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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Formal visit by a head of state to a foreign country</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg/290px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="290" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg/435px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg/580px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="639" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Pope Francis</a> with <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President</a> <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a> heading towards the <a href="/wiki/Malaca%C3%B1an_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="Malacañan Palace">Malacañan Palace</a> during <a href="/wiki/Pastoral_and_state_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Pastoral and state visit by Pope Francis to the Philippines">the Pope's pastoral and state visit to the Philippines</a> in January 2015</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia,_24_June_1873.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg/330px-The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg" decoding="async" width="290" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg/500px-The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg/960px-The_Review_in_Windsor_Great_Park_in_Honour_of_the_Shah_of_Persia%2C_24_June_1873.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="973" /></a><figcaption><i>The Review in Windsor Great Park in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 24 June 1873</i> (<a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Chevalier" title="Nicholas Chevalier">Nicholas Chevalier</a>, 1877). <a href="/wiki/Naser_al-Din_Shah_Qajar" title="Naser al-Din Shah Qajar">Naser al-Din Shah Qajar</a>, the first Iranian monarch to make state visits to Europe, visited <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a> twice.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>state visit</b> is a formal visit by the <a href="/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state">head</a> of a <a href="/wiki/Sovereign_state" title="Sovereign state">sovereign country</a> (or <a href="/wiki/Governor-general" title="Governor-general">representative</a> of the head of a sovereign country) to another sovereign country, at the invitation of the head of state (or representative) of that foreign country, with the latter also acting as the <a href="/wiki/Hospitality" title="Hospitality">official host</a> for the duration of the state visit. Speaking for the host, it is generally called a <b>state reception</b>. State visits are considered to be the highest expression of friendly <a href="/wiki/Bilateralism" title="Bilateralism">bilateral relations</a> between two <a href="/wiki/Sovereign_state" title="Sovereign state">sovereign states</a>, and are in general characterised by an emphasis on official public ceremonies. </p><p>Less formal visits than a state visit to another country with a lesser emphasis on ceremonial events, by either a head of state (their representative) or a <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">head of government</a>, can be classified (in descending order of magnitude) as either an <b>official visit</b>, an <b>official working visit</b>, a <b>working visit</b>, a <b>guest-of-government visit</b>, or a <b>private visit</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_system" title="Parliamentary system">parliamentary democracies</a>, while heads of state (or their representative) may formally issue and accept invitations, they do so on the <a href="/wiki/Advice_(constitutional_law)" title="Advice (constitutional law)">advice</a> of their <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">heads of government</a>, who usually decide on when the invitation is to be issued or accepted in advance. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Queen Elizabeth II">Queen Elizabeth II</a> was the most travelled head of state in world history, having made 261 official overseas visits and 96 state visits to 116 countries by the time of her <a href="/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II" title="Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II">Diamond Jubilee</a> in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although she was sovereign of each of the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_realm" title="Commonwealth realm">Commonwealth realms</a>, in practice, she usually performed full state visits as <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">Queen of the United Kingdom</a>, while the relevant <a href="/wiki/Governor-general#Modern_Commonwealth" title="Governor-general">governor-general</a> undertook state visits for his or her respective country on the sovereign's behalf. However, the Queen occasionally made some state and official visits representing one of her other Commonwealth realms. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Components_of_a_state_visit">Components of a state visit</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Components of a state visit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>State visits typically involve some or all the following components (each host country has its own traditions): </p> <ul><li>The visiting <a href="/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state">head of state</a> (or representative) is immediately greeted upon arrival by the host (or by a lesser <a href="/wiki/Official" title="Official">official</a> representative, if the two heads of state are to meet later at another location) and by his or her <a href="/wiki/Ambassador" title="Ambassador">ambassador</a> (or other <a href="/wiki/Head_of_mission" title="Head of mission">head of mission</a>) <a href="/wiki/Diplomatic_accreditation" class="mw-redirect" title="Diplomatic accreditation">accredited to the host country</a>.</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/21-gun_salute" title="21-gun salute">21-gun salute</a> is fired in honor of the visiting head of state.</li> <li>The playing of the two <a href="/wiki/National_anthem" title="National anthem">national anthems</a> by a <a href="/wiki/Military_band" title="Military band">military band</a>. The guest country's anthem is usually played first.</li> <li>A review of a military <a href="/wiki/Guard_of_honour" title="Guard of honour">guard of honour</a>.</li> <li>The visiting head of state (or representative) is formally introduced to senior officials/representatives of the host country and the hosting head of state is introduced to the delegation accompanying the visiting head of state.</li> <li>An exchange of gifts between the two heads of state (or representatives).</li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/State_dinner" class="mw-redirect" title="State dinner">state dinner</a>, either <a href="/wiki/White_tie" title="White tie">white tie</a> or <a href="/wiki/Black_tie" title="Black tie">black tie</a>, is mounted by the hosting head of state (or representative), with the visiting head of state being the guest of honour.</li> <li>A visit to the <a href="/wiki/Legislature" title="Legislature">legislature</a> of the host country, often with the visiting head of state (or representative) being invited to deliver a formal address to the assembled members of the legislature.</li> <li>High-profile visits by the visiting heads of state (or representative) to host country <a href="/wiki/Landmark" title="Landmark">landmarks</a> such as laying a wreath at a military shrine or <a href="/wiki/Cemetery" title="Cemetery">cemetery</a>.</li> <li>The staging of cultural events celebrating links between the two nations.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PGHGermany123.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/PGHGermany123.png/220px-PGHGermany123.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/PGHGermany123.png/330px-PGHGermany123.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/PGHGermany123.png 2x" data-file-width="424" data-file-height="334" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/List_of_German_flags#Presidential_standard" title="List of German flags">German presidential standard</a> displayed at <a href="/wiki/Blair_House" title="Blair House">Blair House</a>, the American presidential guest house in <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, during the visit of <a href="/wiki/Richard_von_Weizs%C3%A4cker" title="Richard von Weizsäcker">Richard von Weizsäcker</a>, <a href="/wiki/President_of_Germany" title="President of Germany">President of Germany</a>. Several countries maintain guest houses used for state visits.</figcaption></figure> <p>The visiting head of state (or their representative) is usually accompanied by a senior government minister, usually by a <a href="/wiki/Foreign_minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign minister">foreign minister</a>. Behind the <a href="/wiki/Protocol_(diplomacy)" title="Protocol (diplomacy)">diplomatic protocol</a>, delegations made up from <a href="/wiki/Trade" title="Trade">trade</a> organizations also accompany the visiting head of state, offer an opportunity to network and develop economic, cultural, and social links with industry leaders in the nation being visited. At the end of a state visit, the foreign head of state (or representative) traditionally issues a formal invitation to the head of state (or representative) of the nation being visited who at another time in the future, would pay a reciprocal state visit. </p><p>While the costs of a state visit are usually borne by state funds of the host country, most nations host fewer than ten state visits per year, with some as few as two. Most foreign heads of state (or their representative) will stay in the <a href="/wiki/Official_residence" title="Official residence">official residence</a> of the head of state (or representative) who is hosting the state visit, in a guest house reserved for foreign visitors, or in their own nation's <a href="/wiki/Diplomatic_mission" title="Diplomatic mission">embassy</a> located in the foreign nation being visited. </p><p>State visits by well-known global leaders or figures, such as the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">British Monarch</a>, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">pope</a>, often draw much publicity and large crowds. Occasionally, these include protesters. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="State_visits_by_country">State visits by country</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: State visits by country"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Armenia">Armenia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Armenia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_visitors_to_Tsitsernakaberd" title="List of visitors to Tsitsernakaberd">List of visitors to Tsitsernakaberd</a></div> <p>State visits to <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a> are held in the capital of <a href="/wiki/Yerevan" title="Yerevan">Yerevan</a>, with a welcoming ceremony usually being held at <a href="/wiki/Zvartnots_International_Airport" title="Zvartnots International Airport">Zvartnots International Airport</a>. Foreign heads of state are welcomed at the <a href="/wiki/President%27s_Residence,_Yerevan" title="President's Residence, Yerevan">President's Residence</a> while heads of government are welcomed at the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister%27s_Residence,_Yerevan" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime Minister's Residence, Yerevan">Residence of the Prime Minister</a>. These visits consist of the following components: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2"></th> <th rowspan="2">Rank of visitor</th> <th rowspan="2">State dinner</th> <th colspan="3">Arrival ceremonies</th> <th rowspan="2">Exchange of<br />diplomatic gifts</th> <th rowspan="2">Meeting with<br />religious leaders</th> <th rowspan="2">Address to the<br />National Assembly </th></tr> <tr> <th>Prime Minister's Residence</th> <th>President's Residence</th> <th>Airport </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>State visit</b></td> <td>head of state</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Official visit</b></td> <td>head of government</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes</td> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe</td> <td style="background: #FF8; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-maybe">Maybe </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Since 1991, foreign leaders who embark on visits to Armenia have paid tribute to the victims of the <a href="/wiki/Armenian_genocide" title="Armenian genocide">Armenian genocide</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Tsitsernakaberd" title="Tsitsernakaberd">Tsitsernakaberd</a> complex.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During a visit to the complex, most leaders receive a tour of the museum, plant trees near the memorial, and lay wreaths at the eternal flame. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Belgium">Belgium</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Belgium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A state visit in Belgium starts with an inspection of the troops in front of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Brussels" title="Royal Palace of Brussels">Royal Palace of Brussels</a>, whereafter the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Belgian_monarchs" title="List of Belgian monarchs">king</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Belgian_consorts" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Belgian consorts">queen</a> have a private audience with the visiting head of state and his or her spouse. The first day of the state visit traditionally comes to a close with a state banquet at the <a href="/wiki/Castle_of_Laeken" class="mw-redirect" title="Castle of Laeken">Castle of Laeken</a>, which is the official residence of the king of the Belgians. </p><p>It is customary to be awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium)" title="Order of Leopold (Belgium)">Order of Leopold</a> during state visits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_state_and_official_visits_by_Canada" title="List of state and official visits by Canada">List of state and official visits by Canada</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg/250px-Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg/330px-Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg/500px-Sergio_Mattarella_al_Rideau_Hall_09.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3573" data-file-height="2382" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Governor_General%27s_Foot_Guards" title="Governor General's Foot Guards">Governor General's Foot Guards</a> mounting the <a href="/wiki/Guard_of_honour" title="Guard of honour">guard of honour</a> during state visits of Italian President <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Mattarella" title="Sergio Mattarella">Sergio Mattarella</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The Office of Protocol coordinates the operational aspects of state and official visits to Canada and manages all events that are related to the visit. It also defines the protocol standards for state visits of heads of state and government.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Governor_General%27s_Foot_Guards" title="Governor General's Foot Guards">Governor General's Foot Guards</a>, one of two <a href="/wiki/Household_Division" title="Household Division">household</a> <a href="/wiki/Foot_guards" title="Foot guards">foot guards</a>, take part in state and official visits to <a href="/wiki/Ottawa" title="Ottawa">Ottawa</a>. Arrival ceremonies take place at either <a href="/wiki/Parliament_Hill" title="Parliament Hill">Parliament Hill</a> or <a href="/wiki/Rideau_Hall" title="Rideau Hall">Rideau Hall</a>, where the visitor will be received by the <a href="/wiki/Governor_general_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor general of Canada">governor general of Canada</a> (for state visits) or <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of Canada">prime minister of Canada</a> (for official visits). State visits also include a visit to the <a href="/wiki/National_War_Memorial_(Canada)" title="National War Memorial (Canada)">National War Memorial</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/List_of_state_and_official_visits_by_Canada" title="List of state and official visits by Canada">State and official visits by Canada</a> are performed by the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Canada" title="Monarchy of Canada">Canadian monarch</a> or a representative—the governor general, a <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_governor_(Canada)" title="Lieutenant governor (Canada)">lieutenant governor</a>, or another member of <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Canada#Royal_family_and_house" title="Monarchy of Canada">the royal family</a>. The first state visit by Canada was to the United States in 1937, when the US accorded the governor general the equivalent status given to a visiting head of state.<sup id="cite_ref-GGoC_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GGoC-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tours of Canada by the country's monarch (and other members of the royal family) are not state or official visits, as the monarch conducts <a href="/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Canada_by_the_Canadian_Royal_Family" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal tours of Canada by the Canadian Royal Family">royal tours</a> in his capacity as the Canadian head of state, not as a foreign head of state. Additionally, because the Canadian sovereign is shared with 14 other <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_realms" class="mw-redirect" title="Commonwealth realms">Commonwealth realms</a>, state visits are not conducted between realms, with official visits performed by the realms' respective <a href="/wiki/Governor-general" title="Governor-general">governor-general</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister" title="Prime minister">prime minister</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People's_Republic_of_China"><span id="People.27s_Republic_of_China"></span>People's Republic of China</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: People's Republic of China"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg/220px-Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg/330px-Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg/440px-Vladimir_Putin_awarded_the_Chinese_Order_of_Friendship_07.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4946" data-file-height="3297" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Beijing_Garrison_Honor_Guard_Battalion" title="Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion">Beijing Garrison Honor Guard</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_Friendship_(China)" class="mw-redirect" title="Order of Friendship (China)">Order of Friendship</a>, an award occasionally given during state visits</figcaption></figure> <p>State arrival ceremonies in <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> take place at the East Court of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Hall_of_the_People" title="Great Hall of the People">Great Hall of the People</a> on <a href="/wiki/Tiananmen_Square" title="Tiananmen Square">Tiananmen Square</a> in <a href="/wiki/Beijing" title="Beijing">Beijing</a>. The guard of honour for the ceremony is provided by the <a href="/wiki/Beijing_Garrison_Honor_Guard_Battalion" title="Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion">Beijing Garrison Honor Guard</a>, with musical accompaniment provided by the <a href="/wiki/Central_Military_Band_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_of_China" title="Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China">Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China</a>. </p><p>As the military band plays the national anthems of the two countries, an artillery battery fires a 21-gun salute. After the band finishes its performance, the two leaders then inspect the guard of honour at the invitation of the guard commander. Following the inspection, both leaders embrace schoolchildren who wave flowers and the flags of both countries. At this time, the band performs a military march or folk song from the guest country. If a prime minister or chancellor or crown prince visits China, the welcoming ceremony is held by the premier. If a president, governor-general or king visits, the welcoming ceremony is held by the president. </p><p>The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Honor Guard then marches off the square to the tune of the <a href="/wiki/Military_Anthem_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army" title="Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army">March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army</a>. The ceremony ends with the marching band of the PLA performing an <a href="/wiki/Exhibition_drill" title="Exhibition drill">exhibition of military drill</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>During state visits, national awards are presented to visiting dignitaries, including the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_Friendship_(China)" class="mw-redirect" title="Order of Friendship (China)">Order of Friendship</a>. Since 1954, the State Protection Unit has provided <a href="/wiki/Motorcade" title="Motorcade">motorcades</a> for visiting dignitaries traveling from the airport to their meeting place.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Republic_of_China_(Taiwan)"><span id="Republic_of_China_.28Taiwan.29"></span>Republic of China (Taiwan)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Republic of China (Taiwan)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A 30-minute ceremony at the Plaza of the <a href="/wiki/National_Theater_and_Concert_Hall" title="National Theater and Concert Hall">National Theater and Concert Hall</a> in <a href="/wiki/Taipei" title="Taipei">Taipei</a> takes place to honor visiting dignitaries to the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of China">Republic of China (Taiwan)</a>. After the anthems are played, the president escorts the visitor past the tri-service honor guard of the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Republic of China Armed Forces">Republic of China Armed Forces</a>, led by a colonel. After inspecting the troops, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Taiwan" class="mw-redirect" title="President of Taiwan">president of Taiwan</a> delivers welcome remarks, after which the foreign leader speaks, before receiving a key to the city from the <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Taipei" title="Mayor of Taipei">mayor of Taipei</a>, and the director of the Department of Protocol of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Taiwan)" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan)">Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a> then introducing members of the cabinet to the dignitary and members of the delegation to the ROC president.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Czech_Republic">Czech Republic</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Czech Republic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The military welcome accorded to foreign leaders at <a href="/wiki/Prague_Castle" title="Prague Castle">Prague Castle</a> are provided by troops of the <a href="/wiki/Prague_Castle_Guard" title="Prague Castle Guard">Prague Castle Guard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Honor_Guard_of_the_Czech_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Honor Guard of the Czech Armed Forces">Honor Guard of the Czech Armed Forces</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Czech_Army_Central_Band" title="Czech Army Central Band">Czech Army Central Band</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Band_of_the_Castle_Guards_and_the_Police_of_the_Czech_Republic" title="Band of the Castle Guards and the Police of the Czech Republic">Band of the Castle Guards and Police</a> and units of the <a href="/wiki/Prague_Garrison_Command" title="Prague Garrison Command">Prague Garrison Command</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Finland">Finland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Finland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:P20230713AS-0861_(53234990393).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg/220px-P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg/330px-P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg/440px-P20230713AS-0861_%2853234990393%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1333" /></a><figcaption>US President <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> meeting the leaders of the <a href="/wiki/Nordic_countries" title="Nordic countries">Nordic countries</a> in <a href="/wiki/Helsinki" title="Helsinki">Helsinki</a>, in July 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>The Protocol Services of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Finland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)">Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a> is responsible for arranging high-level international visits and Finland's own state events. The task of the protocol services is to take care of receiving, escorting, accommodation, transportation and meal arrangements for guests.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Finland, state visits usually follow a certain pattern that has already become a tradition. The official reception ceremonies take place in front of the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Palace,_Helsinki" title="Presidential Palace, Helsinki">Presidential Palace</a> or alternatively at <a href="/wiki/Helsinki_Airport" title="Helsinki Airport">Helsinki Airport</a>. At the reception ceremony, the head of the visiting country, together with the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Finland" title="President of Finland">President of Finland</a>, inspects the guard of honor to the rhythm of the <i><a href="/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rneborgarnas_marsch" title="Björneborgarnas marsch">Björneborgarnas marsch</a></i>. After the inspection of the honor guard and the performance of the national anthems, the heads of state greet the public from the balcony of the Presidential Palace, from where they move to the yellow salon to drink welcome toasts, take official photos and exchange gifts and badges of honor.<sup id="cite_ref-ulkopolitist_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ulkopolitist-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Usually, the official program includes at least the laying a wreath on <a href="/wiki/Carl_Gustaf_Emil_Mannerheim" title="Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim">Marshal Mannerheim</a>'s grave at the <a href="/wiki/Hietaniemi_Cemetery" title="Hietaniemi Cemetery">Hietaniemi Cemetery</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a visit to the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_House,_Helsinki" title="Parliament House, Helsinki">Parliament House</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Helsinki_City_Hall" title="Helsinki City Hall">Helsinki City Hall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ulkopolitist_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ulkopolitist-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The visit usually ends with state dinners held at the Presidential Palace, where the heads of state give their speeches.<sup id="cite_ref-ulkopolitist_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ulkopolitist-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="France">France</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron,_July_13,_2017_(01).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg/220px-Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg/330px-Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg/440px-Donald_J._Trump_and_President_Emmanuel_Macron%2C_July_13%2C_2017_%2801%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Donald Trump at <a href="/wiki/Les_Invalides" title="Les Invalides">Les Invalides</a> during his state visit to France, 13 July 2017. Arrival ceremonies typically take place at Les Invalides, or the <a href="/wiki/Elysee_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="Elysee Palace">Elysee Palace</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>State arrival ceremonies are held at either the <a href="/wiki/Elysee_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="Elysee Palace">Elysee Palace</a> or <a href="/wiki/Les_Invalides" title="Les Invalides">Les Invalides</a>, with the participation of the Infantry and Fanfare Band of the <a href="/wiki/French_Republican_Guard_Band" title="French Republican Guard Band">French Republican Guard Band</a> and the 1st Infantry Regiment of the <a href="/wiki/Republican_Guard_(France)" title="Republican Guard (France)">Republican Guard</a>. The Vestibule d'Honneur (Hall of Honour) in the Elysee is where the <a href="/wiki/President_of_France" title="President of France">president of France</a> meets visiting dignitaries and holds bilateral meetings. Towards the end of the visit, the head of state or governments will give a speech at the <a href="/wiki/Palais_Bourbon" title="Palais Bourbon">Palais Bourbon</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_France" class="mw-redirect" title="Senate of France">Senate of France</a>, and will hold meetings with members of parliament. Sometime during the state visit, the visiting dignitary will lay a wreath at the <a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier" title="Tomb of the Unknown Soldier">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe" title="Arc de Triomphe">Arc de Triomphe</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Georgia">Georgia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Georgia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>State visits in Georgia are held outside the <a href="/wiki/Orbeliani_Palace" title="Orbeliani Palace">Presidential Palace of Georgia</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tbilisi" title="Tbilisi">Tbilisi</a>. Ceremonial honours are provided by the Honour Guard and the <a href="/wiki/Military_Band_of_the_National_Guard_of_Georgia" title="Military Band of the National Guard of Georgia">Band</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_of_Georgia" title="National Guard of Georgia">National Guard of Georgia</a>. The band plays Georgian Army songs during the inspection of the honour guard. During the presidency of <a href="/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili" title="Mikheil Saakashvili">Mikheil Saakashvili</a>, the band played the <a href="/wiki/March_of_the_Preobrazhensky_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment">March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment</a> during state visits. </p><p>During state visits, dignitaries usually meet with the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Georgia" title="Prime Minister of Georgia">prime minister</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chairperson_of_the_Parliament_of_Georgia" title="Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia">chairperson of the Parliament</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Catholicos-Patriarch_of_All_Georgia" title="Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia">Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia</a> separately from the president. State dinners are also held inside the presidential palace with officials from both countries present. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Germany">Germany</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Germany"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During state visits to Germany, honours are provided by the German <a href="/wiki/Wachbataillon" title="Wachbataillon">Wachbataillon</a> (Guard battalion) and the <a href="/wiki/Staff_Band_of_the_Bundeswehr" title="Staff Band of the Bundeswehr">Staff Band of the Bundeswehr</a>. An exception to this was on 3 May 2007 during the visit of French President <a href="/wiki/Jacques_Chirac" title="Jacques Chirac">Jacques Chirac</a> to Berlin, during which the <a href="/wiki/Franco-German_Brigade" title="Franco-German Brigade">Franco-German Brigade</a> provided the honors. Depending on the status of the guest, state ceremonies are either held at the <a href="/wiki/Bellevue_Palace_(Germany)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellevue Palace (Germany)">Bellevue Palace</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Chancellery_(Berlin)" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Chancellery (Berlin)">Federal Chancellery Complex</a>. In recent years, state visits have been marked with dignitaries paying homage at memorials such as the <a href="/wiki/Berlin_Victory_Column" title="Berlin Victory Column">Berlin Victory Column</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Memorial_to_the_Murdered_Jews_of_Europe" title="Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe">Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Soviet_War_Memorial_(Tiergarten)" title="Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten)">Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten)</a>. </p><p>During state visits, foreign dignitaries typically visit German federal states outside the capital. It this regard, a full honors ceremony is also held with the minister-president being the presiding officer.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In break with the traditional <a href="/wiki/Berlin" title="Berlin">Berlin</a> military protocol, chairs have since July 2019 been set up outside the Chancellery due to Chancellor <a href="/wiki/Angela_Merkel" title="Angela Merkel">Angela Merkel</a>'s unusual episodes of shaking and uneasiness during the honours ceremony. Currently, only Moldovan Premier <a href="/wiki/Maia_Sandu" title="Maia Sandu">Maia Sandu</a> and Danish Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Mette_Frederiksen" title="Mette Frederiksen">Mette Frederiksen</a> have had to be received under this arrangement.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="India">India</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: India"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_visits_to_India" title="List of diplomatic visits to India">List of diplomatic visits to India</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_guests_at_Delhi_Republic_Day_parade" title="List of chief guests at Delhi Republic Day parade">List of chief guests at Delhi Republic Day parade</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg/250px-Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg/330px-Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg/500px-Barack_and_Michelle_Obama_are_greeted_by_President_Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4096" data-file-height="2731" /></a><figcaption>Barack and Michelle Obama met by President <a href="/wiki/Pratibha_Patil" title="Pratibha Patil">Pratibha Patil</a> and the Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Manmohan_Singh" title="Manmohan Singh">Manmohan Singh</a>, together with their spouses, 8 November 2010. Foreign leaders in India are typically received at the <a href="/wiki/Rashtrapati_Bhavan" title="Rashtrapati Bhavan">Rashtrapati Bhavan</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Official_residence" title="Official residence">official residence</a> for the <a href="/wiki/President_of_India" title="President of India">president of India</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Foreign leaders are received at the <a href="/wiki/Rashtrapati_Bhavan" title="Rashtrapati Bhavan">Rashtrapati Bhavan</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a> during state visits. The dignitary first receives the salute from the <a href="/wiki/President%27s_Bodyguard" class="mw-redirect" title="President's Bodyguard">President's Bodyguard (PBG)</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Tri-Services_Guard_of_Honour" class="mw-redirect" title="Tri-Services Guard of Honour">Tri-Services Guard of Honour</a>. Heads of state are also given a 21-gun salute, with a <a href="/wiki/19-gun_salute" class="mw-redirect" title="19-gun salute">19-gun salute</a> being to <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">heads of government</a>. The massed bands and the commander of the guard of honour is chosen by a rotation between the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. In 2015, Wing Commander Pooja Thakur became the first female officer to lead the guard of honour for a foreign leader.<sup id="cite_ref-thehindu_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thehindu-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All military honours are organized by Section D of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)" title="Ministry of Defence (India)">Ministry of Defence</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>State banquets are also held for foreign dignitaries at the <a href="/wiki/Rashtrapati_Bhavan" title="Rashtrapati Bhavan">Rashtrapati Bhavan</a> which are hosted by the <a href="/wiki/President_of_India" title="President of India">president of India</a>. Over 100 guests are invited to attend state banquets, including the <a href="/wiki/Vice-President_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice-President of India">vice-president of India</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of India">prime minister of India</a>, as well as <a href="/wiki/Government_of_India" title="Government of India">government officials</a> and leaders of the ruling party. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Israel">Israel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Israel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_State_of_Israel" class="mw-redirect" title="President of the State of Israel">president of the State of Israel</a>, in his or her position as head of state, leads the welcoming events and is the official host of foreign leaders who visit <a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a>. A guard of honor made up of personnel of all the service branches of the <a href="/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" title="Israel Defense Forces">Israel Defense Forces</a> (IDF) are usually lined up at the main V.I.P terminal of <a href="/wiki/Ben_Gurion_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Ben Gurion International Airport">Ben Gurion International Airport</a>. </p><p>During some state visits, the itinerary has included a visit to the <a href="/wiki/Yad_Vashem" title="Yad Vashem">Yad Vashem</a> memorial. There the leader, accompanied by the prime minister, will rekindle the Eternal Flame, and will also lay a wreath in memorial of the 6 million Jews murdered in the holocaust. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Italy">Italy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Italy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg/220px-G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg/330px-G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg/440px-G._Andreotti_JF_Kennedy_Rome_State_visit_tribute_to_the_Unknown_Soldier.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a> arrives at the <a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(Italy)" title="Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Italy)">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier</a> in Rome with <a href="/wiki/Italian_Minister_of_Defence" class="mw-redirect" title="Italian Minister of Defence">Italian Minister of Defence</a> <a href="/wiki/Giulio_Andreotti" title="Giulio Andreotti">Giulio Andreotti</a>, 1 July 1963. Visits to the tomb are a typical component of state visits to Italy.</figcaption></figure> <p>When dignitaries arrive in the Italian capital of <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>, they are received in a short reception ceremony at the airport by the head of the Diplomatic Ceremonial Office among other officials, who then briefly entertain the guest in the boardroom to allow the handling of airport formalities. Arrival honors for foreign dignitaries visiting <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a> are held either at the <a href="/wiki/Quirinal_Palace" title="Quirinal Palace">Quirinal Palace</a> (official residence of the president of the Italian Republic) or the <a href="/wiki/Palazzo_Chigi" class="mw-redirect" title="Palazzo Chigi">Palazzo Chigi</a> (official residence of the prime minister of the Italian Republic). During the ceremony, the guard of honor is provided by a military unit (most likely the <a href="/wiki/Corazzieri" class="mw-redirect" title="Corazzieri">Corazzieri</a> and a selected ceremonial unit such as the Honour Company "Goito" from the 1° Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna") and a supporting military band that performs 3 <a href="/wiki/Ruffles_and_flourishes" title="Ruffles and flourishes">Ruffles and flourishes</a> known as "Onori" ("Honors") prior to playing the national anthem of the dignitary's home country and <a href="/wiki/Il_Canto_degli_Italiani" title="Il Canto degli Italiani">Il Canto degli Italiani</a>. In recent years, the <a href="/wiki/Bersaglieri" title="Bersaglieri">Bersaglieri</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Carabinieri" title="Carabinieri">Carabinieri</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Italian_Navy" title="Italian Navy">Italian Navy</a> have provided honor guards for the ceremony. </p><p>The rest of the day includes bilateral meetings, one on one conversations, a joint press conference, and a state dinner, where the exchange of gifts and the awarding of honors takes place. The next day sees the laying of wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the <a href="/wiki/Altare_della_Patria" class="mw-redirect" title="Altare della Patria">Altar of the Homeland</a>. All protocol events in the capital are organized by the State Ceremonial Office. In particular, the Ceremonial Office of the Ministry of Defense handles protocol related to the <a href="/wiki/Italian_Armed_Forces" title="Italian Armed Forces">Italian Armed Forces</a>, and the Diplomatic Ceremonial Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handles protocol related to the diplomatic corps.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Japan">Japan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Japan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_(47945532237).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg/220px-President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg/330px-President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg/440px-President_Trump_at_the_Akasaka_Palace_%2847945532237%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Donald Trump with <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan" title="Prime Minister of Japan">Prime Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Shinz%C5%8D_Abe" class="mw-redirect" title="Shinzō Abe">Shinzō Abe</a>, during an American state visit to Japan in May 2019</figcaption></figure> <p>Japan extends invitations for state visitors and official visitors aims to promote the friendship and relation between Japan and the country of the invitee.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to state and official visits, the Japanese government also extends several other forms of invitations to visit the country. </p><p>The invitation of official practical visitors, practical visitors, and visitors to <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Japan)" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)">Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a> aim to promote negotiations, to strengthen security and to be used for policy coordination, etc. </p><p>The invitation of ministers is an invitation extended to ministers from other countries, and aims to have them deepen their understanding of Japan and send information about Japan based on the knowledge obtained through invitations through conference, inspection, etc. with Japanese <a href="/wiki/Very_important_person" title="Very important person">VIPs</a> and experts. </p><p>The invitation of strategic practitioners is an invitation extended to certain members in certain positions or those who are expected to hold a certain leadership position in the future, in political, economic, governmental, academic, etc., in foreign countries or international organizations. It aims to promote understanding of Japan's various policies and fields such as culture and society, to facilitate the promotion of Japan's foreign policy through personal connections with Japanese experts, and to promote pro-Japan in the medium- and long-term through briefings with private experts, Japanese cultural experiences, and local visits. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>The invitation programs in Japan </caption> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th>Visitor</th> <th>Stay</th> <th>Reception <sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>Talk with <a href="/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan" title="Emperor of Japan">Emperor</a></th> <th>Luncheon</th> <th>Banquet </th></tr> <tr> <th>State Visitor </th> <td>Monarch, president, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akasaka_Palace" title="Akasaka Palace">Akasaka Palace</a><sup id="cite_ref-stayr_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stayr-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes <sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Luncheon with <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan" title="Prime Minister of Japan">the prime minister</a></td> <td>Banquet at <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Imperial_Palace" title="Tokyo Imperial Palace">the palace</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Official Visitor </th> <td>Prince, prime minister, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akasaka_Palace" title="Akasaka Palace">Akasaka Palace</a><sup id="cite_ref-stayr_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stayr-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes <sup id="cite_ref-talkr_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-talkr-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Luncheon at the palace</td> <td>Banquet with the prime minister </td></tr> <tr> <th>Official Practical Visitor </th> <td>A person equivalent to a state visitor or an official visitor <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>A strictly secured public accommodation</td> <td>No</td> <td>Yes <sup id="cite_ref-talkr_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-talkr-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>No</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <th>Practical Visitor </th> <td>A person equivalent to a state visitor or an official visitor <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>A public accommodation</td> <td>No</td> <td>Yes/No <sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>No</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <th>Visitor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs </th> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Secretary-general_of_the_United_Nations" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary-general of the United Nations">secretary-general of the United Nations</a>, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>A public accommodation</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>During the state visits by people belonging to the upper two categories, guards of honour are mounted by the <a href="/wiki/Imperial_Guard_(Japan)" title="Imperial Guard (Japan)">Imperial Guard</a> of the National Police Agency and the <a href="/wiki/302nd_Military_Police_Company" title="302nd Military Police Company">302nd Military Police Company</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Japan_Self-Defense_Forces" title="Japan Self-Defense Forces">Japan Self-Defense Forces</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Kyrgyzstan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg/220px-Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg/330px-Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg/440px-Putin_in_Kyrgyzstan_2017_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1880" data-file-height="1160" /></a><figcaption>Bilateral meetings during state visits to Kyrgyzstan typically take place at the <a href="/wiki/Ala_Archa_State_Residence" title="Ala Archa State Residence">Ala Archa State Residence</a></figcaption></figure> <p>State visits are planned in accordance with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs one month in advance. Arrival ceremonies for state visits to Kyrgyzstan typically take place at <a href="/wiki/Manas_International_Airport" title="Manas International Airport">Manas International Airport</a> with the participation of the <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(Kyrgyzstan)" title="National Guard (Kyrgyzstan)">Honour Guard Battalion of the 701st Military Unit of the National Guard</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Band_of_the_General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Kyrgyzstan" title="Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan">Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A wreath-laying ceremony is also held at <a href="/wiki/Victory_Square,_Bishkek" title="Victory Square, Bishkek">Victory Square</a>. A bilateral meeting, press conference, and state dinner are all held at the <a href="/wiki/Ala_Archa_State_Residence" title="Ala Archa State Residence">Ala Archa State Residence</a>. </p><p>The Kyrgyz official welcoming group includes the chairman of the Supreme Council, the prime minister, and the minister of foreign affairs. The official morning breakfast reception takes place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Arrival ceremonies are also held at the state residences all over the country.<sup id="cite_ref-ud_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ud-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mexico">Mexico</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Mexico"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>State visits to <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a> are held on a regular basis.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Arrival ceremonies are usually held at the <a href="/wiki/National_Palace_(Mexico)" title="National Palace (Mexico)">National Palace</a>, the president's workplace or at <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City_International_Airport" title="Mexico City International Airport">Mexico City International Airport</a>. On certain occasions, a full honors ceremony with the participation of the <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(Mexico)" title="National Guard (Mexico)">National Guard</a>'s Presidential Guards Corps are held at <a href="/wiki/Campo_Marte" title="Campo Marte">Campo Marte</a>, where the corps' two military police brigades are stationed. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal,_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_(35152046614).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg/220px-Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg/330px-Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg/440px-Visita_del_Presidente_de_Portugal%2C_Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa_%2835152046614%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2150" data-file-height="1433" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Marcelo_Rebelo_de_Sousa" title="Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa">Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa</a> inspecting the guard of honor, 17 July 2017. An inspection of the Mexican guard of honour typically occurs near the end of the state arrival ceremony.</figcaption></figure> <p>The arrival ceremony begins with a platoon of National Guards presenting arms at the arrival of the state guest at the entrance of the National Palace. After the state guest arrives with the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Mexico" title="President of Mexico">president of Mexico</a> (and his or her first partner, if present) in the palace' south courtyard the NG's Presidential Guards honor guard company presents arms while the <a href="/wiki/Representative_Music_Band_of_the_Mexican_Armed_Forces" title="Representative Music Band of the Mexican Armed Forces">Representative Music Band of the Mexican Armed Forces</a> plays the anthems of the two countries (the <a href="/wiki/Himno_Nacional_Mexicano" title="Himno Nacional Mexicano">Himno Nacional Mexicano</a> is always played first). Then the president of Mexico introduces members of his or her cabinet before the visiting dignitary introduces members of their delegation accompanying them on this visit. After this is done, the commander of the National Guard's honour guard company then delivers the following report to the dignitary: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>“With your permission Mr/Madam President of the <a href="/wiki/United_Mexican_States" class="mw-redirect" title="United Mexican States">United Mexican States</a>, I am the commander of the honour guard of the (states dignitary's position) and I invite you to review the guard of honour present, sir/ma'am."</i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The president and the dignitary then inspect the guard, paying homage to the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican flag">Mexican flag</a> and the flag of the guest country along the way. The ceremony then ends and the two go into the palace to begin their bilateral meeting. The <a href="/wiki/Campo_Marte" title="Campo Marte">Campo Marte</a> ceremony is similar in style to the palace ceremony with the main differences being a <a href="/wiki/21-gun_salute" title="21-gun salute">21-gun salute</a>, <a href="/wiki/Public_speaking" title="Public speaking">opening remarks</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Military_parade" title="Military parade">military parade</a> being added to the program. The unit responsible currently for the 21-gun salute is the State Honors Artillery Battery, coming under the 1st Artillery Battalion (Separate) of the 1st Army Corps. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Moldova">Moldova</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Moldova"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The State Diplomatic Protocol (SDP) of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_European_Integration_of_Moldova" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova">Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova</a> organizes activities concerning state visits to the Moldovan capital of <a href="/wiki/Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u" title="Chișinău">Chișinău</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All state arrival ceremonies take place at the Presidential Administration or the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Palace,_Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u" title="Presidential Palace, Chișinău">Presidential Palace</a>, involving the <a href="/wiki/Honor_Guard_Company_(Moldova)" title="Honor Guard Company (Moldova)">Honor Guard Company</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Band_of_the_Republic_of_Moldova" title="Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova">Presidential Band</a>. During the inspection, the foreign guest will greet the personnel of the company in the <a href="/wiki/Romanian_language" title="Romanian language">Romanian language</a> (the dignitary will say <i>buna ziua</i> or "good morning" to which the soldiers will respond by saying <i>salutari</i> or "greetings"). Foreign guests may also visit the <a href="/wiki/Gagauzia" title="Gagauzia">Gagauz</a> capital of <a href="/wiki/Comrat" title="Comrat">Comrat</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Netherlands">Netherlands</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Netherlands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg/220px-Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg/330px-Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg/440px-Vladimir_Putin_in_the_Netherlands_1_November_2005-2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="334" /></a><figcaption>Queen Beatrix and Vladimir Putin on a state visit to the Netherlands, <a href="/wiki/Amsterdam_Airport_Schiphol" title="Amsterdam Airport Schiphol">Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</a>, 1 November 2005</figcaption></figure> <p>State visits in the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a> revolve around and are centered on the capital of <a href="/wiki/Amsterdam" title="Amsterdam">Amsterdam</a>. A characteristic of a state visit is that it is usually carried out by a foreign <a href="/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state">head of state</a>, rather than a <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">head of government</a>. Upon arrival to the country, the dignitary will be given a tour through the capital, which includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the <a href="/wiki/National_Monument_(Amsterdam)" title="National Monument (Amsterdam)">National Monument</a>. Foreign dignitaries are usually received by the monarch at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Amsterdam" title="Royal Palace of Amsterdam">Royal Palace of Amsterdam</a>, where they receive a guard of honour formed by the <a href="/wiki/Grenadiers%27_and_Rifles_Guard_Regiment" title="Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment">Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment</a> upon arrival. It is here where all matters of state and bilateral meetings take place over the course of the visit. </p><p>During a state visit, the <a href="/wiki/Dutch_monarch" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch monarch">Dutch monarch</a> always hosts a <a href="/wiki/State_dinner" class="mw-redirect" title="State dinner">state dinner</a> in honor of the guest, sometimes at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam and at other times at the monarch's residence at the <a href="/wiki/Noordeinde_Palace" title="Noordeinde Palace">Noordeinde Palace</a> in The Hague. It is customary to be awarded the Knight Grand Cross <a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_Netherlands_Lion" title="Order of the Netherlands Lion">Order of the Netherlands Lion</a> during state visits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="North_Korea">North Korea</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: North Korea"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although state visits to <a href="/wiki/North_Korea" title="North Korea">North Korea</a> do not happen often, they are held to the highest standard when they occur. Portraits of the visiting leader and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_North_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="List of leaders of North Korea">Supreme Leader of North Korea</a> are hung all over the city and at <a href="/wiki/Pyongyang_Sunan_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Pyongyang Sunan International Airport">Pyongyang Sunan International Airport</a>, where the arrival ceremony takes place. During the ceremony, the Guard of Honour Company of the <a href="/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Army" title="Korean People's Army">Korean People's Army</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Guard_Command" title="Supreme Guard Command">Supreme Guard Command</a>, made up of servicemen from the Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations and the Strategic Forces, together with a platoon of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards renders honours while the <a href="/wiki/Central_Military_Band_of_the_Korean_People%27s_Army" title="Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army">Central Band of the KPA</a> performs the visiting anthem and <i><a href="/wiki/Aegukka" title="Aegukka">Aegukka</a></i>, the anthem of the DPRK. After this, the commander of the guard reports to the leader before they inspect the troops and review a marchpast.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They then ride in a <a href="/wiki/Motorcade" title="Motorcade">motorcade</a> that takes them to the Paekhwawon State Guest House and or the Kumsusan Guesthouse for bilateral negotiations.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The former guest house was first used for state visits in the early 2000s for the visits of <a href="/wiki/Madeleine_Albright" title="Madeleine Albright">Madeleine Albright</a> and <a href="/wiki/Junichiro_Koizumi" title="Junichiro Koizumi">Junichiro Koizumi</a> and became relevant once again during the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Korean_peace_process" title="2018–19 Korean peace process">2018–19 Korean peace process</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The latter was only built in the spring of 2019 in time for the visit of the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="President of the People's Republic of China">Chinese President</a> and <a href="/wiki/General_Secretary_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party" title="General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party">General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party</a>. En route to the guesthouse, a <a href="/wiki/Korean_Children%27s_Union" title="Korean Children's Union">Korean Children's Union</a> guard of honour company takes its position to award an honorary red neckerchief to the visiting leader in the name of all members present, and in addition, flower bouquets can be given by representatives on behalf of the KPA, the people of Pyongyang, and the city government. </p><p>Notable state visits held in the 21st century were those by <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korean</a> leaders such as <a href="/wiki/Roh_Moo-hyun" title="Roh Moo-hyun">Roh Moo-hyun</a> in 2007 and <a href="/wiki/Moon_Jae_In" class="mw-redirect" title="Moon Jae In">Moon Jae In</a><sup id="cite_ref-sept18_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sept18-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in 2018, as well as Chinese leader <a href="/wiki/Xi_Jinping" title="Xi Jinping">Xi Jinping</a> that same year. During Xi's visit, he became the first Chinese <a href="/wiki/Paramount_leader" title="Paramount leader">Paramount leader</a> to visit the <a href="/wiki/Kumsusan_Palace_of_the_Sun" title="Kumsusan Palace of the Sun">Kumsusan Palace of the Sun</a> and took part in the reopening of the <a href="/wiki/Arirang_Mass_Games" title="Arirang Mass Games">Arirang Mass Games</a> at <a href="/wiki/Rungrado_1st_of_May_Stadium" title="Rungrado 1st of May Stadium">Rungrado 1st of May Stadium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For many state visits, the <a href="/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Army_State_Merited_Chorus_and_Symphony_Orchestra" title="Korean People's Army State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra">Korean People's Army State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra</a> have performed pieces native to the visitors homeland, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Katyusha_(song)" title="Katyusha (song)">Katyusha</a></i> during <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" title="Vladimir Putin">Vladimir Putin</a>'s visit in 2000. Other lower-level world leaders who have undertaken state visits to the DPRK include Cuban leader <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Diaz-Canel" class="mw-redirect" title="Miguel Diaz-Canel">Miguel Diaz-Canel</a> in November 2018 and Mongolian President <a href="/wiki/Tsakhiagiin_Elbegdorj" title="Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj">Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj</a> in 2013, with the latter being played down as it did not include a meeting with Chairman <a href="/wiki/Kim_Jong_Un" title="Kim Jong Un">Kim Jong Un</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Norway">Norway</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Norway"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg/220px-Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg/330px-Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg/440px-Russian_President_and_King_of_Norway_exchange_gifts_during_State_Visit_big225595.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="678" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dmitry_Medvedev" title="Dmitry Medvedev">Dmitry Medvedev</a> exchanges gifts with <a href="/wiki/Harald_V_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Harald V of Norway">Harald V of Norway</a>. A formal gift exchange is typically made at the Bird Room of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palace,_Oslo" title="Royal Palace, Oslo">Royal Palace</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>State visits to the Norwegian capital of <a href="/wiki/Oslo" title="Oslo">Oslo</a> begin with the inspecting of the 3rd Company, <a href="/wiki/Hans_Majestet_Kongens_Garde" class="mw-redirect" title="Hans Majestet Kongens Garde">Hans Majestet Kongens Garde</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palace,_Oslo" title="Royal Palace, Oslo">Royal Palace</a> by the visiting dignitary and the Norwegian monarch. Once they are in the palace, the monarch takes the dignitary to the Bird Room to engage in an exchange of gifts. The visit also includes a wreath-laying ceremony at <a href="/wiki/Akershus_Fortress" title="Akershus Fortress">Akershus Fortress</a>, which is also an official residence of the <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of Norway">prime minister of Norway</a>. In the evening, a gala dinner hosted by the <a href="/wiki/Royal_family_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal family of Norway">royal family of Norway</a> is held at the Royal Palace in honour of the visiting head of state.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>As it refers to state visits by the <a href="/wiki/Monarch_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Monarch of Norway">monarch of Norway</a>, they are always accompanied by the Norwegian foreign minister and representatives of the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Government of Norway">Government</a>. Between two and four state visits to Oslo and royal visits to other countries are made per year, usually by the reigning monarch.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Poland">Poland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Poland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>State visits take place on a regular basis in <a href="/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a>. Ceremonial honours a provided by the <a href="/wiki/Representative_Honor_Guard_Regiment_of_the_Polish_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Representative Honor Guard Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces">Representative Honor Guard Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Palace,_Warsaw" title="Presidential Palace, Warsaw">Presidential Palace</a>. Musical accompaniment is provided by the <a href="/wiki/Representative_Central_Band_of_the_Polish_Armed_Forces" title="Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces">Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces</a>. </p><p>The White Hall in the Presidential Palace is used to host foreign heads of state. The hall is located at the main entrance from the courtyard, where the welcoming ceremony takes place.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Russia">Russia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Russia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Defense.gov_News_Photo_110322-D-XH843-005_-_Secretary_of_Defense_Robert_M._Gates_lays_a_wreath_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_in_Moscow,_Russia,_on_March_22,_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110322-D-XH843-005_-_Secretary_of_Defense_Robert_M._Gates_lays_a_wreath_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_in_Moscow%2C_Russia%2C_on_March_22%2C_2011.jpg/250px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110322-D-XH843-005_-_Secretary_of_Defense_Robert_M._Gates_lays_a_wreath_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_in_Moscow%2C_Russia%2C_on_March_22%2C_2011.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110322-D-XH843-005_-_Secretary_of_Defense_Robert_M._Gates_lays_a_wreath_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_in_Moscow%2C_Russia%2C_on_March_22%2C_2011.jpg/500px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2192" data-file-height="1461" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Russian_Foreign_Ministry" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Foreign Ministry">Russian Foreign Ministry</a> organizes the itinerary for official visits to the country, scheduling events such as <a href="/wiki/Robert_Gates" title="Robert Gates">Robert Gates</a> laying a wreath at the <a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(Moscow)" title="Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Moscow)">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier</a>, 22 March 2011.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Department of State Protocol of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Foreign_Ministry" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Foreign Ministry">Russian Foreign Ministry</a> is responsible for organizing the itinerary for state visits to the country. It was founded on 18 December 1991, by Decree No. 291 of President <a href="/wiki/Boris_Yeltsin" title="Boris Yeltsin">Boris Yeltsin</a> on the basis of the Foreign Policy Service of the RSFSR. The decree, in effect, provided a new unified protocol practice in the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Federation">Russian Federation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its duties range from organizing invitations to the country to developing an event schedule for the dignitary's visit. Common practices organized by the department include protocol events meetings, wreath-laying, breakfast, and lunch, among others. The Presidential Protocol Office in the <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Administration_of_the_Russian_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation">Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation</a> also serves a similar purpose.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A foreign head of state or government receives arrival honours from the <a href="/wiki/154th_Preobrazhensky_Independent_Commandant%27s_Regiment" title="154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment">154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Special_Exemplary_Military_Band_of_the_Guard_of_Honor_Battalion_of_Russia" title="Special Exemplary Military Band of the Guard of Honor Battalion of Russia">Special Exemplary Military Band</a> upon their arrival at the VIP terminal at <a href="/wiki/Vnukovo_International_Airport" title="Vnukovo International Airport">Vnukovo International Airport</a> in <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, where they are usually greeted by the Russian deputy foreign minister. Heads of state also take part in a welcoming ceremony with the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Russia" title="President of Russia">president of Russia</a> in the Hall of the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_St._George" title="Order of St. George">Order of St. George</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Kremlin_Palace" title="Grand Kremlin Palace">Grand Kremlin Palace</a>. </p><p>The following is Estonian diplomat <a href="/wiki/Tiit_Matsulevit%C5%A1" title="Tiit Matsulevitš">Tiit Matsulevitš</a>'s opinion on Russian protocol for state visits: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>"Russian diplomacy has a centuries-old tradition, I consider the Russian protocol to be one of the best in the world. The protocol service of Russia is very correct."<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite><a href="/wiki/Tiit_Matsulevit%C5%A1" title="Tiit Matsulevitš">Tiit Matsulevitš</a>, <a href="/wiki/Estonian_Ambassador_to_Russia" class="mw-redirect" title="Estonian Ambassador to Russia">Estonian Ambassador to Russia</a> from 1999–2001</cite></div></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spain">Spain</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Spain"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_state_visits_received_by_Felipe_VI" title="List of state visits received by Felipe VI">List of state visits received by Felipe VI</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain,_November_2017_(9872).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg/220px-The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg/330px-The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg/440px-The_state_visit_of_Reuven_Rivlin_to_Spain%2C_November_2017_%289872%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2001" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/President_of_Israel" title="President of Israel">president of Israel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reuven_Rivlin" title="Reuven Rivlin">Reuven Rivlin</a>, addresses the <a href="/wiki/Cortes_Generales" title="Cortes Generales">Cortes Generales</a> during his state visit Spain.</figcaption></figure> <p>State visits to the <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Kingdom of Spain</a> are held with the participation of the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Spain" title="Monarchy of Spain">King</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Spanish_royal_consorts" title="List of Spanish royal consorts">Queen of Spain</a>. The day's events begin as the visiting dignitary arrives in a special vehicle at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Madrid" title="Royal Palace of Madrid">Palacio Real</a> in the Spanish capital of <a href="/wiki/Madrid" title="Madrid">Madrid</a>. As the dignitary arrives, units of the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Royal_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Spanish Royal Guard">Spanish Royal Guard</a> (including the Mounted Band of Timpani and Bugles and the Lancers Troop) prepares for the start of the arrival ceremony. The ceremony starts with all units <a href="/wiki/Presenting_arms" class="mw-redirect" title="Presenting arms">presenting arms</a> at the sound of a bugle call and performing a royal salute, with the playing of the guest anthem and the <i><a href="/wiki/Marcha_Real" title="Marcha Real">Marcha Real</a></i> taking place. Once the regiment is orders arms, three senior officers from the guard (a senior commander, a bugler and a guidon bearer) approach the central grandstand to report to the guest and the king on the readiness of the regiment for inspection. They then begin their inspection, reviewing the infantry as well as the mounted units. Once the review is complete, a large military parade in the forecourt of the palace is held with the massed bands playing military music as the units march past. </p><p>The other notable state ceremony that takes place in the palace is the state dinner, which is hosted by the king, and is attended by the visiting dignitary, his or her delegation, the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_royal_family" title="Spanish royal family">Spanish royal family</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain" title="Prime Minister of Spain">prime minister</a>, and other government officials. During the course of the visit, the visiting leader may deliver an address to a joint session of the bicameral <a href="/wiki/Cortes_Generales" title="Cortes Generales">Cortes Generales</a> (composed of the <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_Spain" title="Senate of Spain">Senate</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Congress_of_Deputies" title="Congress of Deputies">Congress of Deputies</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tunisia"><a href="/wiki/Tunisia" title="Tunisia">Tunisia</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Tunisia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_state_visit_by_Kais_Saied_to_China" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 state visit by Kais Saied to China">2024 state visit by Kais Saied to China</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ukraine">Ukraine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Ukraine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg/250px-Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg/330px-Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg/500px-Visit_of_Prince_Nikolaus_of_Liechtenstein_to_Ukraine_04.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1043" data-file-height="695" /></a><figcaption>The official visit of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein to <a href="/wiki/Kyiv" title="Kyiv">Kyiv</a> in June 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>State visits to <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> are managed by the Main Department on State Protocol and Ceremonies of the <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_President_of_Ukraine" title="Office of the President of Ukraine">Office of the President of Ukraine</a> as well as the State Protocol Department of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Ukraine)" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine)">Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a>. State visits involve the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" title="President of Ukraine">president of Ukraine</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Verkhovna_Rada" title="Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada">chairman of the Verkhovna Rada</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_Ukraine" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of Ukraine">prime minister of Ukraine</a>. Heads of state are met at the <a href="/wiki/Boryspil_International_Airport" title="Boryspil International Airport">Boryspil International Airport</a>, during which they are met by children in Ukrainian national costumes handing them bread. after which they are driven to the <a href="/wiki/Mariinskyi_Palace" title="Mariinskyi Palace">Mariinskyi Palace</a> to receive a guard of honour from the <a href="/wiki/Kyiv_Presidential_Honor_Guard_Battalion" title="Kyiv Presidential Honor Guard Battalion">Kyiv Presidential Honor Guard Battalion</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Band_of_the_Kyiv_Presidential_Honor_Guard_Battalion" title="Band of the Kyiv Presidential Honor Guard Battalion">battalion band</a> performs national anthems of both countries, during which a 21-gun artillery salute. As the guest bows his or her head to the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Ukraine" title="Flag of Ukraine">state flag of Ukraine</a>, they greet the honor guard with the <a href="/wiki/Battle_cry" title="Battle cry">battle cry</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/Glory_to_Ukraine" class="mw-redirect" title="Glory to Ukraine">Glory to Ukraine</a></i> (the official greeting of the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" title="Armed Forces of Ukraine">Armed Forces of Ukraine</a><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). After the ceremony, negotiations and a working breakfast/lunch are arranged in honor of the guest. In <a href="/wiki/Kyiv" title="Kyiv">Kyiv</a>, there is a tradition of laying wreaths at the <a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(Kyiv)" title="Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Kyiv)">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier</a>, the ceremony of which is as follows: a march of the three man team carrying a wreath through the Alley of Glory, wreath laying in front of the eternal flame, performance of national anthems, a march past of a guard of honour. On the first day of the visit, as a rule, a public dinner is held on behalf of the president of Ukraine in honor of the head of state in the Red Hall. At the end of the state dinner, a concert of musicians is held in the White Hall. Protocol stipulates that a state visit lasts longer (3–4 days) than an official visit (2–3 days).<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Arab_Emirates">United Arab Emirates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: United Arab Emirates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Air_Force" title="United Arab Emirates Air Force">United Arab Emirates Air Force</a> does a flyover while painting the sky in the colors of the visiting country's flag as the leader's car arrives at the <a href="/wiki/Qasr_Al_Watan" title="Qasr Al Watan">presidential palace</a> with an Army mounted escort. Upon arrival, the visiting head of state is greeted by the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_UAE" class="mw-redirect" title="President of the UAE">president of the UAE</a> or the deputy supreme commander of the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces" title="United Arab Emirates Armed Forces">United Arab Emirates Armed Forces</a>, where they both receive <a href="/wiki/Military_honors" class="mw-redirect" title="Military honors">military honors</a> from the <a href="/wiki/UAE_Presidential_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="UAE Presidential Guard">UAE Presidential Guard</a> as well as a <a href="/wiki/21-gun_salute" title="21-gun salute">21-gun salute</a> from members of the Army. While inside the palace they are also greeted by children holding UAE flags as well as flags of the visiting country. The entire city of <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a> is usually decorated for the visit, with flags being laid out in the streets and large pictures of the leaders of the visiting country and the UAE being put on large buildings. During the visit of <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" title="Vladimir Putin">Vladimir Putin</a> in October 2019, police cars were sprayed with the <a href="/wiki/Cyrillic" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyrillic">Cyrillic</a> letters "ДПС", which stands for the "Дорожно-патрульная служба" (English: <span lang="en">Roads Patrol Service</span>).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/State_and_official_visits_to_the_United_Kingdom" title="State and official visits to the United Kingdom">State and official visits to the United Kingdom</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Prime_Minister_David_Cameron_with_H.E._Mr_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud,_President_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Somalia_in_Downing_Street,_4_February_2013._(8444381731).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Prime_Minister_David_Cameron_with_H.E._Mr_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud%2C_President_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Somalia_in_Downing_Street%2C_4_February_2013._%288444381731%29.jpg/250px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Prime_Minister_David_Cameron_with_H.E._Mr_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud%2C_President_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Somalia_in_Downing_Street%2C_4_February_2013._%288444381731%29.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Prime_Minister_David_Cameron_with_H.E._Mr_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud%2C_President_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Somalia_in_Downing_Street%2C_4_February_2013._%288444381731%29.jpg/500px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2136" data-file-height="1424" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud" title="Hassan Sheikh Mohamud">Hassan Mohamud</a>, <a href="/wiki/President_of_Somalia" title="President of Somalia">President of Somalia</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">British Prime Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/David_Cameron" title="David Cameron">David Cameron</a>, during a Somalian state visit to the United Kingdom</figcaption></figure> <p>A state visit to the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> is a royal event which involves the King and other members of the royal family. An arrival ceremony usually takes place on <a href="/wiki/Horse_Guards_Parade" title="Horse Guards Parade">Horse Guards Parade</a> (there are also some instances where it takes place at <a href="/wiki/Buckingham_Palace" title="Buckingham Palace">Buckingham Palace</a> or <a href="/wiki/Windsor_Castle" title="Windsor Castle">Windsor Castle</a>) with a guard of honour being provided by members of the <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Guard" title="King's Guard">King's Guard</a>. The guard of honour will always report to the dignitary in the language of the visitor, with the report being along the lines of the following: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd>"Your Excellency, the guard of honour, provided by the (states name of unit), is formed up, and ready for inspection."</dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Depending on the area where the ceremony takes place, a march past will immediately take place following the inspection. The foreign guest and the King then travel to Buckingham Palace in a carriage procession escorted by a large number of mounted soldiers from the Household Cavalry. The welcome ceremony is accompanied by 21-gun salutes fired from <a href="/wiki/Green_Park" title="Green Park">Green Park</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Tower_of_London" title="Tower of London">Tower of London</a>. Around 150 guests are invited to Buckingham Palace for the state banquet in the evening in the ballroom.<sup id="cite_ref-royal_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-royal-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-changing-guard_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-changing-guard-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>State visits do not formally occur between the United Kingdom and the 14 other <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_realms" class="mw-redirect" title="Commonwealth realms">Commonwealth realms</a>, as the realms all share a common monarch and head of state. A visit conducted by the monarch to another Commonwealth realm is also not considered a state visit, but is termed a <b>royal tour</b>. Tours of Commonwealth realms by the monarch are conducted in their capacity as the monarch of that respective realm, and not as the British monarch. As a result, visits on behalf of the United Kingdom to other Commonwealth realms are typically conducted as official visits by the <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of the United Kingdom">prime minister of the United Kingdom</a>. Conversely, official visits to the United Kingdom by another Commonwealth realm is typically performed by their respective governor-general, or prime minister. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/State_visits_to_the_United_States" title="State visits to the United States">State visits to the United States</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif/lossy-page1-220px-Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif/lossy-page1-330px-Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif/lossy-page1-440px-Deng_Xiaoping_and_Jimmy_Carter_review_troops_during_arrival_ceremony_for_the_Vice_Premier_of_China._-_NARA_-_183168.tif.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2050" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Deng_Xiaoping" title="Deng Xiaoping">Deng Xiaoping</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Carter" title="Jimmy Carter">Jimmy Carter</a> inspecting the joint-service honor guard during the <a href="/wiki/Deng_Xiaoping%27s_1979_visit_to_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Deng Xiaoping's 1979 visit to the United States">arrival ceremony</a> for Deng in 1979</figcaption></figure> <p>State visits to <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, occur only on the invitation of the president of the United States in their position as head of state and head of the <a href="/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States" title="Federal government of the United States">federal government of the United States</a>. Official visits refer to a visit by a head of government to Washington. During state visits, there are usually many events taking place in the capital, with the participation of hundreds of individuals. The first state visit took place in 1874 by <a href="/wiki/Kal%C4%81kaua" title="Kalākaua">Kalākaua</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hawaii" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingdom of Hawaii">Kingdom of Hawaii</a>, followed by <a href="/wiki/Pedro_II_of_Brazil" title="Pedro II of Brazil">Pedro II of Brazil</a> in 1876. </p><p>Events can range from a flight line ceremony at <a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_Andrews" title="Joint Base Andrews">Joint Base Andrews</a>, an arrival ceremony (either at the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a> or <a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a> depending on the guest), a <a href="/wiki/State_Department" class="mw-redirect" title="State Department">State Department</a> luncheon, a state dinner and an address to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">Congress</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_transports_of_heads_of_state_and_government" title="Air transports of heads of state and government">Air transports of heads of state and government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign relations">Foreign relations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorcade" title="Motorcade">Motorcade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reciprocity_(international_relations)" title="Reciprocity (international relations)">Reciprocity (international relations)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_banquet" title="State banquet">State banquet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Summit_(meeting)" title="Summit (meeting)">Summit (meeting)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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