The Vienna Conventions provide that, in general, nationals of a country who work abroad
in the diplomatic or consular services of their country are exempt from social security
coverage and contributions under the host country's laws unless the host country specifically
waives that exception.
The Conventions, to which both the United States and Finland 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;
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the domestic service staffs of those missions, and;
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the private servant employee of members of such missions (under certain conditions).