---
kind: "unit"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
key: "ch52"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 52"
heading: "Foreign Service"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/ch52"
sections_count: 223
---

# Chapter 52 — Foreign Service

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — General Provisions](/usc/22/ch52-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Management of Service](/usc/22/ch52-schII.md)
- [Subchapter III — Appointments](/usc/22/ch52-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — Compensation](/usc/22/ch52-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Classification of Positions and Assignments](/usc/22/ch52-schV.md)
- [Subchapter VI — Promotion and Retention](/usc/22/ch52-schVI.md)
- [Subchapter VII — Career Development, Training, and Orientation](/usc/22/ch52-schVII.md)
- [Subchapter VIII — Foreign Service Retirement and Disability](/usc/22/ch52-schVIII.md)
- [Subchapter IX — Travel, Leave, and Other Benefits](/usc/22/ch52-schIX.md)
- [Subchapter X — Labor-Management Relations](/usc/22/ch52-schX.md)
- [Subchapter XI — Grievances](/usc/22/ch52-schXI.md)
- [Subchapter XI–A — Foreign Service Internship Program](/usc/22/ch52-schXI-A.md)
- [Subchapter XII — Transition](/usc/22/ch52-schXII.md)
- [Subchapter XIII — Miscellaneous](/usc/22/ch52-schXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIV — Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Consular Officers Generally](/usc/22/ch52-schXIV.md)