Consular corps (from french: Corps consulaire and commonly abbreviated ''CC'') is a concept analogous to
diplomatic corps
The diplomatic corps (french: corps diplomatique) is the collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country or body.
The diplomatic corps may, in certain contexts, refer to the collection of accredited heads of mission ( ...
, but concerning the staff, estates and work of
a consulate.
"While
ambassadors and diplomatic staff are devoted to bettering all categories of the
bilateral relationship
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...
with the host country, the consular corps is in charge of looking after their own
foreign national
A foreign national is any person (including an organization) who is not a national of a specific country. ("The term 'person' means an individual or an organization.") For example, in the United States and in its territories, a foreign national ...
s in the host country."
See also
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Los Angeles Consular Corps The Los Angeles Consular Corps (LACC) is an informal organization made up of the international consulates located in Los Angeles, California.
The Consular Corps promotes positive diplomatic relationships between the 105 countries that maintain cons ...
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Rogers Act
The Rogers Act of 1924, often referred to as the Foreign Service Act of 1924, is the legislation that merged the United States diplomatic and consular services into the United States Foreign Service. It defined a personnel system under which the U ...
Consular Corps in Greece
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