Article 59 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Protection of the consular premises The receiving State shall take such steps as may be necessary to protect the consular premises of a consular post headed by an honorary consular officer against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the consular post…

Article 58 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations General provisions relating to facilities, privileges and immunities 1.Articles 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, paragraph 3 of article 54 and paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 55 shall apply to consular posts headed by an honorary consular officer. In addition, the facilities, privileges…

Article 57 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Special provisions concerning private gainful occupation 1.Career consular officers shall not carry on for personal profit any professional or commercial activity in the receiving State. 2.Privileges and immunities provided in this chapter shall not be accorded: (a) to consular employees or to members of the service staff who…

Article 56 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Insurance against third party risks Members of the consular post shall comply with any requirements imposed by the laws and regulations of the receiving State, in respect of insurance against third party risks arising from the use of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft. See also: Article 55 Vienna…

Article 55 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Respect for the laws and regulations of the receiving State 1.Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in…

Article 54 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Obligations of third States 1.If a consular officer passes through or is in the territory of a third State, which has granted him a visa if a visa was necessary, while proceeding to take up or return to his post or when returning to the sending State, the…

Article 53 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Beginning and end of consular privileges and immunities 1.Every member of the consular post shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided in the present Convention from the moment he enters the territory of the receiving State on proceeding to take up his post or, if already in its…

Article 52 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exemption from personal services and contributions The receiving State shall exempt members of the consular post and members of their families forming part of their households from all personal services, from all public service of any kind whatsoever, and from military obligations such as those connected with requisitioning,…

Article 51 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Estate of a member of the consular post or of a member of his family In the event of the death of a member of the consular post or of a member of his family forming part of his household, the receiving State: (a) shall permit the export…

Article 50 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exemption from customs duties and inspection 1.The receiving State shall, in accordance with such laws and regulations as it may adopt, permitentry of and grant exemption from all customs duties, taxes, and related charges other than charges for storage, cartage and similar services, on: (a) articles for the…