Diplomatic Missions
Australia’s National Capital currently welcomes more than 110 diplomatic missions.
Many countries have diplomatic representation in Canberra to facilitate relationships between their governments and the Australian Government. Some missions are called 'Embassies' and, if the countries represented belong to the Commonwealth, they are known as 'High Commissions'. The activities carried out by diplomats relate to trade, information, cultural affairs, defence and immigration. Issuing of visas is another important function.
Canberra's diplomatic corps began in 1936 with the appointment of the United Kingdom's first High Commissioner to Australia, followed later that year by the Canadian representative. The Embassy of the United States was the first embassy built in Canberra and the first to introduce the notion of design characteristics representative of the culture of each mission's home country. Many other missions have followed suit - India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Egypt and Papua New Guinea.
At the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945, 12 diplomatic missions were present in Canberra. Relationships fostered on the world stage have increased this number. Residences and chanceries were originally located in the suburbs of Red Hill and Forrest but today the majority are situated in picturesque settings in the lakeside suburb of Yarralumla, and the southern suburbs of Deakin and O'Malley.
The National Capital Authority (NCA) encourages foreign governments to design their missions to reflect their country's national architectural style. This practice is unique and allows the embassy to be easily identified by visitors to the national capital. The NCA is responsible for most of the diplomatic leasing in the Australian Capital Territory including the sale and issue of Crown leases, rent collection, lease variations and lease compliance.
Embassies are also represented in a unique way through the International Flag Display on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, which provides a colourful and permanent display of the flags of all nations represented in the capital.
Why not take a driving tour of the Diplomatic Missions?
Foreign Embassies and High Commissions in Canberra
|
Country |
Address |
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Afghanistan |
4 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Albania |
13 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Algeria |
29 Cobbadah Street, O'Malley |
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Argentina |
John McEwen House, Level 2/7 National Circuit, Barton |
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Austria |
12 Talbot Street, Forrest |
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Azerbaijan |
5 Mialli Place, O'Malley |
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Bangladesh |
57 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Belgium |
19 Arkana Street, Yarralumla |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina |
5 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Botswana |
130 Denison Street, Deakin |
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Brazil |
19 Forster Crescent, Yarralumla |
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Brunei Darussalam |
10 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Bulgaria |
29 Pindari Crescent, O'Malley |
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Cambodia |
5 Canterbury Crescent, Deakin |
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Canada |
Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra |
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Chile |
10 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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China |
15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla |
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Colombia |
Level 2, 40 Macquarie Street, Barton |
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Costa Rica |
15 London Circuit, Suite 09.03, Canberra |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
8 Keyar Street, O'Malley |
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Croatia |
14 Jindalee Crescent, O’Malley |
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Cuba |
29 Kareelah Vista, O'Malley |
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Cyprus |
30 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Czech Republic |
8 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Denmark |
15 Hunter Street, Yarralumla |
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Ecuador |
6 Pindari Crescent, O'Malley |
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Egypt |
1 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla |
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El Salvador |
3/110 Giles Street, Kingston |
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Estonia |
12 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Ethiopia |
3 Sirius Place, Red Hill |
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European Union |
18 Arkana Street, Yarralumla |
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Fiji |
19 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Finland |
12 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla |
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France |
6 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Georgia |
28 Kareelah Vista, O'Malley |
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Germany |
119 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla |
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Ghana |
24 Akame Circuit, O'Malley |
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Greece |
9 Turrana Street, Yarralumla |
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Guatemala |
Unit 9-11 National Circuit Engineering House, Barton |
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Holy See (Apostolic Nunciature) |
2 Vancouver Street, Red Hill |
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Hungary |
17 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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India |
3–5 Moonah Place, Yarralumla |
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Indonesia |
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Iran |
25 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Iraq |
48 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Ireland |
20 Arkana Street, Yarralumla |
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Israel |
6 Turrana Street, Yarralumla |
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Italy |
12 Grey Street, Deakin |
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Japan |
112 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla |
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Jordan |
17 Cobbadah Street, O'Malley |
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Kenya |
43 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Korea |
113 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla |
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Kosovo |
13 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Kuwait |
5 Callemonda Rise, O’Malley |
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Laos |
12 Jindalee Crescent, O'Malley |
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Lebanon |
4/26 Dalman Crescent, O'Malley |
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Libya |
50 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Malaysia |
7 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Malta |
38 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley |
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Mauritius |
2 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Mexico |
14 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Mongolia |
23 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Morocco |
9 Terrigal Crescent, O'Malley |
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Myanmar |
22 Arkana Street, Yarralumla |
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Nepal |
22 Kareelah Vista, O'Malley |
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Netherlands |
120 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla |
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New Zealand |
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra |
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Nigeria |
26 Guilfoyle Street, Yarralumla |
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North Macedonia |
25 Cobbadah Street, O'Malley |
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Norway |
17 Hunter Street, Yarralumla |
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Pakistan |
4 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Panama |
Suite 2, Level 2, 99 Northbourne Avenue, Turner |
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Papua New Guinea |
39–41 Forster Crescent, Yarralumla |
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Paraguay |
6 Francis Street, Yarralumla |
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Peru |
40 Brisbane Avenue, Barton |
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Philippines |
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla |
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Poland |
7 Turrana Street, Yarralumla |
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Portugal |
Suite 8 and 9, Stephen House, 32 Thesiger Court, Deakin |
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Qatar |
10 Akame Circuit, O'Malley |
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Romania |
4 Dalman Crescent, O’Malley |
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Russian Federation |
78 Canberra Ave, Griffith |
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Samoa |
3 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla |
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Saudi Arabia |
38 Guilfoyle Street, Yarralumla |
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Serbia |
4 Bulwarra Close, O’Malley |
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Singapore |
17 Forster Crescent, Yarralumla |
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Slovakia |
47 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Slovenia |
26 Akame Circuit, O'Malley |
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Solomon Islands |
1 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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South Africa |
Corner State Circle and Rhodes Place, Yarralumla |
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Spain |
15 Arkana Street, Yarralumla |
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Sri Lanka |
61 Hampton Circuit, Yarralumla |
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Sweden |
5 Turrana Street, Yarralumla |
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Switzerland |
7 Melbourne Avenue, Forrest |
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Syria |
41 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley |
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Thailand |
111 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla |
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Timor-Leste |
7 Beale Crescent, Deakin |
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Tonga |
7 Newdegate Street, Deakin |
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Turkey |
6 Moonah Place, Yarralumla |
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Uganda |
11 Ngunnawal Drive, O'Malley |
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Ukraine |
Level 12, St George Centre, 60 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra |
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United Arab Emirates |
Unit 3, 40 Blackall Street, Barton |
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United Kingdom |
Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra |
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United States of America |
Moonah Place, Yarralumla |
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Uruguay |
Suite 2, Level 4, 24 Brisbane Avenue, Barton |
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Vanuatu |
16 Thesiger Court, Deakin |
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Venezuela |
12 Keyar Street, O'Malley |
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Vietnam |
6 Timbarra Crescent, O’Malley |
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Zambia |
10 National Circuit, Barton |
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Zimbabwe |
7 Timbarra Crescent, O’Malley |
For more information, visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.
Flag Raising Ceremony
Diplomatic Missions wishing to hold flag raising ceremonies at Commonwealth Place, please download the guidelines below.
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