(LRC Revised)

Number 8 of 1967

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1967

REVISED

Updated to 28 April 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967

.

It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to

undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Health Information Act 2026

(10/2026), enacted 30 April 2026, and all statutory instruments up

to and including the

International Claims Commission for Ukraine (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 190 of 2026), made 28 April 2026, were considered in the preparation of

this Revised

Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has

been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

any

errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

8

of

1967

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1967

REVISED

Updated to

28 April 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

The Minister.

2A.

Application of International

Criminal Court Act 2006.

3.

Laying of orders before Houses

of the Oireachtas.

4.

Repeals.

PART II

Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations and Consular

Relations

5.

Vienna Convention on

Diplomatic Relations to have force of law.

6.

Vienna Convention on Consular

Relations to have force of law.

PART III

General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United

Nations

7.

Definitions (Part

III).

8.

Legal capacity of United

Nations.

9.

General immunities of

Organisation under Convention.

10.

General immunities of judges

and certain officials of Court.

11.

Exemption from income tax of

judges of Court.

12.

General immunities of

advocates appearing before Court.

13.

General immunities of

witnesses at and persons performing duties assigned to them by

Court.

14.

General immunities of

officials of Court.

15.

Waiver of immunities connected

with Court.

PART IV

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised

Agencies of the United Nations

16.

Definitions (Part

IV).

17.

Designation of organisations

to which this Part applies.

18.

Amendment of annex to

Convention.

19.

Legal capacity of organisation

to which this Part applies.

20.

General immunities of

organisations to which this Part applies under Convention.

PART V

General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of

Europe

21.

Definitions (Part

V).

21A.

Construction of certain

references in Third Protocol.

22.

Legal capacity of Council of

Europe.

23.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Council of Europe.

24.

General immunities of members

of Commission.

24A.

General immunities in relation

to Bank.

25.

General immunities of judges

and registrars of Court.

PART VI

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

26.

The Organisation (Part

VI).

27.

Legal capacity of

Organisation.

28.

General immunities of experts

of Organisation.

29.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Organisation.

30.

Waiver of

privileges.

31.

European Monetary

Agreement.

PART VII

International Councils

32.

The Council (Part

VII).

33.

Legal capacity of

Council.

34.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Council.

35.

General immunities of experts

of Council.

36.

Waiver of

privileges.

37.

Legal capacity of

International Wheat Council.

38.

Legal capacity of

International Sugar Council.

PART VIII

General

39.

Organisation to which this

Part applies (Part VIII).

40.

Designation of organisations

to which this Part applies.

41.

Legal capacity of organisation

to which this Part applies.

42.

General immunities of

organisation to which this Part applies.

42A.

Immunities under international

agreements.

43.

Provisions for immunities,

etc., in relation to international judicial bodies.

44.

International conferences in

the State.

45.

General immunities of persons

attending international conferences in the State.

46.

Offence.

47.

Evidence.

48.

Provisions to ensure

reciprocity.

49.

Consent of Government in

certain cases to appointment of Irish citizens to international

organisations.

50.

Orders under Part VIII of

Principal Act to have statutory effect.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Relations

SECOND SCHEDULE

Vienna Convention on Consular

Relations

THIRD SCHEDULE

Convention on the Privileges

and Immunities of the United Nations.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Convention on the Privileges

and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

General Agreement on Privileges

and Immunities of the Council of Europe.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Number

8

of

1967

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1967

REVISED

Updated to

28 April 2026

AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN

SO FAR AS IRELAND IS CONCERNED TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS RESPECTING DIPLOMATIC

AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES AND CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

AND

AGREEMENTS RESPECTING THE IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION,

THE

SPECIALISED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS,

FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO MAKE PROVISION AS RESPECTS SUCH RELATIONS, IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [15

th April

,

1967.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS

FOLLOWS

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

The Minister.

2A.

Application of International

Criminal Court Act 2006.

3.

Laying of orders before Houses

of the Oireachtas.

4.

Repeals.

PART II

Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations and Consular

Relations

5.

Vienna Convention on

Diplomatic Relations to have force of law.

6.

Vienna Convention on Consular

Relations to have force of law.

PART III

General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United

Nations

7.

Definitions (Part

III).

8.

Legal capacity of United

Nations.

9.

General immunities of

Organisation under Convention.

10.

General immunities of judges

and certain officials of Court.

11.

Exemption from income tax of

judges of Court.

12.

General immunities of

advocates appearing before Court.

13.

General immunities of

witnesses at and persons performing duties assigned to them by

Court.

14.

General immunities of

officials of Court.

15.

Waiver of immunities connected

with Court.

PART IV

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised

Agencies of the United Nations

16.

Definitions (Part

IV).

17.

Designation of organisations

to which this Part applies.

18.

Amendment of annex to

Convention.

19.

Legal capacity of organisation

to which this Part applies.

20.

General immunities of

organisations to which this Part applies under Convention.

PART V

General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of

Europe

21.

Definitions (Part

V).

21A.

Construction of certain

references in Third Protocol.

22.

Legal capacity of Council of

Europe.

23.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Council of Europe.

24.

General immunities of members

of Commission.

24A.

General immunities in relation

to Bank.

25.

General immunities of judges

and registrars of Court.

PART VI

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

26.

The Organisation (Part

VI).

27.

Legal capacity of

Organisation.

28.

General immunities of experts

of Organisation.

29.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Organisation.

30.

Waiver of

privileges.

31.

European Monetary

Agreement.

PART VII

International Councils

32.

The Council (Part

VII).

33.

Legal capacity of

Council.

34.

General immunities under

Agreement in relation to Council.

35.

General immunities of experts

of Council.

36.

Waiver of

privileges.

37.

Legal capacity of

International Wheat Council.

38.

Legal capacity of

International Sugar Council.

PART VIII

General

39.

Organisation to which this

Part applies (Part VIII).

40.

Designation of organisations

to which this Part applies.

41.

Legal capacity of organisation

to which this Part applies.

42.

General immunities of

organisation to which this Part applies.

42A.

Immunities under international

agreements.

43.

Provisions for immunities,

etc., in relation to international judicial bodies.

44.

International conferences in

the State.

45.

General immunities of persons

attending international conferences in the State.

46.

Offence.

47.

Evidence.

48.

Provisions to ensure

reciprocity.

49.

Consent of Government in

certain cases to appointment of Irish citizens to international

organisations.

50.

Orders under Part VIII of

Principal Act to have statutory effect.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Relations

SECOND SCHEDULE

Vienna Convention on Consular

Relations

THIRD SCHEDULE

Convention on the Privileges

and Immunities of the United Nations.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Convention on the Privileges

and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

General Agreement on Privileges

and Immunities of the Council of Europe.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed