DOCUMENT TYPE MANUAL CODE: DP-MA-02 NAME PROTOCOL MANUAL VERSION: 4 RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF PROTOCOL Page 1 of 134 Effective Date: 03/07/2020 REVISION CONTROL PREPARED BY POSITION DATE CESAR ORLANDO RINCÓN-RODRIGUEZ University Professional 18/06/2020 LUIS FERNANDO OROZCO-BARRERA Coordinator IWG Privileges and Immunities 18/06/2020 FABIO ESTEBAN PEDRAZA Coordinator, IWG Ceremonial 18/06/2020 MARIA XIMENA ESTEVEZ-BRETÓN-RIVEROS Minister-Counsellor 18/06/2020 GEOVANNY ÁNGEL GUILLEN-MENDOZA Minister-Counsellor 18/06/2020 CLARA ELENA MURIEL-TOBÓN Adviser 18/06/2020 METHODOLOGICAL CHECK WILSON ENERY BUITRAGO-CASTELLANOS Contractor 01/07/2020 CHECKED RODRIGO PINZON NAVARRO Director General, Protocol 02/07/2020 METHODOLOGICAL APPROVAL LEONARDO CARVAJAL-HERNÁNDEZ Chief Officer Advisory Office for 03/07/2020 Organizational Planning and Development DOCUMENT TYPE MANUAL CODE: DP-MA-02 NAME PROTOCOL MANUAL VERSION: 4 RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF PROTOCOL Page 2 of 134 Contenido 1. OBJECTIVE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 2. SCOPE .............................................................................................................................................. 8 3. BASIS IN LAW ................................................................................................................................... 8 4. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 9 5. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................ 10 6. RECORDS ....................................................................................................................................... 10 7. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA .......................................................... 10 8. OPERATING POLICIES .................................................................................................................... 11 8.1 PRIVACY NOTICE ON THE HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATA ON THE PROTOCOL PROCESSES PORTAL .......................................................................................................................................... 11 THE USER will input the precise data required to comply fully with the requirements of each process handled through THE PORTAL and accepts the terms and conditions described here by continuing to provide all the information requested by THE PORTAL .......................................... 11 8.2 UNPLANNED CHANGES IN THE HANDLING OF PROCESS ........................................................ 12 9 SECTION I. DIPLOMATIC CEREMONIAL ........................................................................................... 13 10. ARRIVAL OF THE HEAD OF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION ................................................................... 13 10.1 PRESENTATION OF THE TRUE COPIES OF THE LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................................... 13 10.2 CEREMONIES IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ............................... 14 10.2.1 PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC. ..... 14 10.2.2. NEW YEAR’S GREETING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ............................ 15 10.2.3 NATIONAL DAY ............................................................................................................... 16 10.3 REQUESTS FOR AUDIENCE (PRESIDENT OR SPOUSE, CABINET MINISTERS, SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION) ............................................................................................................ 16 10.3.1 GREETING OF THE HONOURABLE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED IN COLOMBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT OF A FOREIGN HEAD OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT .... 16 10.4 PRECEDENCE OF THE HEADS OF MISSION ............................................................................ 17 10.4.1. PRECEDENCE OF DIPLOMATIC STAFF ............................................................................ 17 10.4.2. PRECEDENCE OF NATIONAL OFFICERS .......................................................................... 17 10.5 CEREMONIES ......................................................................................................................... 20 DOCUMENT TYPE MANUAL CODE: DP-MA-02 NAME PROTOCOL MANUAL VERSION: 4 RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF PROTOCOL Page 3 of 134 10.5.1. CEREMONY OF LAYING OF WREATHS ............................................................................... 20 10.6 LUIS CARLOS GALAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “EL DORADO” - BOGOTÁ, OPAIN S.A. ....... 21 10.6.1 ADMITTANCE TO RESTRICTED AREAS ............................................................................ 21 10.6.2 THE “AUTHORITIES LOUNGE”, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS VIP LOUNGE ....... 21 10.6.3. RECEPTION OF STATE OR OFFICIAL VISITS .................................................................... 22 10.6.4. PROTOCOL FOR THE RECEPTION OF AN OFFICIAL DELEGATION HEADED BY A HEAD OF STATE, MINISTER, DEPUTY MINISTER AND SECRETARIES-GENERAL OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 22 10.6.5. PROTOCOL FOR FAREWELL TO AN OFFICIAL DELEGATION ACCOMPANIED BY A PROTOCOL OFFICER OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS .................................................. 23 10.7. POSITIONS, HONORS OR REWARDS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 24 10.8. SECURITY OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS .................................................................................. 25 10.8.1 CATEGORY OR LEVEL QUALIFYING FOR DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION .............................. 25 10.8.2 SECURITY OF DIPLOMATIC PREMISES ............................................................................ 25 10.9. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN COLOMBIA ................................................................................... 26 10.10 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY OF THE PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT ............................................... 26 10.11 SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY ......................................................... 27 11. SECTION II -. PROCEDURES FOR THE RECOGNITION, EXERCISE AND WITHDFRAWAL OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STAFF ......................................................................................................................................... 27 11.1 PRELIMINARY LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................ 27 11.2 IMMUNITIES .......................................................................................................................... 28 11.2.1 SUBJECTS OF IMMUNITY ................................................................................................ 28 11.2.2 CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE IMMUNITY ........................................................................ 28 11.2.3 CRIMINAL IMMUNITY .................................................................................................... 29 11.2.4 IMMUNITY OF MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. .............................. 29 11.2.5 INVIOLABILITY ................................................................................................................. 29 11.2.6 FREEDOM OF PASSAGE ................................................................................................. 30 11.2.7 FREEDOM OF COMMUNICATION .................................................................................. 30 11.3 WORK OF DEPENDENTS IN COLOMBIA. ............................................................................... 30 11.4 NATIONAL TRAFFIC CODE...................................................................................................... 31 11.4.1 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................... 31 DOCUMENT TYPE MANUAL CODE: DP-MA-02 NAME PROTOCOL MANUAL VERSION: 4 RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF PROTOCOL Page 4 of 134 11.4.2. RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE TRAFFIC CODE .............................................................. 31 12. SECTION III. ACCREDITATION ...................................................................................................... 32 12.1 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED ............................................................................................... 32 12.2 ACCREDITATION OF STAFF OF DIPLOMATIC MISIONS OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANOZATIONS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES ......................................... 33 12.2.1 DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED ON THE PROTOCOL PROCEDURES PORTAL FOR ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................ 33 12.3 DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE ................................................................................... 34 12.3.1 FOR THOSE AGED 21-25 ............................................................................................ 34 12.3.2 UNMARRIED ISSUE WHOSE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO FEND