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

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.A Year Book of the Commonwealth, H.M. Stationery Office, 1982, page 24 A Government Agency was also established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of 1981.Brunei, Information Section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei, 1982, page 80 This was later renamed the Brunei Commission.Foreign Affairs Malaysia, Volumes 14-15, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Division, 1982, page 246 When Brunei joined the Commonwealth on independence, these became known as High Commissions.Journal of Defense & Diplomacy, Volume 4, Defense & Diplomacy, Incorporated, 1986, page 31 In 1983, shortly before independence, the country established a Government Agency in Manila, in the Philippines, which was later upgraded to an Embassy.Brunei Darussalam, Broadcasting and Information Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, 2004, page 5

Africa Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Cairo Embassy Rabat Embassy

America Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ottawa High Commission Washington, D.C. Embassy

Asia Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Manama Embassy Dhaka High Commission Phnom Penh Embassy Beijing Embassy Hong Kong Consulate General New Delhi High Commission Jakarta Embassy Tehran Embassy Tokyo Embassy Amman Embassy Kuwait City Embassy Vientiane Embassy Putrajaya High Commission Kota Kinabalu Consulate General Kuching Consulate General Yangon Embassy Muscat Embassy Islamabad High Commission Manila Embassy Doha Embassy Riyadh Embassy Jeddah Consulate General Singapore High Commission Seoul Embassy Taipei Trade & Tourism Office Bangkok Embassy Dili Embassy Ankara Embassy Abu Dhabi Embassy Hanoi Embassy

Europe Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Brussels Embassy Paris Embassy Berlin Embassy Moscow Embassy London High Commission

Oceania Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Canberra High Commission

Multilateral organisations Organization Host city Host country Mission Concurrent accreditation Jakarta Indonesia Permanent Mission New York City United States Permanent Mission Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission

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See also

Foreign relations of Brunei List of diplomatic missions in Brunei Visa policy of Brunei

References