diplomatic staff

Foreign mission workers

Diplomatic staff are the personnel working at an embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission.

The term encompasses everyone from ambassadors and attachés to administrative assistants and security officers.

Diplomatic staff typically enjoy certain legal protections under international law, including immunity from prosecution in the host country: The diplomatic staff were evacuated when tensions escalated.

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