Does the embassy belong to the national territory?

The embassy belongs to the national territory of the country where the embassy is located, not to the national territory of the sending country. Paragraph 9 of Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations states, "The building or part of the building used by the embassy, the residence of the head of the embassy and the land attached to it. Ownership belongs to no one. "

Entering the premises and its location is regarded as entering the "jurisdiction" of the sending country of the embassy. The land ownership of this "jurisdiction" generally belongs to the country where the embassy is located, but it is provided to the other party free of charge, so it is essentially different from the territory in international law.

Extended data

National territory includes territory, territorial waters, airspace and subsoil. Territory is the main part of a country's territory, and other parts are often subsidiary parts of territory, which cannot be separated from territory unless there are special treaty provisions.

Relative to the national territory, it is an international territory, which refers to the area beyond the jurisdiction of national sovereignty. These areas belong to all mankind in principle and are managed by international institutions representing all mankind. For example, the international seabed area is managed by the International Seabed Authority established by UNCLOS.

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