In general, nationals of a country who work abroad in the diplomatic or consular services
of their country are exempt, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and
the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, from Social Security coverage and taxes
under the laws of the host country unless that exemption is specifically waived. The
Conventions, to which both the United States and Denmark are parties, apply to:
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members of the staff of a diplomatic or consular mission, including the diplomatic,
consular, administrative and technical staffs,
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dependents of members of those staffs who form part of the members’ households,
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the domestic service staffs of those missions, and
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under certain conditions, the private servants employed by members of such missions.