Status of Forces Agreement

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international agreement legal instrument

A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) is an international accord that defines the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of foreign military personnel stationed in a host country.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Visiting Forces Agreement	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international agreement ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ
appliesTo	civilian components accompanying foreign forces ⓘ foreign military forces stationed in a host state ⓘ
canBe	bilateral agreement ⓘ multilateral agreement ⓘ
defines	civil jurisdiction over foreign forces ⓘ claims and compensation procedures ⓘ criminal jurisdiction over foreign forces ⓘ customs and import rules for foreign forces ⓘ disciplinary authority of sending state commanders ⓘ driving permits and vehicle registration for foreign forces ⓘ entry and exit procedures for foreign forces ⓘ environmental and health regulations applicable to foreign forces ⓘ postal and telecommunications arrangements for foreign forces ⓘ taxation rules for foreign forces ⓘ wearing of uniforms and carrying of arms ⓘ
governs	conduct of foreign forces off-duty in host state ⓘ fiscal exemptions for foreign forces ⓘ handling of offenses committed by foreign forces ⓘ import and export of equipment by foreign forces ⓘ movement of foreign forces within host territory ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	SOFA NERFINISHED ⓘ
isBetween	host state ⓘ sending state ⓘ
legalBasis	international law ⓘ
mayInclude	provisions on construction and use of facilities ⓘ provisions on detention and custody ⓘ provisions on dispute settlement ⓘ provisions on environmental protection ⓘ provisions on labor and employment of local civilians ⓘ provisions on medical services for foreign forces ⓘ provisions on waiver of jurisdiction ⓘ
oftenConcludedUnder	bilateral treaty framework ⓘ
oftenLinkedTo	base access agreement ⓘ defense cooperation agreement ⓘ
purpose	to clarify jurisdictional issues involving foreign forces ⓘ to prevent legal conflicts between sending and host states ⓘ to protect rights of foreign military personnel ⓘ to respect sovereignty of the host state ⓘ
regulates	jurisdiction over foreign military personnel ⓘ legal status of foreign military personnel ⓘ obligations of foreign military personnel ⓘ rights of foreign military personnel ⓘ
relatedTo	base rights agreement ⓘ visiting forces agreement ⓘ
usedBy	North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United States and its allies ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Croatia–United States relations → includesAgreementType → Status of Forces Agreement ⓘ

United States–Philippines alliance → hasPart → Status of Forces Agreement ⓘ

this entity surface form: Visiting Forces Agreement