An eminent person carrying out an international mandate may by way of exception be accorded privileges, immunities and facilities if he or she:
- executes a mandate that is limited in time and conferred by an intergovernmental organisation, an international institution or a group of States;
- is a foreign national;
- is resident in Switzerland for the duration of the mandate and was not habitually resident in Switzerland prior to its commencement;
- does not engage in any gainful activity; and
- needs to be in Switzerland for the purposes of the mandate.