DIPPRIV3200 - Goods and services for official use of entitled missions: definition of entitled missions

Only the following constitute an entitled mission in the UK:

• a Foreign Embassy
• a Commonwealth High Commission
• a consular post, or
• an International Organisation.

Trade centres, cultural institutes, and tourist offices are not normally entitled missions. Queries on eligibility should be referred to the VAT International Team at vat.international@hmrc.gov.uk