Article 79 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Authentic texts The original of the present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned…

Article 78 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notifications by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 74: (a) of signatures to the present Convention and of the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession, in accordance with articles 74, 75…

Article 77 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Entry into force 1.The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2.For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the…

Article 76 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Accession The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 74. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. See also: Article 75 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Article 75 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Ratification The present Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. See also: Article 74 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Article 74 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Signature The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United…

Article 73 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Relationship between the present Convention and other international agreements 1.The provisions of the present Convention shall not affect other international agreements in force as between States Parties to them. 2.Nothing in the present Convention shall preclude States from concluding international agreements confirming or supplementing or extending or amplifying…

Article 72 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Non-discrimination 1.In the application of the provisions of the present Convention the receiving State shall not discriminate as between States. 2.However, discrimination shall not be regarded as taking place: (a) where the receiving State applies any of the provisions of the present Convention restrictively because of a restrictive…

Article 71 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Nationals or permanent residents of the receiving State 1.Except insofar as additional facilities, privileges and immunities may be granted by the receiving State, consular officers who are nationals of or permanently resident in the receiving State shall enjoy only immunity from jurisdiction and personal inviolability in respect of…

Article 70 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exercise of consular functions by diplomatic missions 1.The provisions of the present Convention apply also, so far as the context permits, to the exercise of consular functions by a diplomatic mission. 2.The names of members of a diplomatic mission assigned to the consular section or otherwise charged with…