Taipei Representative Office in Ireland

The Taipei Representative Office in Ireland represents the interests of Taiwan in Ireland in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

Taipei Representative Office in Ireland
駐愛爾蘭臺北代表處

Agency overview
Formed	12 July 1988
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Agency executive	Daniel Diann-Wen Tang [zh], Representative
Website	Taipei Representative Office in Ireland

The representative office is responsible for promoting bilateral relations between Taiwan and Ireland at various levels such as economy and trade, academics, culture, tourism, science and technology, education, etc., as well as handling consular business such as passports, visas, and document certification, as well as providing services for expatriates and emergencies for foreigners. The office is equivalent to the embassy of the country with diplomatic relations.^[1][2][3]

History

On 12 July 1988, the Free China Center in Ireland, which functions as an embassy, was established in Dublin.^[4] On 2 May 1991, it was renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ireland.^[4] On 18 August 1995, it was renamed as Taipei Representative Office in Ireland.^[4][3]

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions in the Republic of Ireland