| The diplomatic passports can be simply defined as | | | | Under the agreement made under the Vienna |
| the passports issued by a country to its diplomats | | | | Convention, a diplomatic agent and the members |
| working in the country’s offices and | | | | of the diplomatic staff of the mission are given |
| consulates, located at different countries and | | | | the official security by the government of their |
| nations. A Diplomatic passport is the simplest way | | | | home country. In addition, members of the |
| to protect the rights and interests of a diplomat, | | | | diplomatic staff having no diplomatic rank are also |
| stationed outside the country. The concept of | | | | liable for diplomatic immunity. However, the |
| issuing a separate passport for diplomats came | | | | protection given to diplomats varies from |
| into implementation after ‘the Vienna | | | | designation to designation. Private servants |
| Convention of Diplomatic Relations’ in 1961. | | | | working under the ranked diplomats are eligible for |
| The convention passed a ruling which states | | | | protection given under the responsibility to the |
| about the “diplomatic immunity,” for | | | | staff clause. However, family members of private |
| diplomats that cover the inviolability and | | | | servants are not covered by the provisions of |
| jurisdictional immunity in the stationed country. | | | | the Vienna Conventions. |
| Here, inviolability refers to the carrying on strict | | | | Coverage Available for Family Members |
| legal actions such as the arrest or police remand, | | | | It is important to notice that family members |
| custodial protection, forced access or seizure of | | | | such as spouse and children forming part of the |
| buildings, search & seizure of goods & property. | | | | household of a member of a mission enjoy the |
| In order to provide the best working environment | | | | same kind of privileges and immunities as provided |
| without any pressure and force, countries do | | | | to the member pf the mission. However, there is |
| shield their diplomats working on different missions | | | | no as such term “family” is defined by the |
| on behalf of the government of that particular | | | | convention and the meaning of the term varies |
| country. | | | | from the country to country. |
| Diplomatic Agents -- Whom to Protect? | | | | |