**1.** Within eight days of the first arrival of interns in the Kingdom of the Netherlands International IDEA shall request the Government to register them in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
**2.** The Government shall register interns for a maximum period of one year, provided that International IDEA supplies a declaration signed by them, accompanied by adequate proof, to the effect that:
interns entered the Host Country in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
interns have sufficient financial means for living expenses and for repatriation, as well as sufficient medical insurance (including coverage of costs of hospitalization for at least the duration of the internship plus one month) and third party liability insurance, and shall not be a charge on the public purse in the Host Country;
interns shall not engage in gainful employment in the Host Country during their internship other than as interns for International IDEA;
interns shall not bring any family members to reside with them in the Host Country other than in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
interns shall leave the Kingdom of the Netherlands within fifteen days after the end of the internship.
**3.** Upon registration of the intern in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, the Government shall issue an identity card to the intern.
**4.** International IDEA shall not incur liability for damage resulting from non-fulfillment of the conditions of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article by interns registered in accordance with that paragraph.
**5.** Interns shall not enjoy privileges, immunities and facilities, except:
immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for International IDEA;
inviolability of all papers, documents in whatever form and materials relating to the performance of their functions for International IDEA.
**6.** International IDEA shall notify the Government of the final departure of the intern from International IDEA within eight days after such departure, and shall at the same time return the intern’s identity card.
Artikel 16
Interns
Onderdeel van Gastlandverdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Internationaal Instituut voor Democratie en Verkiezingsondersteuning inzake de immuniteit en privileges van het Internationaal Instituut voor Democratie en Verkiezingsondersteuning en zijn functionarissen· Internationaal publiekrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 1 september 2012