List of 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.

Diplomatic missions of Brunei

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 countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
 EgyptCairoEmbassy
Countries:
[6]
 MoroccoRabatEmbassy[6]

America

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Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
 CanadaOttawaHigh Commission
Countries:
[6][7]
 United StatesWashington, D.C.Embassy
Countries:
[6]

Asia

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Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
 BahrainManamaEmbassy[6]
 BangladeshDhakaHigh Commission[6]
 CambodiaPhnom PenhEmbassy[6]
 ChinaBeijingEmbassy
Countries:
[6]
Hong KongConsulate General[6]
 East TimorDiliEmbassy[6]
 IndiaNew DelhiHigh Commission
Countries:
[6]
 IndonesiaJakartaEmbassy[6]
 IranTehranEmbassy[6]
 JapanTokyoEmbassy[6]
 JordanAmmanEmbassy
Countries:
[6]
 KuwaitKuwait CityEmbassy[6]
 LaosVientianeEmbassy[6]
 MalaysiaPutrajayaHigh Commission
Countries:
[6]
Kota KinabaluConsulate General[6]
KuchingConsulate General[6]
 MyanmarYangonEmbassy[6]
 OmanMuscatEmbassy
Countries:
[6]
 PakistanIslamabadHigh Commission[6]
 PhilippinesManilaEmbassy[6]
 QatarDohaEmbassy[6]
 Saudi ArabiaRiyadhEmbassy
International Organizations:
[6]
JeddahConsulate General[6]
 SingaporeSingaporeHigh Commission
Countries:
[6]
 South KoreaSeoulEmbassy[6]
 Republic of China (Taiwan)TaipeiTrade & Tourism Office[8]
 ThailandBangkokEmbassy[6]
 TurkeyAnkaraEmbassy[6]
 United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiEmbassy[6]
 VietnamHanoiEmbassy[6]

Europe

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Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
 BelgiumBrusselsEmbassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[6]
 FranceParisEmbassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[6]
 GermanyBerlinEmbassy
Countries:
[6]
 RussiaMoscowEmbassy[6]
 United KingdomLondonHigh Commission
Countries:
[6]

Oceania

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Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
 AustraliaCanberraHigh Commission[6]

Multilateral organisations

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OrganizationHost cityHost countryMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Association of Southeast Asian NationsJakartaIndonesiaPermanent Mission[6]
 United NationsNew York CityUnited StatesPermanent Mission
Countries:
[6]
GenevaSwitzerlandPermanent 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. ^ "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 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Brunei Darussalam Trade and Tourism Office in Taipei". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 26 August 2021.