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Diplomatic missions in Australia Australia
Countries with embassies/high commissions in Australia
Countries with consulates-general only in Australia
Consulates were operating in Australian cities long before the Commonwealth of Australia was founded in 1901. The United States opened a consulate in Sydney in 1836, with other countries later following including Switzerland (1855), Germany (1879) and Japan (1896, in Townsville ).
The diplomatic corps was first established in Canberra in 1936 when the United Kingdom appointed its first High Commissioner to Australia.[ 1] Canada appointed a representative in 1939[ 2] and the United States of America established a legation in 1940.[ 3] This was followed in early 1941 by Japan [ 4] [ 5] only for the legation to be closed in December 1941 with the entry of Japan into World War II. The period 1941-1945 saw additional legations opened by wartime allies China ,[ 6] [ 7] the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ,[ 8] France [ 9] and the Netherlands [ 10] and the appointment of High Commissioners by New Zealand [ 11] and India .[ 12] In 1946, Australia and the United States upgraded their diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level and exchanged ambassadors in September of that year.[ 13] This was followed for the other non-Commonwealth permanent members of the UN Security Council, France , China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1948 [ 14] and by the late 1960s all existing legations in Canberra had been upgraded to embassies.
Initially residences and chanceries were in the Canberra suburbs of Red Hill and Forrest . The majority of missions are today in the lakeside suburb of Yarralumla or the suburb of O'Malley in the Woden Valley . Many countries have built their chanceries in distinctive architectural styles reflecting national traditions or aspirations.
Some countries have chosen not to establish an embassy in Canberra but instead operate a consulate in a major city, such as Melbourne .
As of 2024, Canberra hosts 113 embassies/high commissions.
Diplomatic missions in Canberra [ edit ]
Embassies/High Commissions[ edit ]
Other delegations or representative offices [ edit ]
Sending Country
Mission
Notes
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Chile
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 31]
China
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 31]
Croatia
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 31] [ 20]
Egypt
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 31]
El Salvador
Consulate-General
[ 31]
Eritrea
Consulate-General
[ 31]
Greece
Consulate-General
[ 31] [ 23]
Hungary
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 41]
India
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 31]
Indonesia
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 42]
Iraq
Consulate-General
[ 31] [ 24]
Italy
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 43]
Japan
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 31]
Lebanon
Consulate-General
[ 31]
Malaysia
Consulate-General
[ 44]
Malta
Consulate-General
[ 31]
New Zealand
Consulate-General
[ 31]
North Macedonia
Consulate-General
Also serves NT , SA , and TAS
[ 31]
Pakistan
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 31]
Peru
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 45]
Philippines
Consulate-General
[ 26]
Romania
Consulate
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 46]
South Korea
Consulate-General
[ 31]
Spain
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 31]
Sri Lanka
Consulate-General
[ 47]
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Economic & Cultural Office
[ 48]
Turkey
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 31]
United Kingdom
Consulate-General
Also serves SA & TAS
[ 49]
United States
Consulate-General
Also serves NT , SA , and TAS
[ 31]
Non-resident embassies and high commissions [ edit ]
Resident in Tokyo unless otherwise listed
Other delegations or representative offices [ edit ]
^ *High Commissioner in Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * The Argus (Melbourne), Friday 16 August 1935, page 9. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ *Appointments of Dominion High Commissioners Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 8 No 1 (January 1940), page 22. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ *History of the US and Australia Archived 16 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine * United States Department of State. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ *Appointment of Japanese Minister to Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 10 No. 1 (January 1941), pages 19-20. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *Japense Minister in Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 10 No. 6 (April 1941), pages 132-133. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *Exchange of Diplomatic Representatives Between Australia and China Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 11 No 2, page 52. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *Chinese Minister in Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol 11 No 6 Page 151. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *Soviet Minister to Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 14 No. 3 (March 1943) pages 61-62. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *French Minister Appointed to Australia Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Advocate (Burnie) October 25, 1944, Page 5. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *To Open Dutch Legation in Canberra Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Advocate (Burnie), February 16, 1942 page 2. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *New Zealand High Commissioner Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 14, No.3 (March 1943) page 62. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ *Indian High Commissioner Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 15 No. 5 (June 1944), pages 141-142. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "History of the U.S. and Australia - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia" . Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2016 .
^ *Raising of Legations to Status of Embassies Archived 23 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine * Current Notes on International Affairs, Vol. 19, No 3 (March 1948) page 144. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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^ "Angola formalizes Embassy in Australia" . Angola Press News Agency (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
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^ a b "Directory of Austrian Representations" (PDF) (in English and German). Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b c d "Embassies of the Republic of Croatia in the world" . Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b "Denmark in Australia" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b "Missions of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia" . Federal Foreign Office . Retrieved 15 March 2023 .
^ a b c d e "Australia" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b c "Iraqi's Missions Abroad" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ "Diplomatic Missions and Consulates" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b c "AUSTRALIA" . Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ Dr. Tun Aung Shwe – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government of Myanmar
^ 'This is really important': Myanmar's government-in-exile opens office in Canberra | SBS News
^ "Representative of Polisario Front in Australia: Sahrawi and Palestinian peoples are subjected to most heinous forms of injustice" . Sahara Press Service . 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023 .
^ "United Nations Information Centre Canberra" . United Nations. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn "Consulates in Australia" . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia . Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023 .
^ "Consolato d'Italia - Adelaide" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ Trade, corporateName= Department of Foreign Affairs and. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ Consulate of Italy in Brisbane
^ Consular Office of South Korea in Brisbane
^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brisbane
^ Consulate-General of the United Kingdom in Brisbane
^ The Consular Office of Japan in Cairns | Consulate-General of Japan in Brisbane
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Melbourne
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023 .
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^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Retrieved 10 February 2023 .
^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "The Department - About us - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . protocol.dfat.gov.au . Retrieved 10 February 2023 .
^ Consulate-General of Canada in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Colombia in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of East Timor in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Fiji in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Hungary in Sydney
^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Indonesia. "CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA FOR NEW SOUTH WALES, QUEENSLAND, AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA BASED IN SYDNEY" . kemlu.go.id . Retrieved 15 March 2023 .
^ Consulate-General of Italy in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Kazakhstan in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Malaysia in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Peru in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Poland in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Portugal in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Romania in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Russia in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Saudi Arabia in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of Serbia in Sydney
^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of the United Kingdom in Sydney
^ "Foreign embassies and consulates in Australia - Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . dfat.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011 .
^ "Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in Tokyo" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mauritania). Retrieved 14 July 2023 .
^ "Permanent Representations of Artsakh" . Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022 .
^ "Australia - Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Japan" . Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ *Embassy of Ivory Coast in Australia * Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
^ "Canberra, Australia: Pyongyang seeking to reopen North Korea embassy Down Under" . Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Fact Sheet 243 - The fall of Saigon, 1975" (PDF) . National Archives of Australia . Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Phung Nhat Minh (1926–1995)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Syria closes Australian embassy" . 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ a b c "Our Story" . www.mfat.govt.nz . Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "About FCO" (PDF) . The Foreign & Commonwealth Office . January 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021 .
^ "Annex - The FCO Overseas Network" (PDF) . publications.parliament.uk . Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021 .
^ "An Important Announcement Regarding Legalisation of Documents" . Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Oman in Canberra, Australia . Retrieved 20 March 2024 .
^ "Costa Rica closes embassy in Venezuela as cost-cutting measure -" . October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "Gov't savings shrink Finland's global embassy network" . YLE. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "Gaceta del Senado" . Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021 .
^ "Ambassaden i Zaire läggs ned" [The embassy in Zaire closes]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 August 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 26 January 2024 .
^ "Mission & History of the Consulate-General of Japan, Sydney" . Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
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