Legal Status of the Honorary Consul

Mirosław Dela

doi:10.1515/wrlae-2015-0007

Abstract

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Highlights

In addition to the consular service, consisting of officials exercising their functions professionally, the practice has developed of appointing socalled honorary consuls[1], who are not permanent officials of the sending State and do not receive remuneration[2]
The minister responsible for foreign affairs provides the honorary consul with only the flag and emblem of Poland and a plate with the name of the office, installed on its premises, as well as ensures the supply of materials and other information deemed by him to be necessary for the exercise of consular functions (§ 12(2) and (3))
After obtaining the approval of the competent authorities of the Republic of Poland for the establishment of an honorary consular office, a diplomatic representative of the sending State writes a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland of acceptance for a particular candidate for honorary consul[37], giving his full name, nationality[38], occupation, place of residence and proposed place of head office

Summary

Introduction

In addition to the consular service, consisting of officials exercising their functions professionally, the practice has developed of appointing socalled honorary consuls[1], who are not permanent officials of the sending State and do not receive remuneration[2]. Article 66 exempts an honorary consular officer from dues and taxes on the remuneration and emoluments which he receives from the sending State in the exercise of consular functions.

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