List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

Map of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

  Taiwan (Republic of China)

  Countries with embassies in Taiwan

  Countries with Representative and Trade offices in Taiwan

The diplomatic missions in Taiwan include embassies; trade and cultural missions include representative offices. Due to the special political status and One-China policy, Taiwan is only recognized by twelve countries, all of whom have embassies in Taipei (some of the embassies of these countries also have jurisdiction over other countries). Except for the Holy See, the embassies of the other 11 countries are located in the Diplomatic Quarter. In addition, approximately 50 countries, which do not have diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, have established representative offices and other offices in Taiwan, which have a wide array of titles. ^[1] These institutions have the same functions as embassies or consulates, that is, they provide diplomatic services such as visa processing and passport renewal. The personnel stationed there are usually diplomats or government-authorized personnel. During the Japanese colonial period, a number of countries including the Republic of China and the United States of America maintained consulates in Taipei. ^[2]

Embassies

See also: Diplomatic Quarter (Taiwan)

in Taipei

•   Belize
• Eswatini ^[3]
•   Guatemala
•   Haiti
• Holy See
•   Marshall Islands
•   Palau
•   Paraguay
•   Saint Kitts and Nevis
•   Saint Lucia ^[4]
•   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
•   Tuvalu

Missions

Except in European Union, Argentina, Japan, Somaliland, Philippines (officially known as 'Manila Economic and Cultural Office' and also known as 'Philippine Representative Office in Taiwan'), and the United States ^[5] , all foreign missions use the capital city "Taipei" and refrain from using the name "Taiwan" or the "Republic of China".

in Taipei

•   Argentina (Argentina Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan) ^{[6] [7]}
•   Australia (Australian Office, Taipei) ^[8]
•   Austria (Austrian Office, Taipei) ^[9]
•   Belgium (Belgian Office, Taipei) ^[10]
•   Brazil (Commercial Office of Brazil to Taipei) ^[11]
•   Brunei (Brunei Darussalam Trade and Tourism Office in Taipei) ^[12]
•   Canada (Canadian Trade Office in Taipei) ^[13]
•   Chile (Chilean Trade Office in Taipei)
•   Czech Republic (Czech Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei) ^[14]
•   Denmark (Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei) ^[15]
• European Union (European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan) ^[16]
•   Finland (Finland Trade Center in Taiwan) ^{[17] [18]}
•   France (French Office in Taipei) ^[19]
•   Germany (German Institute, Taipei) ^[20]
•   Hungary (Hungarian Trade Office, Taipei) ^[21]
•   India (India Taipei Association) ^[22]
•   Indonesia (Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei) ^[23]
•   Israel (Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei) ^[24]
•   Italy (Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office in Taipei) ^[25]
•   Ivory Coast (Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Côte D'Ivoire in Taipei)
•   Japan (Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association) ^[26]
•   Jordan (Jordanian Commercial Office in Taipei)
•   Lithuania (Lithuanian Trade Representative Office in Taipei) ^[27]
•   Luxembourg (Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office, Taipei) ^[28]
•   Malaysia (Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre, Taipei) ^[29]
•   Mexico (Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office in Taipei) ^[30]
•   Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar Trade and Economic Representative Office in Taipei)
•   Netherlands (Netherlands Office, Taipei) ^[31]
•   New Zealand (New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office, Taipei) ^[32]
•   Oman (Sultanate of Oman Commercial Office in Taipei) ^[33]
•   Peru (Commercial Office of Peru in Taipei) ^[34]
•   Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office/Philippine Representative Office in Taiwan) ^[35]
•   Poland (Polish Office in Taipei) ^[36]
•   Russia (Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation) ^[37]
•   Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei) ^[38]
•   Singapore (Singapore Trade Office in Taipei) ^[39]
•   Slovakia (Slovak Economic and Cultural Office, Taipei) ^[40]
• Somaliland (Republic of Somaliland Representative Office in Taiwan) ^[41]
•   South Africa (Liaison Office of South Africa in Taipei) ^[42]
•   South Korea (Korean Mission in Taipei) ^[43]
•   Spain (Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan) ^{[44] [45]}
•   Sweden (Swedish Trade and Invest Council, Taipei Office) ^[46]
•   Switzerland (Trade Office of Swiss Industries in Taipei) ^[47]
•   Thailand (Thailand Trade and Economic Office, Taipei) ^[48]
•   Turkey (Turkish Trade Office in Taipei) ^[49]
•   United Kingdom (British Office, Taipei) ^[50]
•   United States (American Institute in Taiwan) ^[51]
•   Vietnam (Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei) ^[52]

in New Taipei City

•   Nigeria (Nigeria Trade Office in Taipei) ^[53]

in Kaohsiung

•   Japan (Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Kaohsiung Office)
•   Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office, Kaohsiung Extension Office)
•   United States (American Institute in Taiwan, Kaohsiung Branch Office)

in Taichung

•   Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office, Taichung Extension Office)

Gallery

• 
  Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Taipei
• 
  The Australian Office and the British Office are located at the Uni-President International Tower
• 
  The Netherlands Office is located at the Farglory Financial Center
• 
  The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office is located at Walsin Lihwa Building
• 
  Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei
• 
  Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association
• 
  American Institute in Taiwan

Closed missions

Host city	Sending country	Mission	Year closed	Ref.
Taipei	Burkina Faso	Embassy	2018	[54]
	Colombia	Office	2002	[55] [56]
	Costa Rica	Embassy	2007	[57]
	Dominican Republic	Embassy	2018	[58]
	El Salvador	Embassy	2018	[59]
	Gambia	Embassy	2013	[60]
	Honduras	Embassy	2023	[61]
	Hong Kong	Office	2021	[62]
	Ireland	Office	2012	[63]
	Kiribati	Embassy	2019	[64] [65]
	Macau	Office	2021	[62]
	Malawi	Embassy	2008	[66]
	Myanmar	Office	[ citation needed ]	[ citation needed ]
	Nauru	Embassy	2024	[67]
	Nicaragua	Embassy	2021	[68]
	Norway	Office	2004	[69]
	Panama	Embassy	2017	[70]
	Papua New Guinea	Office	2023
	Peru	Embassy [a]	1971	[71]
	São Tomé and Príncipe	Embassy	2016	[72]
	Solomon Islands	Embassy	2019	[73]
	United States	Embassy [b]	1979	[74]

See also

• Foreign relations of Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)

Notes

1. Continues as the Commercial Office of Peru to Taipei
2. Continues as the American Institute in Taiwan

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