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Members of the service staff have limited immunity. They enjoy immunity in respect of acts performed in the course of their duties.
Private servants of staff members do not enjoy any immunity in Finland.
Locally employed staff members are, as a rule, permanently resident in Finland and do not enjoy immunity in Finland.
Inviolability
Subject to the provisions of the Vienna Convention the following are inviolable:
- the premises of the mission, furnishings and other property thereon
- its archives, documents and official correspondence of the mission
- the vehicles of the mission
- the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag
- the person of diplomats, members of the administrative and technical staff and their family members
- the private residences, papers and correspondence of diplomats as well as of members of the administrative and technical staff
- their other property such as vehicles
- as for personal baggage, see below
Please note also section 6 (Security and Protection of the Missions and Staff Members).
2.3.1 Inviolability of the Mission Premises, Residences and other Property
The premises of the mission are the buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for the purposes of the mission including the residence of the head of mission. The premises of the mission are inviolable so that the authorities of the sending state may not enter them without the consent of the head of mission. Accordingly, the premises of the mission, furnishings and other property thereon as well as means of transport are immune from research, requisition, attachment or execution.
The receiving state must take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity.
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