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 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 August 2026, Canberra hosts 114 embassies/high commissions.[ 15] . This includes the embassy of Afghanistan, whose operations have been suspended since June 30, 2026[ 16] .
Diplomatic missions in Canberra
Embassies/High Commissions
Other delegations or representative offices
Consular missions
Adelaide, South Australia
Darwin, Northern Territory
Melbourne, Victoria
Sending Country
Mission
Notes
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Chile
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 32]
China
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 32]
Croatia
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 32] [ 21]
Egypt
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 32]
El Salvador
Consulate-General
[ 32]
Eritrea
Consulate-General
[ 32]
France
Consulate-General
[ 39]
Greece
Consulate-General
[ 32] [ 24]
Hungary
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 40]
India
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 32]
Indonesia
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 41]
Iraq
Consulate-General
[ 32] [ 25]
Ireland
Consulate-General
[ 32]
Italy
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 42]
Japan
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 32]
Lebanon
Consulate-General
[ 32]
Malaysia
Consulate-General
[ 43]
Malta
Consulate-General
[ 32]
New Zealand
Consulate-General
[ 32]
North Macedonia
Consulate-General
Also serves NT , SA , and TAS
[ 32]
Pakistan
Consulate-General
Also serves SA and TAS
[ 32]
Peru
Consulate-General
Also serves TAS
[ 44]
Philippines
Consulate-General
[ 27]
Romania
Consulate
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 45]
South Korea
Consulate-General
[ 32]
Spain
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 32]
Sri Lanka
Consulate-General
[ 46]
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Economic & Cultural Office
[ 47]
Turkey
Consulate-General
Also serves SA , TAS , and WA
[ 32]
United Kingdom
Consulate-General
Also serves SA & TAS
[ 48]
United States
Consulate-General
Also serves NT , SA , and TAS
[ 32]
Non-resident embassies and high commissions
Resident in Beijing, China
Resident in Jakarta, Indonesia
Resident in New Delhi, India
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↑ 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
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↑ 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
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