2.2 Administrative and technical staff

Members of the administrative and technical staff of the mission are expected to perform their duties at the mission on a full-time basis and to be in possession of an official (diplomatic or service) passport issued by the sending State. In principle, they should be nationals of the sending State. For this category, a time limit of eight years as posted staff at the Mission applies. If changing duties between categories, the total consecutive length of service is counted.

Members of the administrative and technical staff of the mission and members of their families forming part of their households enjoy immunity similar to that of diplomats (Article 37, paragraph 2 of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations).