How do you tell who has diplomatic, and who has consular status?

The recent discussion about diplomatic immunity distinguished consular immunity, which is narrower.

But how do you tell who has diplomatic status, and who has consular status? At say, the US Embassy in Mexico City, is everyone there (besides the local Mexican workers at the embassy) diplomatic? And then, at say, the US Consulate in Tiajuana, is every worker there (besides the locally hired Mexican citizens) “consular”? Or instead, is this based on job title?

It’s been a long time since I took international law, but I think it’s simply whether the members of the mission are attached to the embassy or a consulate.

–Cliffy

FWIW, Wikipedia (Consul (representative) - Wikipedia ) notes that ambassadors are the representative of one head of state to another head of state, while a consul is the representative of a state to another state, whose duties are basically to represent and protect the citizens of the consul’s state in the state to which the consul is posted, and to facilitate friendship and trade between the consul’s state and the state to which s/he is posted.

Near as I can tell, diplomats and consuls have to be accredited to the host country. I assume that such accreditation would confer the appropriate status. It seems (based on the Wikipedia article cited) that one person can be accredited to another country as both diplomat and consul, and serve in both capacities. So I’d venture the opinion that it’s the credentials you’ve been given by your own country that determines your status (diplomatic, consular, or both).

Now, someone who knows better, tear me apart. :smiley:

Cheers,

bcg

Here is what the Vienna Convention says:

http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/texts/BH408.txt

Consular is a bit different:

http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/texts/BH444.txt

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You can find lists of diplomatic staffs and spouses here: Historical Diplomatic List

A similar list for consular offices: We apologize for the inconvenience... - United States Department of State