What is the embassy for?

An embassy is a permanent diplomatic representative office of a country in the capital of a country with diplomatic relations. the embassy represents the interests of the whole country and is fully responsible for the relations between the two countries. Curators are usually ambassadors, but they can also be ministers or other diplomats appointed by sending countries. He was appointed by the head of state and performed his duties as the representative of the head of state.

The duties of the embassy cover all areas of the host country, and the consulate is only responsible for the areas under its jurisdiction. Embassies are usually under the direct leadership of the government and the diplomatic department, while consulates usually accept the dual leadership of the diplomatic department and the embassy of the host country.

Many countries have only embassies in most countries, but no consulates.

Extended data:

What foreign embassies can do for you includes:

Consular protection:

Generally speaking, the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas China citizens are seriously threatened or infringed, such as political turmoil, natural disasters, major accidents and other events that endanger the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas China citizens;

Consular assistance:

Generally speaking, China citizens are in trouble due to objective reasons or their own reasons, such as temporary economic difficulties caused by overseas China citizens' negligent loss of property;

Consular services:

Generally speaking, it refers to the services provided for overseas China citizens, such as the replacement/replacement of travel documents, notarization/authentication, marriage registration, etc.

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