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ANNEX 20 SPECIMEN OF CARDS ISSUED BY FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF THE MEMBER STATES BELGIUM * Carte d’identité diplomatique (carte D) Diplomatieke identiteitskaart (D kaart) Diplomatischer Personalausweis (D Karte) (Diplomat’s Identity Card – D card) remain valid till expiry date Front Back issued as from 02.12.2013

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ANNEX 20

SPECIMEN OF CARDS ISSUED BY FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF THE MEMBER

STATES

BELGIUM

* Carte d’identité diplomatique (carte D)

Diplomatieke identiteitskaart (D kaart)

Diplomatischer Personalausweis (D Karte)

(Diplomat’s Identity Card – D card)

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

issued as from 02.12.2013

* Carte d’identité consulaire (carte C)

Consulaat identiteitskaart (C kaart)

Konsularer Personalausweis (C Karte)

(Consular Identity Card – C card)

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

issued as from 02.12.2013

Carte d’identité spéciale – couleur bleue (carte P), délivrée avant et après le 01.02.2012

Bijzondere identiteitskaart – blauw (P kaart), uitgereikt vóór en na 01.02.2012

Besonderer Personalausweis – blau (P Karte), ausgestellt vor und nach dem 01.02.2012

(Special Identity Card – blue in colour – P card), issued before and after 01.02.2012

Before 01.02.2012

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

After 01.02.2012

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

issued as from 02.12.2013

Carte d’identité spéciale – couleur rouge (carte S)

Bijzondere identiteitskaart – rood (S kaart)

Besonderer Personalausweis – rot (S Karte)

(Special Identity Card – red in colour – S card)

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

issued as from 02.12.2013

* Document d’identité E pour les enfants âgés de moins de 5 ans des étrangers privilégiés

titulaires d’une carte d’identité diplomatique, d’une carte d’identité consulaire, d’une carte

d’identité spéciale – couleur bleue ou d’une carte d’identité spéciale - couleur rouge

Identiteitsbewijs E voor kinderen, die de leeftijd van vijf jaar nog niet hebben bereikt, van een

bevoorrecht vreemdeling dewelke houder is van een diplomatieke identiteitskaart, consulaire

identiteitskaart, bijzondere identiteitskaart, blauw of bijzondere identiteitskaart – rood

Identitätsdokument E für Kinder unter fünf Jahren, für privilegierte Ausländer, die Inhaber

eines diplomatischen Personalausweises sind, konsalrer Personalausweis, besonderer

Personalausweis – rot oder besonderer Personalausweis – blau.

(Identity document E for children, under the age of five, of aliens who are holders of

diplomatic identity cards, consular identity cards, blue special identity cards or red special

identity cards)

remain valid till expiry date

Front Back

issued as from 02.12.2013

BULGARIA

Identity cards issued to staff working at embassies or consulates on the territory of the

Republic of Bulgaria are as follows:

1. Diplomatic cards are issued only to members of the diplomatic staff of the foreign

missions and to members of their families who are between the age of 14 and 21;

2. Consular cards are issued to diplomatic staff of consular representations and to

members of their families who are between the age of 14 and 21;

3. Cards of members of the administrative and technical staff are issued to members

of the administrative and technical staff of the embassy/consulate and to members

of their families between the age of 14 and 21;

4. Cards of the service staff are issued to the relevant category of persons and to

members of their families who are between the age of 14 and 21.

Members of the family are the persons who are part of the household of the official, as

follows:

— husband/wife,

— unmarried children of up to 21 years of age who live permanently with their parents,

— unmarried children between the age of 21 and 26 who live permanently with their

parents and are university students in Bulgaria. They are issued an ID card annually

upon submitting a document by the university certifying that they are registered as

students for the new academic year,

— disabled unmarried children above the age of 21 who live permanently with their

parents and are in need of their care, which is confirmed by a medical cerificate.

Data included in the identity cards:

— title and number of the card,

— photograph,

— names of the holder,

— sex,

— nationality,

— date of birth,

— diplomatic or consular mission,

— rank of the holder (only for the diplomatic cards),

— official function (for the other three types of cards),

— signature of the holder,

— issuing authority,

— date of issue,

— date of expiry,

— signature of the Director of the State Protocol.

CROATIA

Special ID cards

Type A - Diplomatic Staff and their family members

Front

Back

Colour – red

Type B - Heads and Deputy Heads of International Organizations and their family

members

Front

Back

Colour – green

Type C - Consular Officers and their family members

Front

Back

Colour – blue

Type D - Administrative and technicall staff and their family members

Front

Back

Colour - cyan

Type E - Members od the service staff and their family members

Front

Back

Colour – magenta

Type F - Honorary Consuls

Front

Back

Colour – yellow

Type G - Special experts and their family members

Front

Back

Colour – orange

Type H - foregin family members, houshold members and private service staff of the

member or Head of Mission or Consular Office

Front

Back

Colour – purple

Type I - Croatian nationals – Heads and Deputies Heads of International Organisations

Front

Back

Colour – brown

CZECH REPUBLIC

ID cards are issued to privileged persons of diplomatic and consular authorities and

international organisations, and their family members in the Czech Republic. The status of the

privileged person is indicated on the ID card as a code.

The following codes are used:

Embassies

STATUS CODE

diplomatic staff D

technical and administrative staff ATP

service staff SP

private domestic staff SSO

Consulates

STATUS CODE

consular staff K

technical and administrative staff KZ

service staff SP/K

private domestic staff SP/K

Honorary consulates

STATUS CODE

honorary consul HK

International organisations in the Czech Republic

STATUS CODE

staff treated as diplomatic staff MO/D

official staff MO

technical and administrative staff MO/ATP

The ID card is a paper card laminated in foil (105 x 74 mm). On the front it bears a

photograph of the holder and states his/her name, nationality, date of birth, sex, function,

address and the date of expiry of the ID card. On the back it states that the ID card is an

official document and a proof of identity, valid only in the Czech Republic.

FRONT

BACK

DENMARK

Stickers:

Sticker E (pink/white sticker) Diplomatisk visering/Diplomatic Residence Permit –

issued to accredited diplomats and their family members, and to staff of international

organisations in Denmark of equivalent rank. Valid for stay and multiple entries, so

long as the individual remains diplomatically accredited in Copenhagen.

Sticker F (pink/ white sticker). Opholdstilladelse/Residence Permit – issued to

technical/administrative staff in post and to their family members, and to diplomats'

household staff holding service passports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country

of origin. Also issued to staff of international organisations in Denmark of equivalent rank.

Valid for stay and multiple entries, for as long as the posting lasts.

Sticker S (pink/white sticker)(combined with sticker E or F). Residence permit for accompanying close relatives if included in the passport.

Identity cards

Red cards:

R-nr. = identity card number

D-nr. = diplomat's identity number

I-nr. = identity number for the highest ranking officials of international

organisations

Green cards:

G-nr. = identity card number

T-nr. = identity number for the technical/administrative staff of an Embassy

I-nr. = identity number for the technical/administrative staff of an international

organisation

White cards:

H-nr. = identity card number

L-nr. = identity number for locally employed staff at Embassies

I-nr. = identity number for locally employed staff of international

organisations

S-nr. = identity number for service staff (drivers, household staff, etc.)

It should be noted that the identity cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foreign

diplomats, technical/administrative staff, domestic staff, etc., do not give entitlement to entry

without a visa, since these identity cards are not proof of possession of a Danish residence

permit.

G E R M A N Y

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Protocol Section) issues the following ID cards to

diplomatic staff on request:

(a) Red diplomatic ID cards These ID cards are issued to diplomats and family members making up their respective

households;

(b) Blue ID cards

These ID cards are issued to technical and administrative staff and departmental staff at

diplomatic missions and family members making up their respective households;

(c) Green ID Cards

These ID cards are issued to private domestic staff of staff working at diplomatic missions,

provided that they do not have their permanent residence in the Federal Republic of Germany;

(d) Yellow ID cards

These ID cards are issued to staff working at diplomatic missions who have their permanent

residence in the Federal Republic of Germany and family members making up their respective

households, provided that they do not hold German nationality within the meaning of the

Basic Law (Grundgesetz). Yellow ID cards are also issued to persons who entered the

Federal Republic of Germany in possession of a valid visa to work at a diplomatic mission

and who were not accredited by their government;

2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Protocol Section) also issues the following

documents on request:

(a) Pink ID cards These ID cards are issued to staff without privileges of the Russian Federation's trade

representation and of the trade departments of the Czech and Slovak embassies as well as

family members making up their respective households;

(b) Special dark red ID cards

These ID cards are issued to foreign employees of representations of international and

supranational organisations and institutions, as well as intergovernmental organisations,

working permanently in Germany and family members making up their respective households

who are foreign nationals.

3. The competent authorities at Länder level issue the following documents on

request:

(a) White ID cards

These ID cards are issued to staff of the consular corps, consular staff and family members

making up their respective households;

(b) Grey ID cards

These ID cards are issued to other employees and family members making up their respective

households;

(c) White ID cards crossed with green lines

These ID cards are issued to honorary consular officials;

(d) Yellow ID cards

These ID cards are intended for members of consular representations (local staff) who have

their permanent residence in the Federal Republic of Germany and family members making

up their respective households, provided that these persons do not hold German nationality

within the meaning of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz);

(e) Green ID cards

These ID cards are issued to private domestic staff of accredited consular officials, provided

that they do not have their permanent residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Given that the abovementioned categories of persons do not have their permanent residence in

the Federal Republic of Germany, to enter German territory they must be in possession of a

valid residence permit in the form of a visa authorising them solely to work for an accredited

consular official. A residence permit is issued solely on this basis and for a duration of one

year. It can be extended several times, but may not exceed the duration of the employer's

assignment. When the residence permit expires, the private domestic employee must leave

the country and may not change employers without having lodged a new request abroad.

– New residence permits in card format (ID card format) issued by the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs:

* Diplomatenausweis (diplomatic ID card) and – Diplomatenausweis Art. 38 WÜD

(diplomatic ID card pursuant to Article 38 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Relations)

– These documents are equivalent to the old red diplomat's passes and bear the

letter "D" on the back.

* Protokollausweis für Verwaltungspersonal (protocol pass for administrative staff)

– This document is equivalent to the old blue pass for seconded members of the

administrative and technical staff of the missions and bears the letters "VB" on

the back.

* Protokollausweis für dienstliches Hauspersonal (protocol pass for service staff)

– This document is equivalent to the old blue pass for seconded members of the

service staff of the missions and bears the letters "DP" on the back.

* Protokollausweis für Ortskräfte (protocol pass for local staff)

– This document is equivalent to the old yellow pass for locally hired employees

of the missions and bears the letters "OK" on the back.

* Protokollausweis für privates Hauspersonal (protocol pass for private domestic staff)

– This document is equivalent to the old green pass for private domestic staff of

seconded members of the missions and bears the letters "PP" on the back.

* Sonderausweis für Mitarbeiter internationaler Organisationen

(Special card issued to members of staff of international organisations)

– This document is equivalent to the old dark red special pass for members of

staff of international organisations and bears the letters "IO" on the back.

The respective privileges are indicated on the back of the pass.

ESTONIA

1. Diplomatic Identity Card 1

Front Back

Colour - blue

Category A – Head of Mission and her/his family member

Front Back

Colour - blue

Category B - Diplomat and her/his family member

2. Service Card

Front Back

1 Please also see the additional information provided at the end of this text.

Colour - red

Category C - Administrative employee and her/his family member

Front Back

Colour - green

Category D - Service staff and her/his family member

Front Back

Colour - green

Category E - Private servant

Front Back

Colour - green

Category F - Local employee

Front Back

Colour - grey

Category HC - Honorary consul

3. Additional information

General features of all cards issued by Estonia:

Diplomatic and service cards will become the only legal basis for residence in Estonia for the

personnel accredited in Estonia of diplomatic representations, consular establishments, or

representations of international organisations.

A diplomatic or service card issued as of 1 October 2010 entitles the bearer together with a

passport, to enter and travel within the territory of the Schengen States.

The diplomatic and service cards issued prior to 1 October 2010 remain valid until the date

indicated on the card, being the legal basis for residency in Estonia along with a valid

diplomatic or service visa, and will not be changed to new ones at this time.

Technical description of all cards issued by Estonia:

Diplomatic and service card is a plastic card with rounded corners, dimensions 85×54 mm

The data on the front side of the diplomatic and service card is the following:

– title of the card (Estonian diplomatic or service card)

– serial no.

– name of the embassy

– name of the bearer

– date of birth

– position of the bearer

– photo

– signature of the bearer

The reverse side contains the following data:

– extent of the immunity

– information about legal basis for residence in Estonia

– issuing authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Protocol Department,

phone)

– valid from

– valid until

Estonian Foreign Ministry shall issue the following diplomatic and service cards:

1) to head of mission and his family members thereof an A-series diplomatic card (blue);

2) to diplomat and his family members thereof a B-series diplomatic card (blue);

3) to administrative employee and his family members thereof a C-series service card (red);

4) to service staff and their family members thereof a D-series service card (green);

5) to private servants an E-series service card (green);

6) to an Estonian citizen and a permanent resident working in a foreign mission an F-series

service card (green);

7) to an honorary consul of a foreign country an HC-series service card (grey).

Family members are the following dependants of a diplomat and sharing a common

household with him/her:

1) spouse;

2) an unmarried child of up to 21 years of age;

3)an unmarried child of up to 23 years of age, studying in a higher educational institution in

Estonia;

4) another family member in special cases.

A diplomatic and service card shall not be issued if the assignment period is shorter than

six (6) months.

Service cards are not issued to administrative employees of the foreign mission residing

outside Estonia.

G R E E C E

1. DIPLOMATIC STAFF

2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

3. SERVICE STAFF

4. CONSULAR OFFICERS

5. CONSULAR EMPLOYEES

6. HONORARY CONSULAR OFFICERS

7. STAFF OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

SPAIN

1. General description

- Card printed in four colours in PVC - ISO 7810 (1995);

- Physical characteristics of ID-1 identity cards (85.6 x 53.98 mm). Laminated.

- Security background made up of fine lines, with colour lighter on the right-

hand side where the photo goes.

- Invisible ink that turns blue (in special light the name of the Ministry and

the Spanish coat of arms, are visible both on the front and back of the

card).

- Micro printing on front of card; under the strip and the Ministry logo is a

small pink line on which the name of the Ministry can be made out with a

threadcounter.

- Scrambled indicia, at the top of the back of the card, above the magnetic strip,

concealing the name of the Ministry.

- FNMT- RCM [Spanish Mint] hologram on the back of the card.

- Personal data indicated in black thermographic printing.

o On the front, text with alphanumeric data and holder’s signature.

o On the back, text with alphanumeric data, Ministry stamp and signature of the Chief of Protocol.

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The data are sent to FNMT- RCM by the Ministry.

Printing of photograph in colour in high resolution.

The photos are sent to FNMT- RCM by the Ministry, digitised in standard jpg

format.

- Transparent security film for protection.

2. Specific models

IDENTITY CARD OF DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL

Front Back

Diplomatic missions accreditation document with the indication ‘Diplomatic staff’ (red). This

card is issued to staff of Diplomatic Missions with diplomatic status accredited in Spain, and

to their spouses and children.

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AMBASSADOR'S IDENTITY CARD

Front Back

In the case of accredited ambassadors, "Ambassador" is indicated at the bottom left-hand side

of the card.

CONSULAR OFFICER’S IDENTITY CARD

Front Back

‘Consular accreditation card’, indicating "Consular officer" (dark green). This card is issued

to career consular officials and to honorary consuls accredited in Spain, and to their spouses

and children. On the bottom left-hand side of the card, it is stated whether the holder is a

career official or an honorary official.

IDENTITY CARD FOR HONORARY CONSUL

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Front Back

‘Consular accreditation card’, indicating "Consular officer" (dark green). This card is issued

to career consular officials and to honorary consuls accredited in Spain, and to their spouses

and children. On the bottom left-hand side of the card, it is stated whether the holder is a

career official or an honorary official.

IDENTITY CARD FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL

Front Back

‘Diplomatic and Consular Missions accreditation document’, with the indication ‘Service

staff’ (grey). This card is issued to service staff of Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices

and to staff employed in the personal service of diplomatic staff and career consular officers,

including staff of international organisations, and to their spouses and children.

IDENTITY CARD FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL – PRIVATE SERVANT

Front Back

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IDENTITY CARD FOR DEPENDENT RELATIVE

Front Back

‘Diplomatic and Consular Missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Dependent

relative’ (beige). This card is issued to the parents of accredited staff and children who were

aged 23 years or over when the card holder on whom they are dependent was accredited.

IDENTITY CARD FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Front Back

‘International organisations accreditation document’ (blue). This card is issued to accredited

staff in international organisations and EU offices in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

IDENTITY CARD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF

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Front Back

‘Diplomatic missions accreditation document’ with the indication ‘Administrative and

technical staff’ (yellow). This card is issued to administrative and technical staff of

Diplomatic Missions accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

IDENTITY CARD FOR CONSULAR EMPLOYEE

Front Back

‘Consular accreditation card’ indicating ‘Consular employee’ (light green). This card is issued

to consular employees accredited in Spain, and to their spouses and children.

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F R A N C E

white

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orange

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white

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Blue

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green

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green

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beige

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grey

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grey

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blue-grey

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I T A L Y

– Carta d'identità M.A.E.

(Identity Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

* Mod. 1 (blu) Corpo diplomatico accreditato e consorti titolari di passaporto

diplomatico

(Model 1 (blue) Accredited members of the diplomatic corps and their spouses who

hold a diplomatic passport)

* Mod. 2 (verde) Corpo consolare titolare di passaporto diplomatico

(Model 2 (green) Members of the consular corps who hold a diplomatic passport)

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* Mod. 3 (orange) Funzionari II^ FAO titolari di passaporto diplomatico, di servizio o

ordinario

(Model 3 (orange) Category II FAO officials who hold a diplomatic, service or

ordinary passport)

* Mod. 4 (orange) Impiegati tecnico-amministrativi presso Rappresentanze

diplomatiche titolari di passaporto di servizio

(Model 4 (orange) Technical and administrative staff of diplomatic representations

who hold a service passport)

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* Mod. 5 (orange) Impiegati consolari titolari di passaporto di servizio

(Model 5 (orange) Consular staff who hold a service passport)

* Mod. 7 (grigio) Personale di servizio presso Rappresentanze diplomatiche titolare di

passaporto di servizio

(Model 7 (grey) Domestic staff of diplomatic representations who hold a service

passport)

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* Mod. 8 (grigio) Personale di servizio presso Rappresentanze Consolari titolare di

passaporto di servizio

(Model 8 (grey) Domestic staff of consular representations who hold a service

passport)

* Mod. 11 (beige) Funzionari delle Organizzazioni internazionali, Consoli Onorari,

impiegati locali, personale di servizio assunto all'estero e venuto al seguito, familiari

Corpo Diplomatico e Organizzazioni Internazionali titolari di passaporto ordinario

(Model 11 (beige) Officials of international organisations, honorary consuls, local

employees, domestic staff recruited abroad who have followed their employer,

families of members of the diplomatic corps and international organisations who

hold an ordinary passport)

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NB: Models 6 (orange) and 9 (green) respectively for staff of international organisations who

have no immunity and foreign honorary consuls, are no longer issued and have been replaced

by model 11. However, these documents remain valid until the expiry date stated on them.

On the back of the identify card it is stated that the card exempts the holder from the

requirement to hold a residence permit and, together with a valid travel document, entitles the

holder to enter the territory of any Schengen state.

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CYPRUS

The Identity Card for Members of the Diplomatic Corps of Cyprus is issued to

diplomats and their family members, it is folded in the middle (letters on the inside), its

colour is dark blue and the size is 11cm x 14,5cm. The reverse side of the document is

a dark blue cover.

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The Identity Card for Members of Other Foreign Missions in Cyprus is issued to

United Nations personnel in Cyprus and their family members, it is folded in the middle

(the front side appears in the upper part of the graphic displayed above and the reverse

side appears in the lower part), its colour is light green and its size is 20,5cm x 8cm.

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The Identity Card for Non-Diplomatic Personnel of Foreign Missions in Cyprus is

issued to technical and administrative personnel of foreign diplomatic missions in

Cyprus and their family members, it is folded in the middle (the front side appears in the

upper part of the graphic displayed above and the reverse side appears in the lower

part), its colour is light blue and its size is 20,5cm x 8cm.

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LATVIA

ID cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

A category – for Diplomatic staff (red in colour)

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

B category – for Administrative and technical staff of embassy (yellow in colour)

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

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C category – for the staff of international organizations (white in colour

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

D category – Consular staff (blue in colour)

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FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

5) E kategorija – Goda konsuli (ar pelēku marķējumu) :

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

F category (there are two kinds of cards):

the service staff of the mission (green in colour)

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FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

the private servant of the staff of the mission (green in colour)

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

Accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

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Jurnalist (green in colour)

FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE

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LITHUANIA

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LUXEMBOURG

Cartes diplomatiques, consulaires et de légitimation délivrées par le Ministère des Affaires

étrangères (Diplomatic identity cards, consular identity cards and legitimation/service cards

issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

- Carte diplomatique délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte

bleue sur papier, délivrée jusqu’au 31 mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration

(ou 5 ans après délivrance))

(Diplomatic Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs- format blue paper

card, issued up to the 31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max. length of

validity of 5 years))

- Carte diplomatique délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte

bleue plastifiée, date de première délivrance 1er avril 2016)

(Diplomatic Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs- format blue plastic

card, date of first issuance: 1st of April 2016)

- Titre de légitimation délivré par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères au personnel

administratif et technique des Ambassades (et membres de famille) (modèle carte

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jeune sur papier, délivré jusqu’au 31 mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration (ou

5 ans après délivrance))

(Certificate issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy's administrative

and technical staff (and family members) - format yellow paper card, issued up to the

31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max. length of validity of 5 years))

- Titre de légitimation délivré au personnel (et aux membres de la famille) des

institutions et organisations internationales établies au Luxembourg, visé par le

Ministère des Affaires étrangères (modèle carte verte sur papier, délivrée jusqu’au 31

mars 2016, valable jusqu’à la fin d’expiration (ou 5 ans après délivrance))

(Certificate issued to the staff (and family members) of International Institutions and

Organizations based in Luxembourg, stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-

format blue paper card, issued up to the 31 March 2016, valid until expiration (or max.

length of validity of 5 years))

- Carte de légitimation délivrée par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères au personnel

administratif et technique des Ambassades ainsi qu’au personnel des institutions et

organisations internationales établies au Luxembourg (et aux membres de famille)

(modèle carte jaune plastifiée, date de première délivrance 1er avril 2016)

(Card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy's administrative and

technical staff and the staff) of International Institutions and Organizations based in

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Luxembourg (and family members) - format yellow plastic card, date of first issuance:

1st of April 2016)

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HUNGARY

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues the following ID cards to members of the staff of

foreign representations. The coloured stripe at the middle of the ID card indicates the

different categories:

(a) Blue stripe

These ID cards are issued to diplomats and their family members and to officials of

international organisations holding diplomatic rank and to their family members

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(b) Green stripe

These ID cards are issued to technical and administrative staff of the diplomatic

missions and to their family members and to officials of international organisations

holding a technical and administrative rank and to their family members

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(c) Pink stripe

These ID cards are issued to members of consular representations and to their family

members

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(d) Yellow stripe

These ID cards are issued to members of the service staff of diplomatic or consular

missions or representations of international organisations and to their family members

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(e) Light green stripe

These ID cards are issued to members of representations of foreign countries and

international organisations and to their family members, certifying limited diplomatic

privileges and immunities

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The data on the front side of the ID cards is the following:

Name

Representation

Rank

Serial Number

Validity

Photo

The reverse side contains the following data:

Identity Card

Date of birth

Address

Notes:

1. Note regarding immunity

2. Date of entry into service

Space for BAR code (No BAR code used yet)

Data registry identification number

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MALTA

1.

Issued to heads of mission, members of the mission having diplomatic rank and their spouses

and their children aged between 18 and 21 forming part of their respective households

2.

Issued to administrative and technical staff members of the mission as well as to their spouses

and their children aged between 18 and 21 forming part of their respective households

3.

Issued to members of international organisations approved by the Government of Malta as

well as to their spouses as well as their children between 18 and 21 forming part of their

respective households

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4.

Issued to Honorary Consular Officers of foreign countries in Malta

5.

Issued to Maltese Honorary Consuls

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NETHERLANDS

Statuses

Each privileged person is assigned a status indicating to which category of privileged persons he or

she belongs. This status is shown on the Privileged Persons document by means of a code.

The following codes are used:

Embassies

STATUS CODE

diplomatic staff AD

technical and administrative staff BD

service staff ED

private domestic staff PD

Consulates

STATUS CODE

consular staff AC

technical and administrative staff BC

service staff EC

private domestic staff PC

International organisations in the Netherlands

STATUS CODE

staff treated as diplomatic staff AO

technical and administrative staff BO

service staff EO

private domestic staff PO or ZF

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Special cases

Where identity documents are issued to Dutch nationals or aliens permanently resident in the

Netherlands, the following codes are added to the indication of residence status:

– NL for Dutch nationals;

– DV for permanent residents.

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AUSTRIA

ID cards for persons who enjoy special privileges and immunities

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues ID cards in the following colours:

* red ID cards for persons who have diplomatic status in Austria and their family members;

* yellow ID cards for consuls and their family members;

* blue ID cards for all other persons who enjoy special privileges and immunities in

Austria and their family members.

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Red ID card for persons who have diplomatic status in Austria and their family members

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Yellow ID card for consuls and their family members

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Blue ID card for all other persons who enjoy special privileges and immunities in Austria and

their family members.

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New card formats (gray, brown, blue, green, yellow, orange and red):

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POLAND

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IDENTITY CARD

1. General description

The document is in the form of a card made of multilayer polycarbonate on which the outer

layers are transparent and the inner layers are opaque. Graphic and security elements are

incorporated between the polycarbonate layers by means of offset and screen printing.

CONSULAR IDENTITY CARD FOR HONORARY CONSUL

Recto Verso

OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD

Recto Verso

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CONSULAR IDENTITY CARD

Recto Verso

SPECIAL IDENTITY CARD

Recto Verso

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DIPLOMATIC IDENTITY CARD

Recto Verso

2. List of security features

RECTO

rainbow colouring, guilloche background,

graphic element in the form of the text 'RP' printed with optically variable gold-to-green

ink, with a security feature of the up-converter type,

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offset microprints of the following:

MINISTERSTWOSPRAWZAGRANICZNYCH/MINISTRYOFFFOREIGNAFFAIRS,

Colour personalisation incorporated into the structure of the card – PCP

(polycarbonate colour personalisation) technology.

VERSO

• rainbow colouring, guilloche background,

• offset microprints of the following:

MINISTERSTWOSPRAWZAGRANICZNYCH/MINISTRYOFFFOREIGNAFFAIRS,

• graphic element in the form of an emblem and guilloches that is invisible under natural light

and visible in red-green under UV light at a wavelength of 365 nm,

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CLI – composite laser image comprising graphic features that are visible at different

observation angles,

EMBOSSING - perceptible tactile embossing on the surface of the card.

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P O R T U G A L

SPECIAL RESIDENCE PERMITS ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

I - CD series identity card — Diplomatic Corps (horizontal blue stripe) — Head of diplomatic

mission or international organisation

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II - CD series identity card — Diplomatic Corps

III - CC series identity card — Consular Corps (diagonal blue stripe) — Head of consular

mission

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IV - CC series identity card — Consular Corps

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V - FM series identity card — Administrative officer working in a foreign mission

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VI - PA series identity card — Auxiliary staff working in a foreign mission

VII - CD series identity card — Diplomatic Corps (horizontal blue stripe) — Head of

international organisation holding Portuguese nationality

VIII — CD series identity card — Diplomatic Corps — Official working in an international

organisation with a status similar to a diplomat, and holding Portuguese nationality

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IX — FM series identity card — Administrative officer working in a foreign mission -

Official working in an international organisation, with a status similar to an officer working in

a foreign diplomatic mission, and holding Portuguese nationality

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ROMANIA

Red CD series diplomatic cards are issued to diplomatic, consular personnel, staff of

international organizations and their families, holders of diplomatic passports.

It gives right of residence and diplomatic immunity on the territory of Romania.

Yellow TC series diplomatic cards are issued to technical-administrative personnel and their

families, holders of diplomatic and service passports.

It gives right of residence and certain immunities on the territory of Romania.

Blue PS series diplomatic cards are issued to staff of the diplomatic missions or in the

particular service of high rank diplomats and to their families.

It gives right of residence on the territory of Romania.

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All the above-mentioned cards are issued starting with March 2012.

The old version of cards issued starting with 2007 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as

described below, remain valid and will ceased to be valid at the end of 2014.

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SLOVENIA

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SLOVAKIA

Diplomatic identity card

Type "D" – (red) identity cards issued for diplomats and their family members

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Type "ATP" – (blue) identity cards issued for administrative and technical staff and their

family members.

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FINLAND

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs issues identity cards to the members of missions, their

family members and to private servants for the term of office or residence in Finland. An

identity card is not considered to be an official document of identity in Finland. Its purpose is

to certify the position and status of the person assigned to serve at a mission and is a residence

permit in Finland. The different types of cards are as follows:

– A-card to diplomatic agents;

– B-card to members of the administrative and technical staff;

– C-card to members of the service staff of missions (such as drivers, housekeepers

and cooks);

– D-card to private servants of members of missions, and locally engaged drivers of

missions.

A. Members of the diplomatic staff and their family members

f r o n t

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b a c k

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B. Members of the administrative and technical staff of missions and their family members

f r o n t

B a c k

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C. Members of the service staff of missions (drivers, housekeepers, cooks, etc.)

f r o n t

b a c k

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D. Others

f r o n t

b a c k

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S W E D E N

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ICELAND

As of 1 January 2009 the Ministry for Foreign Affairs issues new identity cards for members

of the staff of diplomatic missions and career consular posts in Iceland.

Blue identity card/ Persónuskilríki (see specimen)

This ID card is issued to administrative, technical and service staff of diplomatic missions and

career consular posts in Iceland and members of their families forming part of their

households.

The ID card is a white laminated plastic card (8.6 cm x 5.4 cm) with blue bands across the top

of both sides. On the front, it bears a serial number in the blue band, a photograph of the

holder, his/her name, signature and title and the name of the sending State. On the back, in the

blue band it is stated that it is a Persónuskilríki (Identity card) issued by the Ministry for

Foreign Affairs/Utanríkisráðuneytið. The Seal of the Republic is reproduced on the card. It is

signed by the Chief of Protocol and indicates the dates of issuance and expiry. It states in

Icelandic that the card must be returned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs upon the holder’s

departure from Iceland.

Front

Back

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Red diplomatic identity card / Diplómatískt persónuskilríki (see specimen)

This ID card is issued to Heads of Missions and Consular Posts, members of the diplomatic

staff and consular officers and to members of their families forming part of their households.

The ID card is a white laminated plastic card (8.6 cm x 5.4 cm) with red bands across the top

of both sides. On the fron, it bears a serial number in the red band, a photograph of the holder,

his/her name, signature and title and the name of the sending State. On the back, in the red

band it is stated that it is a Diplómatískt persónuskilríki (Diplomatic identity card) issued by

the Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Utanríkisráðuneytið. The Seal of the Republic is reproduced

on the card. It is signed by the Chief of Protocol and indicates the dates of issuance and

expiry. It states in Icelandic that the holder enjoys diplomatic privileges and immunities under

international law and that it is therefore prohibited to restrict his/her freedom of movement.

Front

Back

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N O R W A Y

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S W I T Z E R L A N D

Identity cards (residence permits) issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs:

- Identity card type B (with a pink band): heads of diplomatic, permanent or special

missions, senior management staff of international organisations and members of

their families having the same status / (Carte de légitimation « B » (à bande rose) :

chefs de mission diplomatique, permanente ou spéciale, membres de la haute

direction des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du

même statut / Legitimationskarte „B“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Missionschefs der

diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, leitende Beamte internationaler

Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di

legittimazione „B“ (a banda rosa): Chefs de mission diplomatique, permanente ou

spéciale, membres de la haute direction des organisations internationales et membres

de famille qui jouissent du même statut;

- Identity card type C (with a pink band): members of the diplomatic staff of

diplomatic, permanent or special missions, senior officials of international

organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de

légitimation « C » (à bande rose) : membres du personnel diplomatique des missions

diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales, hauts fonctionnaires des organisations

internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut /

Legitimationskarte „C“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Mitglieder des diplomatischen

Personals der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, Beamte

internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status

besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „C“ (a banda rosa): membri del personale

diplomatico di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali, funzionari di

organizzazioni internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type D (with a blue band): members of the administrative and technical

staff of diplomatic, permanent or special missions and members of their families

having the same status / Carte de légitimation « D » (à bande bleue) : membres du

personnel administratif et technique des missions diplomatiques, permanentes ou

spéciales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte

„D“ (mit blauem Streifen): Mitglieder des Verwaltungs- und technischen Personals

der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen und Familienmitglieder, die

den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „D“ (a banda blu): membri del

personale amministrativo e tecnico di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali e

familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type D (with a brown band): 'professional category' officials of

international organisations and members of their families having the same status /

Carte de légitimation « D » (à bande brune) : fonctionnaires de la catégorie

professionnelle des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent

du même statut / Legitimationskarte „D“ (mit braunem Streifen): Beamte der

Kategorie Berufspersonal internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder,

die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „D“ (a banda marrone):

funzionari appartenenti alla categoria del personale di carriera di organizzazioni

internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

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- Identity card type E (with a purple band): members of the service staff of diplomatic,

permanent or special missions, general service officials of international

organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de

légitimation « E » (à bande violette): membres du personnel de service des missions

diplomatiques, permanentes et spéciales, fonctionnaires des services généraux des

organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut

/Legitimationskarte „E“ (mit violettem Streifen): Mitglieder des Dienstpersonals der

diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, Beamte der allgemeinen Dienste

internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status

besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „E“ (a banda viola): membri del personale di

servizio di missioni diplomatiche permanenti e speciali, funzionari dei servizi

generali di organizzazioni internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso

statuto ;

- Identity card type F (with a yellow band): private domestic staff of members of

diplomatic, permanent or special missions and of career members of consular posts,

and private domestic staff of officials of international organisations / Carte de

légitimation « F » (à bande jaune) : domestiques privés des membres des missions

diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales et des postes consulaires de carrière et

domestiques privés des fonctionnaires des organisations internationales /

Legitimationskarte „F“ (mit gelbem Streifen): private Hausangestellte der Mitglieder

der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen und der von Berufs-

Konsularbeamten geleiteten konsularischen Vertretungen sowie private

Hausangestellte der Beamten internationaler Organisationen / Carta di legittimazione

„F“ (a banda gialla): personale domestico privato di membri di missioni

diplomatiche permanenti o speciali e di rappresentanze consolari dirette da

funzionari consolari di carriera nonché personale domestico privato di funzionari di

organizzazioni internazionali ;

- Identity card type G (with a turquoise band): officials of international organisations

with a short-term employment contract and members of their families having the

same status / (Carte de légitimation « G » (à bande turquoise) : fonctionnaires des

organisations internationales (contrat de travail « court terme ») et membres de

famille qui jouissent du même statut /Legitimationskarte „G“ (mit türkisem

Streifen): Beamte internationaler Organisationen mit Arbeitsvertrag von begrenzter

Dauer und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di

legittimazione „G“ (a banda turchese): funzionari di organizzazioni internazionali

con contratto di lavoro a durata determinata e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso

statuto ;

- Identity card type H (with a white band): employees of diplomatic, permanent or

special missions, consulates and international organisations who are not officials,

and persons without privileges and immunities authorised to accompany members of

diplomatic, permanent or special missions, consulates and international

organisations / Carte de légitimation « H » (à bande blanche) : collaborateurs non-

fonctionnaires des missions diplomatiques permanentes ou spéciales, des consulats

et des organisations internationales, ainsi que les personnes sans privilèges et

immunités autorisées à accompagner les membres des missions diplomatiques,

permanentes ou spéciales, des consulats et des organisations internationales. /

Legitimationskarte “H” (mit weissem Streifen): Mitarbeiter ohne Beamtenstatus der

diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, der konsularischen Vertretungen

und der internationalen Organisationen, sowie Personen ohne Privilegien und

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Immunitäten, die ermächtigt sind, Mitglieder der diplomatischen, ständigen oder

Spezialmissionen, der konsularischen Vertretungen und der internationalen

Organisationen zu begleiten. / Carta di legittimazione „H“ (a banda bianca):

collaboratori senza statuto di funzionari di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o

speciali, di consolati e di organizzazioni internazionali così come persone senza

privilegi e immunità autorizzate a accompagnare membri di missioni diplomatiche

permanenti o speciali, di consolati e di organizzazioni internazionali;

- Identity card type I (with an olive band): non-Swiss staff members of the

International Committee of the Red Cross and members of their families having the

same status / Carte de légitimation « I » (à bande olive) : membres du personnel non

suisse du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge et membres de famille qui

jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „I“ (mit olivem Streifen): Personal

nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit des Internationalen Komitees vom Roten

Kreuz und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di

legittimazione „I“ (a banda oliva): membri del personale non svizzero del Comitato

internazionale della Croce Rossa e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type K (with a red band): career heads of consular posts, career

consular officials and members of their families having the same status / Carte de

légitimation « K » (à bande rose) : chefs de poste consulaire de carrière,

fonctionnaires consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même

statut / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Berufs-Postenchefs und

Berufs-Konsularbeamte der konsularischen Vertretungen und Familienmitglieder,

die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda rosa):

capiposto consolari di carriera e funzionari consolari di carriera di rappresentanze

consolari e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type K (with a blue band): career consular employees and members of

their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande bleue) :

employés consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut

/ Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit blauem Streifen): Berufs-Konsularangestellte und

Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a

banda blu): impiegati consolari di carriera e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso

statuto ;

- Identity card type K (with a purple band): career members of the service staff of

consular representations and members of their families having the same status /

Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande violette) : membres du personnel de service des

représentations consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même

statut / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit violettem Streifen): Mitglieder des dienstlichen

Hauspersonals von berufs-konsularischen Vertretungen und Familienmitglieder, die

den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda viola): membri

del personale di servizio di rappresentanze consolari di carriera e familiari che

beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type K (with a white band): honorary heads of consular posts / Carte de

légitimation « K » (à bande blanche) : chefs de poste consulaire honoraire /

Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit weissem Streifen): Honorar-Postenchefs von

konsularischen Vertretungen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda bianca):

capiposto onorari di rappresentanze consolari ;

- Identity card type L (with a beige band): non-Swiss staff members of the

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and members of

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their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « L » (à bande de

couleur sable) : membres du personnel non suisse de la Fédération internationale des

Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge et membres de famille qui

jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „L“ (mit sandfarbigem Streifen):

Personal nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit der Internationalen

Gemeinschaft der Roten Kreuz- und Roten Halbmond-Gesellschaften und

Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „L“ (a

banda color sabbia): membri del personale non svizzero della Federazione

internazionale delle Società della Croce Rossa e della Mezzaluna Rossa e familiari

che beneficiano dello stesso statuto ;

- Identity card type P (with a blue band): non-Swiss scientific staff of CERN and

members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « P » (à

bande bleue) : personnel scientifique non suisse du CERN et membres de famille qui

jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte « P » (mit blauem Streifen) :

wissenschaftliches Personal des CERN nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit

und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di Legittimazione

« P » (à banda blu) : personale scientifico non svizzero del CERN e familiari che

beneficiano dello stesso statuto.

- Identity card type R (with a grey band): non-Swiss staff members of quasi-

governmental international organisations or other international organisations and

members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « R» (à

bande grise) : membres du personnel non suisse des organisations internationales

quasi gouvernementales ou des autres organismes internationaux et membres de

famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte « R» (mit grauem Streifen)

: Personal nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit von quasizwischenstaatlichen

Organisation oder anderen internationalen Organen und Familienmitglieder, die den

gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di Legittimazione « R » (a banda grigia) : membri

del personale non svizzero di organizzazioni internazionali quasi intergovernative o

di altri organismi internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto.

- Identity card type S (with a green band): Swiss staff of diplomatic, permanent and

special missions, and Swiss officials of international organisations / Carte de

légitimation « S » (à bande verte) : membres du personnel de nationalité suisse des

missions diplomatiques, permanentes et spéciales, fonctionnaires de nationalité

suisse des organisations internationales / Legitimationskarte „S“ (mit grünem

Streifen): Mitglieder des Personals schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit der

diplomatischen, ständigen und der Spezialmissionen, Beamte schweizerischer

Staatsangehörigkeit internationaler Organisationen / Carta di legittimazione „S“ (a

banda verde): membri del personale di nazionalità svizzera di missioni diplomatiche

permanenti e speciali, funzionari di nazionalità svizzera di organizzazioni

internazionali;

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I. FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFAE)

IDENTITY CARD TYPE B

Embassies and permanent missions: heads of mission

International organisations: members of the senior management staff

→ Holders of this card have diplomatic status

II. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE C

Embassies and permanent missions: members of the diplomatic staff

International organisations: senior officials

→ Holders of this card have diplomatic status

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III. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE D

Embassies and permanent missions: members of the administrative or technical staff

(AT)

→ Holders of this card have diplomatic status, excluding immunity from civil and

administrative jurisdiction, which is granted only in respect of performance of

their duties

International organisations: 'professional category' officials

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

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IV. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE E

Embassies and permanent missions: members of the service staff and locally recruited

staff members

International organisations: general service officials

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

V. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE F

Embassies, permanent missions and international organisations: private domestic staff

of a member of staff

→ Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction

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VI. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE G

International organisations: temporary officials (short-term officials) and seconded

staff

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

VII. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE H

Embassies, consulates, permanent missions and international organisations: persons

without privileges and immunities

→ Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction and do not have access

to the Swiss labour market

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VIII. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE I

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): ICRC personnel

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties. They do not have any customs privileges

IX. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE K

Consulates – red card K: career heads of posts and career consular officials

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

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Consulates – blue card K: career consular employees

A.

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

Consulates – purple card K: members of the service staff and locally recruited staff

members

B.

→ Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction

Consulates – white card K: honorary heads of posts

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→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction exclusively in respect of

consular duties

X. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE L

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): IFRC

personnel

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties. They do not have any customs privileges

XI. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE P

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): members of the scientific staff

of CERN

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→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties

XII. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE R

non-Swiss staff members of quasi-governmental international organisations or other

international organisations and members of their families having the same status

→ Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction

XIII. DFAE IDENTITY CARD TYPE S

In principle, Swiss members of staff receive a type S identity card, irrespective of their role

within the foreign representation or international organisation. Swiss staff members

recruited locally by embassies and consulates do not receive a card. Temporary Swiss

officials (short-term officials) of international organisations do not receive a card.

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Embassies and consulates: career members of staff with Swiss nationality

Permanent missions: Swiss members of staff

International organisations: Swiss officials/employees

A.

→ Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their

duties