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The States Parties to this Protocol and the Convention 2 In Vienna on Consular Relations,
Hereinafter referred to as " the Convention, which was adopted by the United Nations Conference in Vienna from 4 March to 22 April 1963,
Expressing their desire to establish among themselves standards for the acquisition of nationality by members of the consular post and members of their families living in their homes,
Agreed to the following provisions:
For the purposes of this Protocol, the term "members of the consular post" has the meaning assigned to it in para. G of s. 1 of the art. 1 of the Convention, that is, it refers to "consular officials, consular employees and service personnel".
The members of the consular post who do not have the nationality of the State of residence and the members of their families living in their home do not acquire the nationality of that State by the sole effect of its legislation.
This Protocol shall be open for signature by all States which shall become Parties to the Convention in the following manner: until 31 October 1963 at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria, and thereafter until 31 March 1964 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
This Protocol shall be ratified. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
This Protocol shall remain open for accession by all States which become Parties to the Convention. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the same day as the Convention or, if that second date is more distant, the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification of the Protocol or accession to that Protocol to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to this Protocol after its entry into force in accordance with par. 1 of this Article, the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by that State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify all States which may become Parties to the Convention:
The original of this Protocol, of which the English, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies to all States referred to in Article III.
In witness whereof, The undersigned plenipotentiaries, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Protocol.
Done at Vienna, on the twenty-day of April, nine hundred and sixty-three.
(Suivent signatures)
States Parties |
Ratification Accession (A) |
Entry into force |
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Germany |
7 September |
1971 |
7 October |
1971 |
Belgium |
9 September |
1970 A |
9 October |
1970 |
Botswana |
12 May |
2008 A |
11 June |
2008 |
Bulgaria |
July 11 |
1989 A |
10 August |
1989 |
Korea (South) |
7 March |
1977 A |
April 6 |
1977 |
Denmark |
15 November |
1972 |
15 December |
1972 |
Egypt |
21 June |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Estonia |
21 October |
1991 A |
20 November |
1991 |
Finland |
July 2 |
1980 |
1 Er August |
1980 |
Gabon |
23 February |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Ghana |
4 October |
1963 |
March 17 |
1967 |
India |
28 November |
1977 A |
28 December |
1977 |
Indonesia |
4 June |
1982 A |
4 July |
1982 |
Iran |
5 June |
1975 A |
July 5 |
1975 |
Iraq |
14 January |
1970 A |
13 February |
1970 |
Iceland |
1 Er June |
1978 A |
1 Er July |
1978 |
Italy |
25 June |
1969 |
July 25 |
1969 |
Kenya |
1 Er July |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Laos |
August 9 |
1973 A |
8 September |
1973 |
Madagascar |
17 February |
1967 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Malawi |
23 February |
1981 A |
25 March |
1981 |
Morocco |
23 February |
1977 A |
25 March |
1977 |
Nauru |
14 December |
2012 A |
13 January |
2013 |
Nepal |
28 September |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Nicaragua |
9 January |
1990 A |
February 8 |
1990 |
Niger |
21 June |
1978 A |
July 21 |
1978 |
Norway |
13 February |
1980 |
March 14 |
1980 |
New Zealand A |
September 5 |
2003 A |
5 October |
2003 |
Oman |
May 31 |
1974 A |
30 June |
1974 |
Panama |
August 28 |
1967 |
27 September |
1967 |
Paraguay |
December 23 |
1969 A |
22 January |
1970 |
Netherlands * B |
17 December |
1985 A |
16 January |
1986 |
|
17 December |
1985 |
16 January |
1986 |
|
17 December |
1985 |
16 January |
1986 |
|
17 December |
1985 |
16 January |
1986 |
|
17 December |
1985 |
16 January |
1986 |
Philippines |
15 November |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Dominican Republic |
March 4 |
1964 |
March 17 |
1967 |
Senegal |
29 April |
1966 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Sweden |
19 March |
1974 |
18 April |
1974 |
Switzerland |
12 June |
1992 A |
July 12 |
1992 |
Suriname |
11 September |
1980 A |
11 October |
1980 |
Syria |
21 June |
1965 A |
March 17 |
1967 |
Thailand |
15 April |
1999 A |
15 May |
1999 |
Tunisia |
24 January |
1968 A |
23 February |
1968 |
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B For the Kingdom in Europe. |
Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands interprets the words "does not acquire the nationality of that State by the sole effect of its legislation", as set out in Art. II of the Protocol, as meaning that the acquisition of nationality by filiation is not assimilated to the acquisition of nationality by the sole effect of the legislation of the State of residence.
1 RO 1992 2056
2 RS 0.191.02
3 RO 1992 2064, 2001 467, 2007 587, 2011 605, 2015 749. A version of the updated scope of application is published on the DFAE website (www.dfae.admin.ch/traites).