Individual and group visits

The International Criminal Court welcomes individual or group visits. Groups must comprise at least five persons and, due to the Court’s capacity, not more than 45 persons. In the interests of public order, under-sixteen-year-olds are not allowed in the Court building. We also recommend reading the rules related to visits to the Court (below).

What does a visit consist of?

The visit consists of a talk (1 hour 30 minutes) on the mandate, structure and the activities of the Court. Visitors may beforehand or afterwards, where possible, attend a hearing according to the Court's schedule.  

The Court’s working languages are English and French. However, the Court can arrange for the talk to be conducted in another language where possible. 


Visiting times:

• Tuesday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.

Please note that the Public Information Unit will not organise any visits during the Court recess »

How to apply

Application

Visitors are requested to fill in the appropriate application form, either for an individual visit (Application form individual) or a group visit (Application form group). Group visit application forms MUST list each visitor individually as well as the name and function of the person in charge.  

Applications should be sent by email to visits@icc-cpi.int at least two months in advance for groups and one month in advance for individual visits. 

Confirmation
The information Unit will confirm the date of your visit or propose another date, which you must confirm by return of email or fax. (If confirmation is not received within the allotted time, the visit will be cancelled). You will be sent the programme for your visit and final confirmation.

Minor changes to group numbers may be made up to three working days before the visit. Any such changes must be notified to the Unit by email or fax. 

Cancellation
Organising a visit requires a considerable effort on the part of the various organs of the Court. In the event you are obliged to cancel your visit, you are kindly requested to inform the information unit as early as possible.

On arrival:

A representative of the protocol and visits division will meet visitors at the entrance to the Court. Once inside the entrance hall visitors will need to present valid identification to the security officer, who will be in possession of a list of participants, before passing through an electronic gateway.

Visitors are asked to be punctual and to observe the visit schedule. Late arrival may lead to long delays or cancellation of all or part of the visit.  

In the interests of security, visitors are allowed access to public areas of the building only, namely the courtrooms and the itinerary planned for the visit. We would ask visitors to stay in their group and to follow the instructions of their guide. 

Rules:

While in the premises of the Court all visitors are required to respect the rules of behavior.