Argentina Australia Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Brazil Brunei Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark European Union Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Holy See India Indonesia Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Lithuania Malaysia Malta New Zealand Nepal Norway Pakistan Poland Portugal Philippines Romania South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Singapore Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.
[1][2] The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy, and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies.
[3] Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction.
[4] It is only used to indicate ceremonial protocol and has no legal standing; it does not reflect the presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the branches of government under the Constitution.
The Office of the Chief of Protocol published an updated order of precedence in February 2022.