decis repres govern member state meet council decemb protect citizen european union diplomat consular represent ec repres govern member state european union meet council resolv continu build union closer citizen take account concept citizenship union introduc treati european union concept substitut concept nation citizenship desir perform oblig laid articl treati establish european commun common protect arrang strengthen ident union perceiv countri bear mind introduct common protect arrang citizen union countri strengthen idea european solidar perceiv citizen question decid articl citizen european union entitl consular protect member state diplomat consular represent place locat member state state repres perman basi access perman represent access honorari consul compet matter articl diplomat consular represent approach respond request protect person concern provid establish nation member state union produc passport ident card event loss theft document proof nation accept verif central author member state person concern claim nation nearest diplomat consular represent state articl diplomat consular represent give protect treat person seek nation member state repres articl prejudic articl diplomat consular represent agre practic arrang effect manag applic protect articl protect refer articl compris assist case death assist case accid ill assist case arrest detent assist victim violent crime relief repatri distress citizen union addit member state diplomat represent consular agent serv member state power assist citizen union request circumst articl notwithstand articl case extrem urgenc financi advanc expenditur incur behalf citizen union permiss compet author member state citizen nation foreign ministri nearest diplomat mission author member state applic nation expressli waiv requir applic undertak repai full financi advanc expenditur incur applic consular fee notifi compet author undertak repai form document requir distress nation repai govern member state nation cost incur behalf monei paid applic fee govern member state applic nation reimburs cost request govern assist member state common format undertak repai annex ii articl year entri forc decis review light experi acquir object articl treati establish european commun articl decis enter forc member state notifi gener secretariat council procedur requir legal system decis appli complet articl decis publish offici journal european commun brussel decemb council presid atienza serna annex gt refer film gt annex ii gt refer film gt