consular Relations