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
The Flemish Region ( nl, Vlaams Gewest, ),; german: Flämische Region usually simply referred to as Flanders ( nl, link=no, Vlaanderen ) ; german: link=no, Flandern is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and t ...
, and a third one for the
French-speaking Community
In Belgium, the French Community (french: Communauté française; ) refers to one of the three constituent constitutional linguistic communities. Since 2011, the French Community has used the name Wallonia-Brussels Federation (french: Fédé ...
and the
Walloon region
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
, often comprising international missions of the
Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
and, more rarely, the
German-speaking Community of Belgium
The German-speaking Community (german: links=no, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; french: links=no, Communauté germanophone; nl, links=no, Duitstalige Gemeenschap), since 2017 also known as East Belgium (german: links=no, Ostbelgien), is ...
. 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
Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities and three regions that are based on four language areas. For each of these subdivision types, the subdivisions together make up the entire country; in other words, the types overlap.
The la ...
, development offices, and trade missions. On the other hand, the trade mission in
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, known as the "Belgian Office, Taipei (BOT)" is included as it serves as a
de facto embassy to Taiwan.
Current missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Multilateral organizations
Gallery
File:Belgium embassy - Belgrade.jpg, Embassy in Belgrade
File:Be Belgian Embassy 01.JPG, Embassy in Berlin
File:Embajada belga.JPG, Embassy in Bogotá
File:Fraňa Kráľa 05 1.jpg, Embassy in Bratislava
File:Belgian and Dutch Embassy, Buenos Aires.jpg, Embassy in Buenos Aires
File:Embassy of Belgium in Copenhagen 01.JPG, Embassy in Copenhagen
File:Belgian Embassy in Dar es Salaam.jpg, Embassy in Dar es Salaam
File:Embassy of Belgium in Dublin.jpg, Embassy in Dublin
File:Belgian embassy, The Hague (img. b).jpg, Embassy in The Hague
File:Belgian Consulate General in Istanbul.jpg, Consulate-General in Istanbul
File:PikiWiki Israel 631 TalbiaJerusalem בית הקונסוליה הבלגית.JPG, Consulate-General in Jerusalem
File:Emb.belgia.Kyiv.JPG, Embassy in Kyiv
File:Embassy_of_Belgium_in_London_1.jpg, Embassy in London
File:Belgian Embassy in Luxembourg, 2016 1.jpg, Embassy in Luxembourg
File:Paseo de la Castellana 18 (Madrid) 01.jpg, Embassy in Madrid
File:Embajada de Bélgica en la Ciudad de México.jpg, Embassy in Mexico City
File:Moscow, Khlebny Lane 15, Embassy of Belgium.jpg, Embassy in Moscow
File:Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3651.jpg, Consulate General in Saint Petersburg
File:Drammensveien 103D - 2010-01-16 at 12-53-05.jpg, Embassy in Oslo
File:Belgian Embassy, Paris (January 2020).jpg, Embassy in Paris
File:Belgian embassy Prague 2912.JPG, Embassy in Prague
File:Alberta ielā 13 20120728-05.JPG, Embassy in Riga
File:Embassy of Belgium, Rome.jpg, Embassy in Rome
File:Belgian Embassy in Seoul.JPG, Embassy in Seoul
File:Belgiens ambass 2008.jpg, Embassy in Stockholm
File:Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Tokyo 20190216 083522.jpg, Embassy in Tokyo
File:Palais Hohenlohe-Bartenstein Schönburgstr 8-10.JPG, Embassy in Vienna
File:Pałac Mniszchów.JPG, Embassy in Warsaw
File:Washington DC August 2018 20 (Embassy of Belgium).jpg, Former Embassy building in Washington D.C.
Closed missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
See also
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Foreign relations of Belgium
Belgium is a country in Europe and member of major international organizations like the European Union and NATO which are both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
As a federal state, the Communities and Regions have their own foreign relations ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Belgium
This article lists diplomatic missions resident in the Kingdom of Belgium. This listing excludes honorary consulates.
At present, the capital city of Brussels hosts 185 embassies. Brussels is unique in that it is not only the seat of the Belgian ...
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Visa policy of the Schengen Area
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Notes
References
External links
Belgian Ministry of Foreign AffairsFlanders Department of Foreign Affairs
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Diplomatic missions
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