diplomatic privileges
Envoy's legal exemptions
Diplomatic privileges are the special rights and immunities granted to foreign diplomats and embassy staff.
These include freedom from arrest, exemption from local taxes, and immunity from prosecution in the host country.
The privileges exist to allow diplomats to perform their duties without interference or intimidation: He was released after claiming diplomatic privileges.
Abuse of these protections—smuggling, unpaid parking tickets, serious crimes—periodically strains international relations.
- tax exemptionFreedom from governmental levies
- freedom of movementLiberty to travel unimpeded
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- official residenceDesignated home for authorities
- immunityProtected from harm
personal security · red carpet treatment · state dinner · communication channels · civil suits · prosecution · sovereign immunity · inviolability · legal exemption · property rights · housing rights · representation · healthcare access · educational benefits · travel allowances · parking tickets · territorial sovereignty · non-interference
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Government's legal action against accused
legal accountability · persona non grata · extradition · deportation
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Rules for foreign entry
customs inspection · restricted access · visitor restrictions · border controls
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Legally answerable for offenses
legal jurisdiction · extradition · deportation · tax liability
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