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] United States of America  established a legation  in 1940.[ 3] Japan [ 4] [ 5] China ,[ 6] [ 7] Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ,[ 8] France [ 9] Netherlands [ 10] High Commissioners  by New Zealand [ 11] India .[ 12] [ 13] France , China  and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics  in 1948 [ 14] 
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 2025, Canberra hosts 113 embassies/high commissions.
Diplomatic missions in Canberra 
Other delegations or representative offices 
Consular missions 
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]  
France 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 41]  
Greece 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 31] [ 23]  
Hungary 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves SA  and TAS 
 
 
[ 42]  
India 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves TAS 
 
[ 31]  
Indonesia 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves TAS 
 
[ 43]  
Iraq 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 31] [ 24]  
Italy 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves TAS 
 
 
[ 44]  
Japan 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves SA  and TAS 
 
 
[ 31]  
Lebanon 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 31]  
Malaysia 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 45]  
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 
 
 
[ 46]  
Philippines 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 26]  
Romania 
Consulate
 
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA 
 
 
[ 47]  
South Korea 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 31]  
Spain 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA 
 
 
[ 31]  
Sri Lanka 
Consulate-General
 
 
 
[ 48]  
Republic of China (Taiwan) 
Economic & Cultural Office
 
 
 
[ 49]  
Turkey 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA 
 
 
[ 31]  
United Kingdom 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves SA  & TAS 
 
 
[ 50]  
United States 
Consulate-General
 
Also serves NT , SA , and TAS 
 
 
[ 31]  
Non-resident embassies and high commissions 
Resident in Singapore 
Resident elsewhere 
Closed missions 
See also 
References 
^ *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. 
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