Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery

The Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery (D3) provides protocol services for the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Among its numerous and diverse tasks, organising visits by foreign dignitaries and supervising official ceremonies are probably the most visible. In this context it is responsible, among other tasks, for logistical matters such as reserving the VIP lounge at Luxembourg airport, and handling requests for firearms permits and frequency allocations.

As the first point of contact for diplomatic missions accredited to Luxembourg, the Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery is in charge of the accreditation of ambassadors.

It also oversees the administrative management of the diplomatic corps, European institutions and international organisations. As such, the Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery manages requests for diplomatic identity and legitimation cards, as well as notifications of changes concerning these cardholders' place of residence, marital status, termination of duties and cancellation of title.

The Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery is also responsible for managing the consular corps (both honorary and career) in Luxembourg, as it is for the Luxembourg consular corps abroad.

Finally, the Directorate of Protocol and Chancellery is responsible for sending legal and official documents from the Luxembourg authorities abroad and receives the similar documents from foreign authorities on behalf of the Luxembourg State.