| Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London | |
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| Location | South Kensington, London |
| Address | 81 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BW |
| Coordinates | 51°30′56.1″N0°11′14.8″W / 51.515583°N 0.187444°W Coordinates: 51°30′56.1″N0°11′14.8″W / 51.515583°N 0.187444°W |
| Ambassador | Elnio Manuel Durán |
The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London is the diplomatic mission of the Dominican Republic in the United Kingdom. [1]
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.7 million people, down from 10.8 million in 2020, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish.
The foreign relations of the Dominican Republic are the Dominican Republic's relations with other governments.
Foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Philippine international affairs are influenced by ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, China, the United States, and the Middle East.
The president of the Dominican Republic is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of the republic during the Dominican War of Independence. The President of the Dominican Republic is styled Your Excellency, Mr. President during his time in office. His official residence is the National Palace.
Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
The Embassy of China in London is the diplomatic mission of China in the United Kingdom. Established in 1877 as the Chinese Legation, the London mission was China's first permanent overseas diplomatic mission. It has served as the diplomatic mission of the Manchu Qing Empire, Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. It was the location of the Qing Empire's detention of Sun Yat-sen, an important episode in the Chinese revolution of 1911. It remains today the focal point for events relating to China held in the United Kingdom, including celebrations in 2012 to commemorate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and the People's Republic of China.
Józef Wesołowski was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was an archbishop from 2000 until being laicized by the Holy See in 2014. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic from January 2008 until he was recalled in August 2013. Authorities in the Dominican Republic were investigating allegations of child abuse against him. In June 2015, the Vatican announced he would stand trial on charges of possessing child pornography, for which he faced a possible prison term. He died on 27 August 2015 of a heart attack before going to trial.
The Embassy of Angola in London is the diplomatic mission of Angola in the United Kingdom. The Angolan Embassy is located at w1, 22 Dorset St, London W1U 6QY.
The Embassy of the Philippines in London is the diplomatic mission of the Philippines in the United Kingdom. It is located on a cul-de-sac near Trafalgar Square. The Philippines also maintains a Trade Section at 1a Cumberland House, Kensington Court, South Kensington.
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in London is the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992 and the Azeri embassy in London established in 1994. The current ambassador is Elin Suleymanov.
Dominican Republic–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between the Dominican Republic and India. The Dominican Republic maintains an embassy in New Delhi. Since January 2022, India maintains an embassy to the Dominican Republic and maintains an honorary consulate in Santo Domingo.
China–Dominican Republic relations refer to the ties and relations between the People’s Republic of China and Dominican Republic. The relations between the Dominican Republic and China began in 1932. Following the Chinese Civil War in 1949, relations were maintained in Taiwan and the other islands. After breaking off relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) on April 30, 2018, the Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with the mainland government of the People's Republic of China.
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