Differences Between High Commission And Embassy
Disclaimer: Answer from Google AI Overviews The main difference is their relationship to the Commonwealth: an embassy is a diplomatic mission to a non-Commonwealth country, headed by an Ambassador, while a high commission is a diplomatic mission to a Commonwealth country, headed by a High Commissioner. Functionally, they perform the same role of representing their home government in the host country, but the term high commission is a legacy from the past when Commonwealth countries were not considered “foreign” to each other. ...