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…

Article 69 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Consular agents who are not heads of consular posts 1.Each State is free to decide whether it will establish or admit consular agencies conducted by consular agents not designated as heads of consular post by the sending State. 2.The conditions under which the consular agencies referred to in…

Article 68 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Optional character of the institution of honorary consular officers Each State is free to decide whether it will appoint or receive honorary consular officers. See also: Article 68 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Article 67 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exemption from personal services and contributions The receiving State shall exempt honorary consular officers from all personal services and from all public services of any kind whatsoever and from military obligations such as those connected with requisitioning, military contributions and billeting. See also: Article 66 Vienna Convention on…