In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Micronesia, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Micronesia.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Micronesia does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate?

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country's government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Micronesia, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in in the Federated States of Micronesia

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country's embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

The capital of Micronesia, Palikir hosts 4 embassies.

There are also 4 consulates and another representation located in Micronesia.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Palikir.

You will find below a list of countries that have a diplomatic mission in Micronesia. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Palikir

Australia

Australian Embassy in Micronesia

Address: H&E Building, 2nd floor, Pohnpei
Tel: (+691) 320 5448
E-Mail: PHPI.Mail@dfat.gov.au
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianEmbassyPNI/

The Australian Embassy in Micronesia provides Consular Services such as citizenship procedures, taxation issues, marriage overseas, authentications and apostilles, online application for passports, among others.

China

Chinese Embassy in Micronesia

Address: Industrial Park, Palikir, Pohnpei 96941
Tel: (+691) 320 8989
E-Mail: chinaemb_fm@mfa.gov.cn and palikir@csm.mfa.gov.cn for consular affairs
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m., 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday (except public holidays)

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document notarization & authentication processing, as well as visa affairs and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Micronesia

Address: One World Plaza 2nd Floor, Kapwaresou Street, Kolonia, Pohnpei
Tel: (+691) 320 5465
E-Mail: japanembassy@pi.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/embassyofjapaninfsm
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 and 13:00-17:15

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalisation (birth certificate, marriage and death certificate, etc…) and police clearance certificate.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Micronesia

Address: 1286 U.S. Embassy Pl., Kolonia, Pohnpei
Tel: (+691) 320 2187
E-Mail: KoloniaPAS@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/usembassykolonia/ and https://twitter.com/USEmbassyFSM
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The US representation in Micronesia provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Micronesia

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Micronesia, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Canberra in Australia or Manila in Philippines for Micronesia.

General Consulates and embassies in Palikir

• Belgium (belgianconsulateinmicronesia@gmail.com)
• France (admin-francais.manille-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr): The Embassy of France in Philippines has jurisdiction over the Federated States of Micronesia
• Israel
• Spain (on.manila@maec.es): The Embassy of Spain in Philippines has jurisdiction over the Federated States of Micronesia