IDENTIFICATION CARDS 99 CONSULAR NOTIFICATION AND ACCESS DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICER IDENTIFICATION CARDS The Department of State’s Office of Protocol issues identification documents to diplomatic and consular officers and other foreign government personnel stationed in the United States on official business, and who are entitled to some degree of diplomatic or consular immunity. These identification cards can help you ensure that persons seeking to visit detainees at your facility for purposes of consular access are in fact authorized to perform consular functions in the United States on behalf of a foreign government. During business hours (8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern), you may direct any questions regarding an individual’s official status or immunity to the Department’s Office of Protocol at (202) 647- 1985. After hours, you may direct such questions to the Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security at (202) 647-7277, (571) 345-3146, or (866) 217-2089, or send a fax to (202) 895-3613. You may also consult www.state.gov/m/ds/immunities/c9118.htm. Below are samples of the different types of diplomatic and consular identification cards. Because different degrees of immunity exist, you should carefully read the back of the card. BLUE bordered cards are issued to diplomatic officers and their families. ey are entitled to full criminal immunity and may not be arrested or detained. GREEN bordered cards are issued to embassy administrative and technical staff employees and their families. is card signifies that the bearer is entitled to full criminal immunity and may not be arrested or detained. GREEN bordered cards are issued to embassy service staff employees. is card signifies that the bearer is entitled to immunity for official acts only.

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IDENTIFICATION CARDS

CONSULARNOTIFICATION AND ACCESS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICER IDENTIFICATION CARDSThe Department of State’s Office of Protocol issues identification documents to diplomatic and consular officers and other foreign government personnel stationed in the United States on official business, and who are entitled to some degree of diplomatic or consular immunity. These identification cards can help you ensure that persons seeking to visit detainees at your facility for purposes of consular access are in fact authorized to perform consular functions in the United States on behalf of a foreign government.

During business hours (8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern), you may direct any questions regarding an individual’s official status or immunity to the Department’s Office of Protocol at (202) 647-1985. After hours, you may direct such questions to the Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security at (202) 647-7277, (571) 345-3146, or (866) 217-2089, or send a fax to (202) 895-3613. You may also consult www.state.gov/m/ds/immunities/c9118.htm.

Below are samples of the different types of diplomatic and consular identification cards. Because different degrees of immunity exist, you should carefully read the back of the card.

BLUE bordered cards are issued to diplomatic offi cers and their families. Th ey are entitled to full criminal immunity and may not be arrested or detained.

GREEN bordered cards are issued to embassy administrative and technical staff employees and their families. Th is card signifi es that the bearer is entitled to full criminal immunity and may not be arrested or detained.

GREEN bordered cards are issued to embassy service staff employees. Th is card signifi es that the bearer is entitled to immunity for offi cial acts only.

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RED bordered cards are issued to career consular offi cers. Th is card signifi es that the bearer is entitled to immunity for offi cial acts only.

RED bordered cards are issued to career consular employees. Th is card signifi es that the bearer is entitled to immunity for offi cial acts only.

RED bordered cards are issued to consular offi cers/employees and their families from countries with which the U.S. has special agreements. Th ey are entitled to full criminal immunity and may not be arrested or detained.

RED bordered cards are issued to honorary consular offi cers. Th is card signifi es that the bearer is entitled to limited immunity for offi cial acts only.