Editing Diplomatic immunity (section)

==In the United States==

{{See also|A visa}}

The following chart outlines the immunities afforded to foreign diplomatic personnel residing in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/m/ds/c9127.htm |title=Legal Aspects of Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges |access-date=17 January 2017 |publisher=[[United States Department of State]]  }}</ref> In general, these rules follow the Vienna Convention (or the [[Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations|New York Convention]] for UN officials) and apply in other countries as well (with the exceptions of immunities for United Nations officials, which can vary widely across countries based on the "Host Country Agreement" signed between the UN and the host country, whereby additional immunities beyond those granted by the New York Convention may be established).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" | Category !! style="width: 13%;"|May be arrested or detained !! style="width: 13%;"|Residence may be entered subject to ordinary procedures !! style="width: 13%;"|May be issued traffic ticket  !! style="width: 13%;"|May be subpoenaed as witness !! style="width: 13%;"|May be prosecuted !! style="width: 13%;"|Official family member
|-
! rowspan="3" | Diplomatic
! Diplomatic agent
| No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table1">Reasonable constraints, however, may be applied in emergency circumstances involving self-defense, public safety, or the prevention of serious criminal acts.</ref> || No  || Yes (although not obliged to pay) || No || No || Same as sponsor
|-
! Member of administrative and technical staff
| No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table1"/> || No || Yes || No || No || Same as sponsor
|-
! Service staff
| Yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2">This table presents general rules. Particularly in the cases indicated, the employees of certain foreign countries may enjoy ''higher'' levels of privileges and immunities on the basis of special bilateral agreements.</ref> || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/>
|-
! rowspan="3" | Consular
! Career consular officers
| Yes, if for a felony and pursuant to a warrant.<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/> || Yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table4">Note that consular residences are sometimes located within the official consular premises. In such cases, ''only'' the official office space is protected from police entry.</ref> || Yes || No, for official acts. Testimony may not be compelled in any case. || No, for official acts. Otherwise, yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table3">A small number of senior officers are entitled to be treated identically to "diplomatic agents".</ref> || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/>
|-
!Honorary consular officers
| Yes || Yes || Yes || No, for official acts. Yes, in all other cases || No, for official acts. Otherwise, yes || No
|-
!Consular employees
| Yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/> || Yes || Yes || No, for official acts. Yes, in all other cases || No, for official acts. Otherwise, yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/> || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/>
|-
! rowspan="3" | International organization
! Diplomatic-level staff of missions to international organizations
| No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table1"/><ref group=lower-alpha name="table9"/> || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table9">If the international organisation is located in the country of the staff member's nationality, exemption only extends to official acts.</ref>|| Yes || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table9"/> || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table9"/> || Same as sponsor
|-
! International organization staff<ref group=lower-alpha name="table3"/>
| Yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table3"/> || Yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table3"/> || Yes || No, for official acts. Yes, in all other cases || No, for official acts. Otherwise, yes<ref group=lower-alpha name="table3"/> || No<ref group=lower-alpha name="table2"/>
|-
! Support staff of missions to international organizations
| Yes || Yes || Yes || No, for official acts. Yes, in all other cases || No, for official acts. Otherwise, yes || No
|}