Article 14 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.Heads of mission are divided into three classes, namely: (a) That of ambassadors or nuncios accredited to Heads of State, and other heads of mission of equivalent rank; (b) That of envoys, ministers and internuncios accredited to Heads of State; (c) That of chargés d’affaires accredited to Ministers…

Article 13 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.The head of the mission is considered as having taken up his functions in the receiving State either when he has presented his credentials or when he has notified his arrival and a true copy of his credentials has been presented to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of…

Article 12 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The sending State may not, without the prior express consent of the receiving State, establish offices forming part of the mission in localities other than those in which the mission itself is established. See also: Article 11 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Article 11 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.In the absence of specific agreement as to the size of the mission, the receiving State may require that the size of a mission be kept within limits considered by it to be reasonable and normal, having regard to circumstances and conditions in the receiving State and to…

Article 10 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the receiving State, or such other ministry as may be agreed, shall be notified of: (a) The appointment of members of the mission, their arrival and their final departure or the termination of their functions with the mission; (b) The arrival and…

Article 9 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.The receiving State may at any time and without having to explain its decision, notify the sending State that the head of the mission or any member of the diplomatic staff of the mission is persona non grata or that any other member of the staff of the…

Article 8 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.Members of the diplomatic staff of the mission should in principle be of the nationality of the sending State. 2.Members of the diplomatic staff of the mission may not be appointed from among persons having the nationality of the receiving State, except with the consent of that State…

Article 7 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Subject to the provisions of articles 5, 8, 9 and 11, the sending State may freely appoint the members of the staff of the mission. In the case of military, naval or air attachés, the receiving State may require their names to be submitted beforehand, for its approval.…

Article 6 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Two or more States may accredit the same person as head of mission to another State, unless objection is offered by the receiving State. See also: Article 5 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Article 5 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.The sending State may, after it has given due notification to the receiving States concerned, accredit a head of mission or assign any member of the diplomatic staff, as the case may be, to more than one State, unless there is express objection by any of the receiving…