Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has 112 diplomatic missions across the world as of January 2024[update].[a] Due to the One-China policy held by the People's Republic of China on the Chinese mainland, other states are only allowed to maintain relations with one of the two countries.[2] As most countries have changed their recognition to the latter over time, only 13 of Taiwan's diplomatic missions have official status, consisting of twelve embassies and one consulate-general.[1] This makes Taiwan one of the few countries in the world that has resident embassies in all of the states with which it has formal diplomatic relations.[3]
Originally consulate-general, promoted to legation in 1955 and then embassy in 1965, closed due to breaking off of relations in 1985-1990 and since 2021.
^This figure includes 110 diplomatic posts and permanent missions, official and unofficial, outside of China as of January 2024,[1] and two offices in Hong Kong and Macau. The Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium is counted as one mission.
^ abDominican Republic is served by both the Embassy in Guatemala and the representative office in Miami, United States.
^Located outside Vatican territory in Rome, Italy, a country in which Taiwan is not recognized.
^ abCayman Islands is served by both the Embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the representative office in United Kingdom.
^ abBritish Virgin Islands is served by both the Embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the representative office in United Kingdom.
^ abAlthough the office in Brussels was opened in 1976, it initially served only Belgium and did not start serving the European Union as an organization until 2001.
^ abcBurundi is served by the representative offices in Belgium, France and South Africa.
^ abcCameroon is served by the representative offices in Belgium, France and Nigeria.
^ abcRepublic of the Congo is served by both the representative office in Nigeria and representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abcGabon is served by both the representative office in Belgium and the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abcRwanda is served by the representative offices in Belgium, France and South Africa.
^ abFalkland Islands is served by both the representative offices in Chile and United Kingdom.
^ abPakistan is served by both the representative offices in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
^ abAlgeria is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abAndorra is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abcBenin is served by both the representative office in Nigeria and representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abBurkina Faso is served by both the representative offices in France and Nigeria.
^ abChad is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abComoros is served by both the representative offices in France and South Africa.
^ abLibya is served by both the representative offices in France and Jordan.
^ abMauritania is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abMonaco is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abMorocco is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abSenegal is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abTogo is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abTunisia is served by the representative offices in Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France.
^ abRomania is served by both the representative offices in Hungary and Slovakia.
^ abBangladesh is served by both the representative offices in India and Thailand.
^ abQatar is served by both the representative offices in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
^French Polynesia is served by both the representative offices in Fiji and Auckland, New Zealand.
^ abGhana is served by both the representative offices in Nigeria and United Kingdom.
^ abSierra Leone is served by both the representative offices in Nigeria and United Kingdom.
^ abUkraine is served by both the representative offices in Poland and Russia.
^ abGeorgia is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abKazakhstan is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abKyrgyzstan is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abTajikistan is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abTurkmenistan is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abUzbekistan is served by both the representative offices in Russia and Turkey.
^ abDjibouti is served by both the representative offices in Saudi Arabia and Somaliland.
^ abEthiopia is served by both the representative offices in Saudi Arabia and Somaliland.
^ abKenya is served by both the representative offices in Somaliland and South Africa.
^ abUganda is served by both the representative offices in Somaliland and South Africa.
^ abEritrea is served by both the representative offices in South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
^ abSeychelles is served by both the representative offices in South Africa and United Kingdom.
^ abSomalia is served by both the representative offices in South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
^ abTurks and Caicos Islands is served by both the representative offices in United Kingdom and Miami, United States.
^In 1930, the Nationalist government opened the consulate-general in Taihoku (Taipei), when Taiwan was under Japanese rule until it was closed in 1945 after the end of the war. It was succeeded by an unofficial representative office that is still operating.
^Although Latvia did not establish relations with Taiwan, it allowed the consulate to function as an official diplomatic office. It was succeeded by an unofficial representative office that is still operating.
^Although embassies were established by each country, relations only went up to ministerial level, and the Taiwanese embassy was staffed with a chargé d'affaires.
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