Article 21 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Precedence as between consular officers of a consular post The order of precedence as between the consular officers of a consular post and any change thereof shall be notified by the diplomatic mission of the sending State or, if that State has no such mission in the receiving…

Article 20 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Size of the consular staff In the absence of an express agreement as to the size of the consular staff, the receiving State may require that the size of the staff be kept within limits considered by it to be reasonable and normal, having regard to circumstances and…

Article 19 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Appointment of members of consular staff 1.Subject to the provisions of articles 20, 22 and 23, the sending State may freely appoint the members of the consular staff. 2.The full name, category and class of all consular officers, other than the head of a consular post, shall be…

Article 18 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Appointment of the same person by two or more States as a consular officer Two or more States may, with the consent of the receiving State, appoint the same person as a consular officer in that State. See also: Article 17 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

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…