Field Reference · Relocation & Postings
Practical city guides for diplomatic life abroad.
Clear, structured guidance for diplomats, consular staff and international officials preparing for life in a new posting.
Selected Reading
Featured guides
FR·VEH·01 Vehicles in France Diplomatic vehicle registration, CD plates, customs relief, who can drive the vehicle, and the practical decisions around owning a car as accredited staff in France. Paris FR·SCH·01 International Schools in Paris The main curricula, established schools, admissions timing, and the questions that matter most for families on a diplomatic posting to Paris. Paris CH·LIV·01 Living in Geneva Status, the FDFA legitimation card, the cross-border reality, and what to settle in the first weeks of a posting to the UN Office, WTO, WHO or a permanent mission in Geneva. Geneva BE·SEC·01 Security in Brussels The threat environment, the CUTA assessment framework, everyday precautions, and emergency contacts for EU and NATO-accredited staff in Brussels. Brussels
Dispatches
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The first week, in order A posting is confirmed and a hundred things need doing. A short argument for sequence over speed. Diplomatic plates, in plain terms What the green plates signal, what they don't, and why the relief is rarely as simple as it sounds. Two conventions worth knowing by name Privileges and immunities don't come from custom alone. A brief note on the documents underneath them.
About the Desk
A reference desk for the practical side of diplomatic life written for the people who do the moving.
The Attaché Desk gathers what you actually need when a posting is confirmed: how things work locally, what to arrange first, and where the practical pitfalls sit. Each guide is organised so you can scan it quickly and act on it.
It is not a concierge, not a relocation agency, and not a blog. It is an editorial resource - structured, current and written in plain terms for diplomats, consular staff and international officials.