Press release
25 August 2010
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
New Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Government has appointed Caroline Vicini as the new Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). Ms Vicini returns to the MFA after a year as a consultant in the business world. She has previously served with the MFA at the Swedish embassies in Washington, Rome, Paris and Algiers. She was also Deputy Head of the MFA European Security Policy Department.
The Protocol Department is responsible for the planning and implementation of incoming and outgoing state visits. It prepares international meetings, conferences and official visits to the Swedish Government.
The department maintains contact with foreign embassies, consulates and international organisations in Sweden and handles agrément for and accreditation of foreign ambassadors as well as exequatur for foreign consuls.
The department interprets and applies the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic and Consular Relations, issues diplomatic visas and identity cards and assists Swedish authorities on matters concerning immunity and privileges. The department issues Swedish service passports and diplomatic passports.
