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 ).
Diplomatic missions in Australia Australia
Countries with embassies/high commissions in Australia
Countries with consulates-general only in Australia
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 legations of 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 and Sydney .
As of 2024, Canberra hosts 112 embassies/high commissions.
Diplomatic missions in Canberra
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Embassies/High Commissions
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Other delegations or representative offices
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Sending Country
Mission
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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
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Other delegations or representative offices
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^ *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.
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^ a b "Missions of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia" . Federal Foreign Office . Retrieved 15 March 2023 .
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^ 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
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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 . 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 .
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^ 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 .
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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 . 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 .
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^ 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
^ [1]
^ 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
^ [2]
^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney
^ Consulate-General of the United Kingdom in Sydney
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^ "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 .
^ Gobierno de Santiago Peña oficializó el cierre de cuatro embajadas (in Spanish)
^ [3]
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^ "Syria closes Australian embassy" . 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
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^ "An Important Announcement Regarding Legalisation of Documents" . Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Oman in Canberra, Australia . Retrieved 20 March 2024 .
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