Article 10 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Appointment and admission of heads of consular posts

1.Heads of consular posts are appointed by the sending State and are admitted to the exercise of their functions by the receiving State.

2.Subject to the provisions of the present Convention, the formalities for the appointment and for the admission of the head of a consular post are determined by the laws, regulations and usages of the sending State and of the receiving State respectively.

See also: Article 9 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations