Embassies and Consulates in Stockholm

Countries are represented through their embassies and consulates, the former responsible for promoting the interests of the home country, handling diplomatic relations and supporting its citizens. Embassies are located in the capital city where consular functions also occur. Consulates may also exist in other cities. Consulates (and their chief diplomat, the consul) handle minor diplomatic issues such as issuing visas, aiding in trade relationships, and taking care of migrants, tourists, and expatriates. Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, the premises of an Embassy are inviolable and “immune from search, requisition, attachment or execution,” but sovereignty of the embassy premises rests with the host country. Therefore whilst the embassy enjoys immunity it is not foreign soil as some think. Depending on the location and the home country the embassy buildings often can be grand and impressive. Some modern ones showcase the nation in a visual way.

With the exception of the UK embassy that I searched for, I only took photos of those I came across. Sorry if I missed yours.

United Kingdom Embassy

The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Stockholm is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Sweden. The Embassy also represents the British Overseas Territories in Sweden. It is located on Skarpögatan in the Diplomatstaden neighbourhood. Great Britain established a diplomatic mission in Stockholm in 1720. The current embassy building located at Skarpögatan 6-8, was opened in 1967 and was designed by the architect William S. Bryant. Since 2018, the building has also housed the New Zealand Embassy to Sweden.

Other Embassies and Consulates.

Many embassies are located on Skarpögatan in the Diplomatstaden neighbourhood. Here are some I saw.

US Embassy
US Ambassadors Residence
German Ambassadors Residence
German Embassy
Finnish Embassy
Hungarian Embassy
Turkish Embassy
Norwegian Embassy
South Korean Ambassadors Residence
South Korean Embassy
Japanese Embassy

Date of Visit: 11 July 2023

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