The Office of Foreign Missions ( OFM ) is a component of the United States Department of State to provide services to American diplomatic personnel abroad and foreign diplomats residing in the United States . It was created by the U.S. Congress to help implement the Foreign Missions Act of 1982 , which provides the legal foundation for facilitating secure and efficient operations of U.S. missions abroad, and of foreign missions and international organizations in the U.S.; pursuant to the act, the OFM ensures all diplomatic benefits, privileges, and immunities are properly exercised in accordance with federal laws and international agreements.
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15-576: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Office of Foreign Missions The Office of Foreign Missions has four missions. As an advocate for reciprocal agreements, OFM presses for fair treatment of U.S. personnel abroad while assuring foreign diplomats based in the United States receive the same treatment that each respective government provides in return. Additionally, OFM assists foreign missions in dealing with local government offices in
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25-464: The United States. OFM also provides a range of services to the foreign diplomatic community, including issuance of vehicle titles, vehicle registrations, driver's licenses , and license plates ; processing of tax exemption and duty-free customs requests; and facilitation of property acquisitions through local zoning law procedures. By assisting, advising, and regulating services for foreign diplomats, their dependents, and their staffs while residing in
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