Host State Ordinance (HSO)
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
Art. 23 The Granting of Privileges, Immunities and Facilities
1 Without prejudice to the privileges, immunities and facilities arising directly under international law, the Federal Council shall determine case by case the privileges, immunities and facilities to be granted to institutional beneficiaries and persons who are called to act in an official capacity at such institutions, to eminent persons carrying out an international mandate, and to the persons referred to in Article 20. 2 The FDFA is empowered to grant privileges, immunities and facilities and to enter into international agreements for that purpose, where the duration of the institutional beneficiary’s activity does not exceed one year to: a. special missions, persons called to act in an official capacity at such special missions, and persons entitled to accompany such persons; b. international conferences, persons called to act in an official capacity at such international conferences, and persons entitled to accompany such persons.
Art. 24 Modalities
1 Diplomatic missions, consular posts, and permanent missions or other representations to intergovernmental organisations, the members of such representations and persons entitled to accompany such members become automatically entitled in accordance with international law and international practice to privileges, immunities and facilities on being authorised by the FDFA to establish themselves in Switzerland. 2 The privileges, immunities and facilities of the following institutional beneficiaries, of the persons called to act in an official capacity at such institutional beneficiaries, and of the persons entitled to accompany such persons are granted by way of an agreement to that effect entered into between the Federal Council and the institutional beneficiary concerned, or exceptionally by unilateral decision of the Federal Council: a. intergovernmental organisations; b. international institutions; c. quasi-governmental international organisations; d. secretariats or other bodies est
Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 15 Aug. 2018, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2018 3137).