In general, nationals of a country who work abroad in the diplomatic or consular services
of their country are exempt, under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular
Relations, from Social Security coverage and taxes under the laws of the host country
unless that exemption has been specifically waived. The Conventions, to which both
the United States and Chile 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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under certain conditions, the private servants employed by members of such missions.