List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

The diplomatic missionsinTaiwan 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. In addition, approximately 60 countries, which do not have diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, have established trade offices and other unofficial offices in Taiwan, which have a wide array of titles.^[1] However, due to opposition from People's Republic of China, the unofficial representative offices' titles do not have the word "Taiwan", except for unofficial representative offices from Somaliland, Japan, and the United States.^[2] During the Japanese colonial period, a number of countries including the Republic of China and the United States of America maintained consulates in Taipei.^[3]

Belize

Eswatini^[4]

Guatemala

Haiti

Holy See

Marshall Islands

Palau

Paraguay

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia^[5]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Tuvalu

Taipei

Argentina (Argentina Trade and Cultural Office)^[6]
Australia (Australian Office Taipei)^[7]
Austria (Austrian Office Taipei) and (Austrian Commercial Office)^[8]
Belgium (Belgian Office, Taipei)^[9]
Brazil (Commercial Office of Brazil to Taipei)^[10]
Brunei (Brunei Darussalam Trade and Tourism Office)^[11]
Canada (Canadian Trade Office in Taipei)^[12]
Chile (Chilean Trade Office)^[11]
Czech Republic (Czech Economic and Cultural Office)^[13]
Denmark (Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei)^[14]
European Union (European Economic and Trade Office)^[15]
Finland (Finland Trade Center)^{[citation needed]}
France (French Office in Taipei)^[16]
Germany (German Institute Taipei)^[17] and (German Trade Office Taipei)^[18]
Greece (Office of Representative A.H. Hellenic Organization for the Promotion of Exports)^[19]^[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)^[25]
Ivory Coast (Honorary Trade Office)
Japan (Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association, Taipei Office)^[26]
Jordan (The Jordanian Commercial Office)^[11]
Lithuania (Lithuanian Trade Representative Office)^[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)^[30]
Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar Trade and Economic Representative Office)^[11]
Netherlands (Netherlands Office Taipei)^[31]
New Zealand (New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office)^[32]
Oman (Sultanate of Oman Commercial Office in Taipei)^[33]
Peru (Commercial Office of Peru to Taipei)^[34]
Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office)^[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 the Republic of South Africa)^[42]
South Korea (Korean Mission in Taipei)^[43]
Spain (Spanish Chamber of Commerce)^[44]
Sweden (Swedish Trade and Invest Council)^[45]
Switzerland (Trade Office of Swiss Industries)^[46]
Thailand (Thailand Trade and Economic Office)^[47]
Turkey (Turkish Trade Office in Taipei)^[48]
United Kingdom (British Office Taipei)^[49]
United States (American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei Office)^[50]
Vietnam (Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei)^[51]

New Taipei

Nigeria (Nigeria Trade Office)^[52]

Kaohsiung

Germany (Honorary Trade Office)
Japan (Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Kaohsiung Office)
Papua New Guinea (Honorary Trade Office)
Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office, Kaohsiung Office)
United States (American Institute in Taiwan, Kaohsiung Branch Office)

Taichung

Philippines (Manila Economic and Cultural Office, Taichung Office)

Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of China
The Australian Office, the British Office and the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office are located at the Uni-President International Tower
The Netherlands Office Taipei
Indonesia Economic and Trade Office in Taipei
Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association in Taipei

Host city	Sending country	Mission	Year closed	Ref.
Taipei	Burkina Faso	Embassy	2018	^[53]
	Colombia	Office	2002	^[54]^[55]
	Costa Rica	Embassy	2007	^[56]
	Dominican Republic	Embassy	2018	^[57]
	El Salvador	Embassy	2018	^[58]
	Gambia	Embassy	2013	^[59]
	Honduras	Embassy	2023	^[60]
	Hong Kong	Office	2021	^[61]
	Ireland	Office	2012	^[62]
	Kiribati	Embassy	2019	^[63]^[64]
	Macau	Office	2021	^[61]
	Malawi	Embassy	2008	^[65]
	Myanmar	Office	^{[citation needed]}	^{[citation needed]}
	Nauru	Embassy	2024	^[66]
	Nicaragua	Embassy	2021	^[67]
	Norway	Office	2004	^[68]
	Panama	Embassy	2017	^[69]
	Peru	Embassy	1971	^[70]
	São Tomé and Príncipe	Embassy	2016	^[71]
	Solomon Islands	Embassy	2019	^[72]
	United States	Embassy	1979	^[73]

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^ Embassy of the Kingdom of Eswatini in R.O.C (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)

^ St. Lucia opens its first embassy in Asia in the ROC, The China Post, 5 June 2015

^ "Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Argentina". Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-16.

^ "Welcome to the Australian Office, Taipei". australia.org.tw. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Austrian Office Taipei". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Belgian Office, Taipei

^ "Introduction". taipe.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Canadian Trade Office in Taipei". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

^ "Czech Economic and Cultural Office Taipei". www.mzv.cz. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei". taipei.um.dk. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ "European Economic and Trade Office". Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ "La France à Taiwan - 法國在台灣". france-taipei.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "German Institute Taipei". Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

^ "German ITrade Office Taipei". Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2016-12-21.

^ "《中華民國86年外交年鑑》〈第三章中外關係〉". 中華民國外交部.

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^ Hungarian Trade Office, Taipei

^ "Sorry for the inconvenience". www.india.org.tw. Archived from the original on Mar 24, 2016. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ Kantor Dagang dan Ekonomi Indonesia di Taipei

^ The Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (ISECO)

^ "IETCPO - Italy in Taipei". Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2020-03-08.

^ "Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association, Taipei Office". Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

^ "Lithuania opens a trade representative office in Taipei". Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

^ "Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office". Taipei. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre

^ "Inicio 首頁". oficinaenlace.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Netherlands Office Taipei

^ Office, New Zealand Commerce and Industry. "Home". New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Sultanate of Oman Commercial Office in Taipei". www.omantaipei.org. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

^ Commercial Office of Peru

^ "Manila Economic and Cultural Office | Home". www.meco.org.tw. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Polish Office in Taipei - Polish Office in Taipei - Gov.pl website". Polish Office in Taipei. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Representative Office of the MTC in Taipei". www.mtc.org.tw. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Home". embassies.mofa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Singapore Trade Office in Taipei". Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-08-22.

^ "News - MZV MZV PORTAL". www.mzv.sk. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Taiwan Strengthens Ties With Breakaway Somaliland". Bloomberg. July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-02.

^ "Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa = 南非聯絡辦事處". www.southafrica.org.tw. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "외교부". taiwan.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Cámara de Comercio Española

^ "Taiwan". www.business-sweden.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Trade Office of Swiss Industries". www.eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Thailand Trade and Economic Office

^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Trade Office In Taipei". taipei.to.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ "British Office Taipei - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ "Homepage". American Institute in Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

^ Vietnam Economic and Culture Office in Taipei Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine

^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ Blanchard, Ben (26 May 2018). "China wins back Burkina Faso, urges Taiwan's last African ally to follow". Reuters. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

^ "Firmas de Taiwán proyectan a Colombia como un base y trampolín para toda América". Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en México. 2017-09-07.

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^ Rosenberger, Tom (2012-07-13). "Costa Rica's Third World Celebrity Status". The Costa Rica Star.

^ "Dominican Republic opens new embassy in mainland China after ditching Taiwan as ally". Agence France-Presse. South China Morning Post. 2018-11-03.

^ "Taiwan to suspend free trade agreement with El Salvador". Focus Taiwan. 2023-05-11.

^ Al Jazeera. Gambia breaks off diplomatic ties with Taiwan

^ "Taiwan terminates diplomatic ties with Honduras". Taiwan Today. 2023-03-27.

^ ^a ^b Cheung, Stanley; Yeh, Joseph (16 June 2021). "Macao office in Taipei suspends operation following HK office closure". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

^ "Taipei Representative Office in Ireland". 2022-06-30.

^ "Kiribati Embassy to Taiwan (R.O.C.) 吉里巴斯駐華大使館". Apr 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.

^ "Kiribati cuts ties with Taiwan in diplomatic switch to China days after Solomon Islands pivot". ABC News. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

^ "Asia-Pacific | Malawi severs links with Taiwan". BBC News. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

^ Davidson, Helen; Hawkins, Amy (2024-01-15). "Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-15.

^ Myers, Steven Lee (10 December 2021). "Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions with China Rise". The New York Times.

^ Taiwan waits for a nod from Norway, Norway's News In English, 9 October 2012

^ Vega Loo, Manuel (2017-07-11). "Este 12 de julio se cumple el plazo para el cierre de embajada de Panamá en Taiwán". La Prensa.

^ "駐處與駐地關係" [Residency and Resident Relations [between the Republic of China and Peru]]. Portal of Republic of China (Taiwan) Diplomatic Missions.

^ Hsu, Stacy (2016-12-22). "Sao Tome and Principe cuts Taipei ties". Taipei Times.

^ Zheng, Sarah; Chung, Lawrence (2019-09-16). "Taiwan ends relationship with Solomon Islands after it votes to cut ties". South China Morning Post.

^ "U.S. Embassy on Taiwan, Demoted, Will Still Serve". The New York Times. 2 January 1979.

List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

Contents

Embassies

Representative and Trade and Branch Offices

Gallery

Closed missions

See also

References

External links

Languages