List of diplomatic missions of Brunei

Diplomatic missions of Brunei

Brunei Darussalam's diplomatic missions and general foreign policy are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has a limited number of missions, most being concentrated in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf. As of 2021 the Bruneian diplomatic network is composed of 35 embassies and high commissions, 4 consulates general, 3 permanent missions to international organisations, and the trade and tourism office in Taipei, which serves as Brunei's de facto embassy to Taiwan.

As a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Bruneian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth members are known as High Commissions.

Excluded from this listing are honorary consulates and trade missions, with the exception of the trade and tourism office in Taipei.

History

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Prior to full independence in 1984, Brunei was a British protectorate, with international representation being the responsibility of the United Kingdom, in which its interests were represented by the "Brunei Government Agency" in London.[1] A Government Agency was also established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of 1981.[2] This was later renamed the Brunei Commission.[3] When Brunei joined the Commonwealth on independence, these became known as High Commissions.[4] In 1983, shortly before independence, the country established a Government Agency in Manila, in the Philippines, which was later upgraded to an Embassy.[5]

Africa

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Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
 Egypt Cairo Embassy
Countries:
[6]
 Morocco Rabat Embassy [6]

America

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Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
 Canada Ottawa High Commission
Countries:
[6][7]
 United States Washington, D.C. Embassy
Countries:
[6]

Asia

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Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
 Bahrain Manama Embassy [6]
 Bangladesh Dhaka High Commission [6]
 Cambodia Phnom Penh Embassy [6]
 China Beijing Embassy
Countries:
[6]
Hong Kong Consulate General [6]
 East Timor Dili Embassy [6]
 India New Delhi High Commission
Countries:
[6]
 Indonesia Jakarta Embassy [6]
 Iran Tehran Embassy [6]
 Japan Tokyo Embassy [6]
 Jordan Amman Embassy
Countries:
[6]
 Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy [6]
 Laos Vientiane Embassy [6]
 Malaysia Putrajaya High Commission
Countries:
[6]
Kota Kinabalu Consulate General [6]
Kuching Consulate General [6]
 Myanmar Yangon Embassy [6]
 Oman Muscat Embassy
Countries:
[6]
 Pakistan Islamabad High Commission [6]
 Philippines Manila Embassy [6]
 Qatar Doha Embassy [6]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy
International Organizations:
[6]
Jeddah Consulate General [6]
 Singapore Singapore High Commission
Countries:
[6]
 South Korea Seoul Embassy [6]
 Republic of China (Taiwan) Taipei Trade & Tourism Office [8]
 Thailand Bangkok Embassy [6]
 Turkey Ankara Embassy
Countries:
[6]
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy [6]
 Vietnam Hanoi Embassy [6]

Europe

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Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
 Belgium Brussels Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[6]
 France Paris Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[6]
 Germany Berlin Embassy
Countries:
[6]
 Russia Moscow Embassy [6]
 United Kingdom London High Commission
Countries:
[6]

Oceania

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Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
 Australia Canberra High Commission
Countries:
[6]

Multilateral organisations

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Organization Host city Host country Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Jakarta Indonesia Permanent Mission [6]
 United Nations New York City United States Permanent Mission
Countries:
[6]
Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission [6]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ A Year Book of the Commonwealth, H.M. Stationery Office, 1982, page 24
  2. ^ Brunei, Information Section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei, 1982, page 80
  3. ^ Foreign Affairs Malaysia, Volumes 14-15, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Division, 1982, page 246
  4. ^ Journal of Defense & Diplomacy, Volume 4, Defense & Diplomacy, Incorporated, 1986, page 31
  5. ^ Brunei Darussalam, Broadcasting and Information Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, 2004, page 5
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "Missions Abroad". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Año 2024 - Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático y Organismos Internacionales" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (in Spanish). General Directorate of Ceremonials and Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Brunei Darussalam Trade and Tourism Office in Taipei". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 26 August 2021.