SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE APPOINTMENT, FUNCTIONS
AND TERMINATION OF HONORARY CONSULS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The present Regulations are meant to revise the Regulations/Procedures for the Appointment and Termination of Honorary Consuls issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009 and shall conform fully to all provisions of the Laws of the Republic of Liberia and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
2. The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Liberia shall be granted Facilities, Privileges and Immunities as provided for by the Vienna Convention (1963) on Consular Relations (chapter III. “Regime Relating to Honorary Consular Officers and Consular Posts Headed by Such Officers”).
3. Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Liberia shall be granted no additional privileges and immunities other than that provided by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. With the exception of Liberian citizens appointed as Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Liberia in other countries, non-Liberians Honorary Consuls shall not be entitled to Liberian Diplomatic passports.
4. An Honorary Consul shall operate under the jurisdiction and/ or oversight of the Liberian Ambassador accredited to a Receiving State or a Liberian Ambassador accredited to a country in geographical proximity of the Receiving State.