Foreword

Welcome to Norway!

The purpose of this booklet is to provide information to diplomats and their families on how the various privileges and immunities under the Vienna Conventions are implemented in Norway, and to offer information and advice on related procedures and regulations, as well as practical matters.

The Section for Diplomatic Relations will gladly assist you in any way it can in relation to the various matters covered in this booklet.

Please note that this booklet is provided for information purposes only, and neither constitutes an authoritative legal statement of any kind nor commits or binds the Norwegian government in any way.

We hope you will find the information both helpful and useful.

Chief of Protocol
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oslo, June 2006