Driving of a "CD" vehicle

Driving of a motor vehicle registered with diplomatic "CD" license plates, applicable to members of personnel of permanent missions (PM) and international organisations (IO)

Vehicles registered with "CD" license plates

Vehicles of persons enjoying diplomatic status – Heads of mission (PM) and members of the senior management (IO) as well as diplomatic agents (PM) and high ranking officials (IO) (holders of a "B" or "C" legitimation card) – are registered with diplomatic "CD" license plates.

Eligibility

In general, only the owner of a vehicle registered with "CD" license plates is authorised to drive the vehicle. Nonetheless family members enjoying diplomatic status may drive the vehicle with the "CD" license plates of the principle beneficiary.

Family members enjoying diplomatic status and who have been issued a Ci permit in exchange for a "B" or "C" legitimation card are authorised to drive the vehicle with the "CD" license plates of the principle beneficiary. The Ci permit of a family member enjoying diplomatic status has a special sticker on it which indicates that the person in question is entitled to the diplomatic status.

Non-eligibility

Family members who do not enjoy diplomatic status, such as those of Swiss nationality, holders of an authorisation for residence or establishment (permit B or C) or holders of a different type of legitimation card, may not drive the vehicle with the "CD" license plates of the principle beneficiary.

Official cars

Heads of missions (PM), members of the senior management (IO) and professional chauffeurs (PM/IO) are authorised to drive official vehicles registered with "CD" license plates.

Specialist Contact

Permanent Mission of Switzerland to UNOG  
Office of Security and General Affairs
Rue de Varembé 9-11, P.O. Box 194
CH - 1211 Geneva 20
Tel. +41 (0)58 482 24 24
Fax +41 (0)58 482 24 37