Publication: Magyar Közlöny
Issue: MK-2008-66 (Year: 2008, Number: 66)
Era: 2004-2010
Section: 
Paragraph Index: 37

2. UNHCR officials, while in the Country, shall enjoy the following facilities, privileges and immunities: a. Immunity from personal arrest and detention; b. Immunity from legal process in respect to words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity, such immunity to continue even after termination of employment with UNHCR; c. Immunity from inspection and seizure of their official baggage and immunity from seizure of their personal baggage; d. Immunity from any military service obligations or any other obligatory service; 2008/66. szám e. Exemption, with respect to themselves, their spouses and their relatives dependent on them from immigration restriction and alien registration; f. Exemption from any form of taxation on salaries and all other remuneration paid to them by UNHCR; g. Exemption from any form of direct taxation on income derived by them from sources outside the Country; h. The tax authorities shall refund the value added tax and excise duty included in the price of articles and services acquired by the Head of Office and other UNHCR officials assigned to UNHCR Office in the Hungarian market, according to the terms and conditions foreseen for the reimbursement of the value added tax and excise duty to diplomatic missions and their members; i. Prompt clearance and issuance, without cost, of visas, licenses or permits, if required and free movement within, to or from the Country to the extent necessary for the carrying out of their official functions; j. Spouses of UNHCR officials whose status has been recognized by the United Nations and their dependent relatives forming part of their household shall, while in the Country, enjoy access to the labour market without requiring a work permit; k. Freedom to hold or maintain within the Country, foreign exchange, foreign currency accounts, movable and immovable property and the right upon termination of employment with UNHCR to take out of the Country their funds for the lawful possession of which they can show good cause; l. The same protection and repatriation facilities with respect to themselves, their spouses and relatives dependent on them, as are accorded in time of international crisis to diplomatic envoys; m. The right to import for personal use and free of duty: i. the ir fur ni tu re and per so nal ef fects in one or more se pa ra te ship ments and the re af ter to im port necessary ad di ti ons to the same, inc lu ding mo tor ve hic les, ac cor ding to the re gu lat ions app li cab le in the Co unt ry to dip lo ma tic rep re sen ta ti ves acc re di ted in the Co unt ry and/or re si dent mem bers of in ter na ti o nal or ga ni za ti ons; ii. re a so nab le qu an ti ti es of cer ta in ar tic les for per so nal use or con sump ti on and not for gift or sale; n. The right to employ private servants in accordance with the terms and conditions foreseen for members of diplomatic missions in force in the Country.

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