: of, relating to, or of the nature of a consul or a consul's office or duties
consular responsibilities
A lot of his consular work involves issuing visas to Americans bound for the Alps—and Hitz happens to run a travel agency. Hugh D. Menzies
In Cicero's day, consular hopefuls behaved as politicians always have and forever will. Lionel Casson
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHis mother had been a concert singer, and his father was a Swedish consular officer whose job required the family to relocate often. Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 State Department spokesperson Ned Price said last month that a U.S. consular officer was able to meet with Griner on May 19. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 8 June 2022 Americans arrested abroad typically have consular access – a staffer at the nearest U.S. Embassy can provide legal assistance. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Chinese authorities had assured the court that if extradited, Kim would have access to New Zealand consular staff, and be tried and detained in Shanghai rather than sent elsewhere in the country, according to the ruling. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Apr. 2022 Warsaw already handles processing for Russian and Belarusian visa applicants, so this would likely require the State Department to greatly increase its consular staff there. Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 8 Mar. 2022 The embassy has said the move forced it to reduce its consular staff by 75% and cut most U.S. citizen services as well as non-immigrant visa processing for non-diplomatic travel. Vladimir Isachenkov, ajc, 2 Nov. 2021 The State Department said Cynthia and Victor Liu returned to the U.S. on Saturday after consular staff in Shanghai helped facilitate their departure.Fox News, 28 Sep. 2021 The State Department said Cynthia and Victor Liu returned to the United States on Saturday after consular staff in Shanghai helped facilitate their departure.BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2021 See More