NAVMC 2658 governs legal issues affecting U.S. forces and families overseas, including foreign jurisdiction, rights, claims, taxes, and related matters.
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The publication covers the NATO Status of Forces Agreement, criminal jurisdiction, custody and rights of the accused, foreign prisons, military missions, civilian employees, dependents, and foreign claims. It explains how agreements determine possible foreign jurisdiction, trial, and imprisonment, and states that visiting forces must respect host-country laws.
The NATO Status of Forces Agreement defines the legal status of the armed forces of each member nation when stationed on the territory of another.
Besides conferring limited privileges and immunities upon the members of United States forces, the NATO Status of Forces Agreement also expressly requires them to respect the laws of the country where they are assigned.
The agreement governs the relationship between our armed forces and foreign countries in matters of criminal jurisdiction, passport and visa regulations, taxes, claims, drivers licenses, airport regulations and other civil and legal matters.
In a foreign country, depending upon the type of agreement that exists between the host government and the United States government, you may be subject to the laws of that country.