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 the host country waives that exemption.
The Conventions, to which both the United States and Japan are parties, apply to the
following persons:
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Members of the staff of a diplomatic or consular mission, including the diplomatic,
consular, administrative and technical staffs; and
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Dependents of members of those staffs; and
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The domestic service staffs of those missions; and
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The private servants employed by members of such missions (under certain conditions).