List of diplomatic missions of Belgium
The Kingdom of Belgium is unique in having three networks of representation — one for the Belgian federal state, another for Dutch-speaking community and Flemish Region, and a third one for the French-speaking Community and the Walloon region, often comprising international missions of the Brussels-Capital Region and, more rarely, the German-speaking Community of Belgium. However officers representing the governments of the communities and Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia are usually co-located together with the diplomatic representation of Belgium, as most countries do not consider regions to be states.
Excluded from this listing are honorary consulates, representative offices of the communities and regions of Belgium, development offices, and trade missions. On the other hand, the trade mission in Taipei, known as the "Belgian Office, Taipei (BOT)" is included as it serves as a de facto embassy to Taiwan.
Current missions[]
Africa[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | Algiers | Embassy | [1] | |
Angola | Luanda | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Benin | Cotonou | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Embassy | [1] | |
Burundi | Bujumbura | Embassy | [1] | |
Cameroon | Yaoundé | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Congo-Brazzaville | Brazzaville | Embassy | [1] | |
Congo-Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Embassy | [1] | |
Lubumbashi | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Egypt | Cairo | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1][2] |
Guinea | Conakry | Embassy | [1] | |
Ivory Coast | Abidjan | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Kenya | Nairobi | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1][3] |
Mali | Bamako | Embassy | [1] | |
Morocco | Rabat | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Mozambique | Maputo | Diplomatic office | [1] | |
Niger | Niamey | Embassy | [1] | |
Nigeria | Abuja | Embassy | ||
Rwanda | Kigali | Embassy | [1] | |
Senegal | Dakar | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
South Africa | Pretoria | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][4] |
Cape Town | Consulate General | [1][4] | ||
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Tunisia | Tunis | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Uganda | Kampala | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Americas[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Brazil | Brasília | Embassy | [1] | |
Rio de Janeiro | Consulate General | [1] | ||
São Paulo | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Canada | Ottawa | Embassy | [1] | |
Montreal | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Chile | Santiago de Chile | Embassy | [1] | |
Colombia | Bogotá | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Cuba | Havana | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Jamaica | Kingston | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1][5] |
Mexico | Mexico City | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Panama | Panama City | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Peru | Lima | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
United States | Washington, D.C. | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1][6][7] |
Atlanta | Consulate General | [1][6] | ||
Los Angeles | Consulate General | [1][6] | ||
New York City | Consulate General | [1][6] |
Asia[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan | Baku | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][8] |
China | Beijing | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][9] |
Guangzhou | Consulate General | [1][9] | ||
Hong Kong | Consulate General | [1][9] | ||
Shanghai | Consulate General | [1][9] | ||
India | New Delhi | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][10] |
Mumbai | Consulate General | [1][10] | ||
Indonesia | Jakarta | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1][11] |
Iran | Tehran | Embassy | [1] | |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Embassy | [1] | |
Japan | Tokyo | Embassy | [1][12] | |
Jordan | Amman | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][13] |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][14] |
Lebanon | Beirut | Embassy | [1] | |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Embassy | [1] | |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][15] |
Palestine[d] | Jerusalem | Consulate General | show
Countries: |
[1][16] |
Philippines | Manila | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][17] |
Qatar | Doha | Embassy | [1][18] | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][19] |
Singapore | Singapore | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][20] |
South Korea | Seoul | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][21] |
Taiwan | Taipei | Belgian Office | [1][22] | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][23] |
Turkey | Ankara | Embassy | [1] | |
Istanbul | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Vietnam | Hanoi | Embassy | [1] | |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Embassy | [1] |
Europe[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | Vienna | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1] |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][24] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Diplomatic office | [1][25] | |
Croatia | Zagreb | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][26] |
Czechia | Prague | Embassy | [1] | |
Denmark | Copenhagen | Embassy | [1] | |
Germany | Berlin | Embassy | [1] | |
Finland | Helsinki | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][27] |
France | Paris | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Marseille | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Greece | Athens | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][28] |
Holy See[f] | Rome | Embassy | [1] | |
Hungary | Budapest | Embassy | [1] | |
Ireland | Dublin | Embassy | [1] | |
Italy | Rome | Embassy | show
Countries: show
International Organizations: |
[1] |
Kosovo | Pristina | Diplomatic office | [1][29] | |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Embassy | [1] | |
Netherlands | The Hague | Embassy | [1] | |
Norway | Oslo | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][30] |
Poland | Warsaw | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][31] |
Portugal | Lisbon | Embassy | [1] | |
Romania | Bucharest | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][32] |
Russia | Moscow | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Saint Petersburg | Consulate General | [1] | ||
Serbia | Belgrade | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][33] |
Spain | Madrid | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Alicante | Consulate | [1] | ||
Barcelona | Consulate | [1] | ||
Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Consulate | [1] | ||
Sweden | Stockholm | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][34] |
Switzerland | Bern | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1] |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Embassy | [1] | |
United Kingdom | London | Embassy | show
International Organizations: |
[1] |
Oceania[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Canberra | Embassy | show
Countries: |
[1][35] |
Multilateral organizations[]
Organization | Host city | Host country | Type of mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Council of Europe | Strasbourg | France | Permanent Representation | [1] | |
European Union | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | [36] | |
NATO | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | [37] | |
OECD | Paris | France | Permanent Delegation | show
International Organizations: |
[1] |
OSCE | Vienna | Austria | Permanent Representation | [38] | |
United Nations | New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | [39] | |
Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | show
International Organizations: |
[40] |
Gallery[]
Embassy in Belgrade
Embassy in Berlin
Embassy in Bogotá
Embassy in Bratislava
Embassy in Buenos Aires
Embassy in Copenhagen
Embassy in Dar es Salaam
Embassy in Dublin
Embassy in The Hague
Consulate-General in Istanbul
Consulate-General in Jerusalem
Embassy in Kyiv
Embassy in Lima
Embassy in London
Embassy in Luxembourg
Embassy in Madrid
Embassy in Mexico City
Embassy in Moscow
Consulate General in Saint Petersburg
Embassy in Oslo
Embassy in Paris
Embassy in Prague
Embassy in Riga
Embassy in Rome
Embassy in Seoul
Embassy in Stockholm
Embassy in Tallinn
Embassy in Tokyo
Embassy in Vienna
Embassy in Vilnius
Embassy in Warsaw
Embassy in Washington D.C.
Closed missions[]
Africa[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Year closed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana | Accra | Embassy | [41] | |
Libya | Tripoli | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
Morocco | Casablanca | Consulate General | 2015 | [42] |
South Africa | Johannesburg | Consulate General | 2015 | [42] |
Americas[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Year closed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bolivia | La Paz | Embassy | 2006 | [43] |
Canada | Toronto | Consulate General | 2015 | [42] |
Ecuador | Quito | Embassy | 2006 | [43] |
Venezuela | Caracas | Diplomatic office | 2021 | [1] |
Asia[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Year closed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Kabul | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
India | Chennai | Consulate General | 2021 | [10] |
Syria | Damascus | Embassy | 2012 | [44] |
Europe[]
Host country | Host city | Mission level | Year closed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cyprus | Nicosia | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
Estonia | Tallinn | Embassy | 2015 | [42][45] |
France | Lille | Consulate General | 2015 | [42][46] |
Strasbourg | Consulate General | 2015 | [42] | |
Germany | Cologne | Consulate General | 2015 | [42][47] |
Latvia | Riga | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Embassy | 2015 | [42][48] |
Slovakia | Bratislava | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | Embassy | 2015 | [42] |
Switzerland | Geneva | Consulate General | 2015 | [42] |
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Belgium
- List of diplomatic missions in Belgium
- Visa policy of the Schengen Area
Notes[]
- ^ Accredited as an observer mission.
- ^ Accredited as an observer mission.
- ^ Accredited as an observer mission.
- ^ This consulate general is neither accredited to Israel nor is it subordinate to the Belgian embassy in Tel Aviv. It has a special status, reporting directly to Brussels. Its jurisdiction covers both Jerusalem (the Corpus separatum) and the territories occupied by Israel in 1967 (West Bank and Gaza), and is accredited as well to the Palestinian Authority.
- ^ Bosnia is under the jurisdiction of the Belgian Embassy in Zagreb for consular matters only. Diplomatic relations are conducted by the Belgian embassy in Vienna.
- ^ The Belgian Embassy to the Holy See is located outside Vatican territory in Rome.
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External links[]
- Diplomatic missions of Belgium
- Lists of diplomatic missions by sending country
- Belgium diplomacy-related lists