2.2 Administrative and technical staff

Members of the administrative and technical staff of a 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. As a rule, 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 a staff member is reassigned to a role in a different category, the total consecutive length of service is counted.

Members of the administrative and technical staff of a 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).