APPENDIX C

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR P RI V I L EG E S AN D

I M M U N I T I E S FROM CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASPECTS SUMMARY

Enter Residence Issued
Arrested Subpoenaed Recognized
Category Subject to Ordinary Traffic Prosecuted?
or Detained? as Witness? Family Member?
40 Procedures? Citation? 41

3 No—for official acts. Official acts immunity. No immunity

International Organization Staff Yes Yes Yes
Yes, in all other cases. Consult Dept. of State. or inviolability.
Organizations
International

Diplomatic-Level Staff of Missions Same as sponsor

No 1 No Yes No No
to International Organizations (full immunity and inviolability).

Support Staff of Missions No—for official acts. Official acts immunity.

Yes Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
to International Organizations Yes, in all other cases. Consult Dept. of State.

Same as sponsor
Diplomatic Agent No 1 No Yes No No
(full immunity and inviolability).
Diplomatic

Member of Administrative Same as sponsor

No 1 No Yes No No
and Technical Staff (full immunity and inviolability).

Official acts immunity.

Service Staff 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
Consult Dept. of State.

No, except in the case of a felony and No—for official acts.

Official acts immunity.
Career Consular Officers 2 pursuant to a warrant. Yes 4 Yes Testimony may not be No immunity or inviolability.
Consult Dept. of State.
compelled in any case.
Consular

No—for official acts. Official acts immunity.

Honorary Consular Officers Yes Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
Yes, in all other cases. Consult Dept. of State.

No—for official acts. Official acts immunity.

Consular Employees 2 Yes Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
Yes, in all other cases. Consult Dept. of State.

Immunity from criminal jurisdiction,

TECRO Designated Employee No No Yes No No
arrest, and detention.
TECRO/TECO

No, except in the case of a felony and No—for official acts. Official acts immunity.
TECO Head/Deputy Head Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
pursuant to a warrant. Yes, in all other cases. Consult AIT.

No—for official acts. Official acts immunity.

TECO Designated Employee Yes Yes Yes No immunity or inviolability.
Yes, in all other cases. Consult AIT.

Diplomatic Security Command Center Consular Notification Immunity Issues

1
Reasonable constraints, however, may be applied in emergency circumstances
involving self-defense, public safety, or the prevention of serious criminal acts. Direct questions or inquiries to the Assistance with consular notification Contact the Office of Foreign Missions:
Diplomatic Security Command Center. procedures following the arrest or
2
This table presents general rules. The employees of certain foreign countries may enjoy higher levels of detention of a foreign national. Business hours: 202-895-3521
privileges and immunities on the basis of special bilateral agreements. Call: 571-345-3146 After-hours: 571–345–3146
Toll free: 1-866-217-2089 Business hours: 202–485–7703
3
A small number of senior officers are entitled to be treated identically to “diplomatic agents.” Toll-free: 1-866-217-2089
After-hours: 202–647–1512
4
Note that consular residences are sometimes located within the official consular premises. In such cases, Available 24 hours daily Email: consnot@state.gov Send all citations/reports to
only the official office space is protected from police entry. OFMDMVEnforcement@state.gov or
via fax to 202-895-3646.
Revised August 2018