Historical evolution -- Definitions -- Classification -- Consular relations and consular posts -- Acquisition of consular status -- Termination of consular status -- Consular functions -- Portection of nationals -- Promotion and protection of trade -- Passport and visa -- Notarial and registration services -- Marriage and divorce -- Estate functions -- Extradition and civil procedure -- Informational, cultural, scientific, and tourist functions -- Shipping -- Civil aviation -- Child abduction -- Refugees -- Protection of other non-nationals -- Privileges and immunities -- Facilities -- Inviolability of consular premises -- Writs of process -- Consular archives and documents -- Freedom of movement -- Consular communications -- Protection and inviolability of consuls -- Immunity from local jurisdictions: the functional approach -- Immunity from local jurisdictions: the diplomatic approach -- Immunity from local jurisdiction: road traffic matters -- Liability go give evidence -- Social legislation and civic and public services -- Exemption from taxation -- Honorary consuls -- Consuls as diplomats -- Diplomats as consuls -- Consuls and the United Nations -- Performance of consular functions by other officials -- Relations between the Vienna Convention on consular relations and other treaties -- Settlement of disputes -- Signature and accession

1. Consular law