Article 17 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Performance of diplomatic acts by consular officers 1.In a State where the sending State has no diplomatic mission and is not represented by a diplomatic mission of a third State, a consular officer may, with the consent of the receiving State, and without affecting his consular status, be…

Article 16 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Precedence as between heads of consular posts 1.Heads of consular posts shall rank in each class according to the date of the grant of the exequatur. 2.If, however, the head of a consular post before obtaining the exequatur is admitted to the exercise of his functions provisionally, his…

Article 15 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Temporary exercise of the functions of the head of a consular post 1.If the head of a consular post is unable to carry out his functions or the position of head of consular post is vacant, an acting head of post may act provisionally as head of the…

Article 14 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notification to the authorities of the consular district As soon as the head of a consular post is admitted even provisionally to the exercise of his functions, the receiving State shall immediately notify the competent authorities of the consular district. It shall also ensure that the necessary measures…

Article 13 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Provisional admission of heads of consular posts Pending delivery of the exequatur, the head of a consular post may be admitted on a provisional basis to the exercise of his functions. In that case, the provisions of the present Convention shall apply. See also: Article 12 Vienna Convention…

Article 12 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations The exequatur 1.The head of a consular post is admitted to the exercise of his functions by an authorization from the receiving State termed an exequatur, whatever the form of this authorization. 2.A State which refused to grant an exequatur is not obliged to give to the sending…

Article 11 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations The consular commission or notification of appointment 1.The head of a consular post shall be provided by the sending State with a document, in the form of a commission or similar instrument, made out for each appointment, certifying his capacity and showing, as a general rule, his full…

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…

Article 9 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Classes of heads of consular posts 1.Heads of consular posts are divided into four classes, namely (a) consuls-general(b) consuls;(c) vice-consuls;(d) consular agents. 2.Paragraph 1 of this article in now Say restricts the right of any of the Contracting Parties to fix the designation of consular officers other than…

Article 8 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exercise of consular functions on behalf of a third State Upon appropriate notification to the receiving State, a consular post of the sending State may, unless the receiving State objects, exercise consular functions in the receiving State on behalf of a third State. See also: Article 7 Vienna…