22 U.S.C. § 288e: Personnel entitled to benefits

Summary

Only people officially accepted or named by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee are allowed the benefits here. People who were named beforehand as prospective representatives or officers also qualify. Family members, members of their entourage, or servants of those accepted or designated people are covered too. If the Secretary of State decides someone who gets these benefits should not stay in the United States, the Secretary will tell the foreign government or international organization involved and give the person a reasonable time to leave. After that time ends, the person loses the benefits. Being covered here does not give full diplomatic status or any privileges beyond what is specifically listed.

Title 22, §288e

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(a)Notification to and acceptance by Secretary of State of personnel

No person shall be entitled to the benefits of this subchapter, unless he (1) shall have been duly notified to and accepted by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee; or (2) shall have been designated by the Secretary of State, prior to formal notification and acceptance, as a prospective representative, officer, or employee; or (3) is a member of the family or suite, or servant, of one of the foregoing accepted or designated representatives, officers, or employees.

(b)Deportation of undesirables

Should the Secretary of State determine that the continued presence in the United States of any person entitled to the benefits of this subchapter is not desirable, he shall so inform the foreign government or international organization concerned, as the case may be, and after such person shall have had a reasonable length of time, to be determined by the Secretary of State, to depart from the United States, he shall cease to be entitled to such benefits.

(c)Extent of diplomatic status

No person shall, by reason of the provisions of this subchapter, be considered as receiving diplomatic status or as receiving any of the privileges incident thereto other than such as are specifically set forth herein.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables.

§288e Personnel Entitled to Benefits