Foreign relations of Eswatini

Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Eswatini is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Community. Currently, the Kingdom of Eswatini maintains 11 embassies and High Commissions along with 15 consulates and other representations around the world, while there are five embassies and High Commissions in Eswatini as well as 14 consulates and other representations.

Diplomatic relations

List of Countries which Eswatini maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
2	United States	Template:Dts
3	Portugal	Template:Dts
—	Republic of China	Template:Dts
4	Israel	Template:Dts
5	Canada	Template:Dts
6	South Korea	Template:Dts
7	Germany	Template:Dts
8	Netherlands	Template:Dts
9	France	Template:Dts
10	Italy	Template:Dts
11	Switzerland	Template:Dts
12	Belgium	Template:Dts
13	Iran	Template:Dts
14	Kenya	Template:Dts
15	Austria	Template:Dts
16	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
17	Zambia	Template:Dts
18	Japan	Template:Dts
19	India	Template:Dts
20	Australia	Template:Dts
21	Nigeria	Template:Dts
22	Egypt	Template:Dts
23	Sweden	Template:Dts
24	Uganda	Template:Dts
25	Tanzania	Template:Dts
26	Malta	Template:Dts
27	Argentina	Template:Dts
28	Mozambique	Template:Dts
29	Mexico	Template:Dts
30	Lesotho	Template:Dts
31	Botswana	Template:Dts
32	Guinea	Template:Dts
33	Brazil	Template:Dts
34	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
35	Ghana	Template:Dts
36	Chile	Template:Dts
37	Spain	Template:Dts
38	Greece	Template:Dts
39	Turkey	Template:Dts
40	Zimbabwe	Template:Dts
41	Norway	Template:Dts
42	Denmark	Template:Dts
43	Malaysia	Template:Dts
44	Peru	Template:Dts
45	Angola	Template:Dts
46	Hungary	Template:Dts
47	Poland	Template:Dts
48	Serbia	Template:Dts
49	Finland	Template:Dts
50	Romania	Template:Dts
51	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
52	Jamaica	Template:Dts
53	Thailand	Template:Dts
54	Indonesia	Template:Dts
55	Cambodia	Template:Dts
56	Namibia	Template:Dts
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
57	Brunei	Template:Dts
58	Singapore	Template:Dts
59	Slovakia	Template:Dts
60	Philippines	Template:Dts
61	Guyana	Template:Dts
62	South Africa	Template:Dts
63	Iceland	Template:Dts
64	Algeria	Template:Dts
65	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
66	Cuba	Template:Dts
67	Kuwait	Template:Dts
68	Morocco	Template:Dts
69	Mauritius	Template:DTS
70	Ukraine	Template:Dts
71	Russia	Template:Dts
72	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
73	New Zealand	Template:Dts
74	Fiji	Template:Dts
75	Seychelles	Template:Dts
76	Qatar	Template:Dts
77	Tonga	Template:Dts
78	Bahrain	Template:Dts
79	United Arab Emirates	Template:Dts
80	Venezuela	Template:Dts
81	Template:Country data North Macedonia	Template:Dts
82	Paraguay	Template:Dts
83	North Korea	Template:Dts
84	Costa Rica	Template:Dts
85	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
86	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
87	Luxembourg
88	Yemen	Template:Dts
89	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Template:Dts
90	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
—	Template:Country data State of Palestine	Template:Dts
91	Bhutan	Template:Dts
92	Montenegro	Template:Dts
93	Oman	Template:Dts
94	Moldova	Template:Dts
95	Armenia	Template:Dts
96	Vietnam	Template:Dts
97	Suriname	Template:Dts
98	Rwanda	Template:Dts
99	Equatorial Guinea	Template:Dts
100	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
101	Madagascar	Template:Dts
102	Kazakhstan	Template:Dts
103	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
104	Eritrea	Template:Dts
105	Mauritania	Template:Dts
106	Sudan	Template:Dts
107	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Template:Dts
108	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
109	Latvia	Template:Dts
110	Estonia	Template:Dts
111	Mongolia	Template:Dts
112	Croatia	Template:Dts
113	Marshall Islands	Template:Dts
114	Nepal	Template:Dts
115	Ireland	Template:Dts
116	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
117	Maldives	Template:Dts
118	Lithuania	Template:Dts
119	Burundi	Template:Dts
120	Belarus	Template:Dts
121	Ivory Coast	Template:Dts
122	Kyrgyzstan	Template:Dts
123	Turkmenistan	Template:Dts
124	Republic of the Congo	Unknown
125	Cyprus	Unknown
126	Liberia	Unknown
127	Libya	Unknown
128	Malawi	Unknown
129	Pakistan	Unknown
130	Trinidad and Tobago	Unknown
131	Tunisia	Unknown

Bilateral relations

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Canada	10 February 1969	Canada is represented in Eswatini via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Maputo, Mozambique. Eswatini is represented in Canada through its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Template:Country data Republic of China (Taiwan)	16 September 1968	See Eswatini–Taiwan relations Eswatini established diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) commonly known as "Taiwan", on 16 September 1968. Eswatini has an embassy in Taipei and ROC has an embassy in Mbabane. As of 2018, it is last African country to recognize the ROC instead of the PRC as the sole representative of "China".
Cyprus		Cyprus is represented in Eswatini through its High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa and by an honorary consulate in Mbabane. Eswatini is represented in Cyprus through its High Commission in London. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Greece		Greece is represented in Eswatini via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Eswatini is represented in Greece through its embassy in London.
Japan	21 May 1971	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 May 1971. Japan is represented in Eswatini via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
Serbia	1 June 1990	Both countries have established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1990. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Turkey	20 January 1981	The Embassy of the Eswatini in Brussels is accredited to Turkey. Turkish ambassador in Pretoria to South Africa is also accredited to Eswatini. Trade volume between the two countries was 309,000 USD in 2019.
United Kingdom	6 September 1968	Eswatini established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968. Eswatini maintains a high commission in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Eswatini through its high commission in Mbabane. The UK governed Eswatini from 1903 to 1968, when it achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth and the World Trade Organization, as well as the SACUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention, an Investment Agreement.
United States	6 September 1968	See Eswatini–United States relations File:Embassy of Eswatini in Washington, D.C.jpg The Eswatini embassy in Washington, D.C., USA. The United States assists Eswatini with a number of HIV/AIDS initiatives and programs implemented through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Peace Corps, African Development Foundation, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Defense. In addition, the U.S. supports small enterprise development, education, military training, institutional and human resources development, agricultural development, and trade capacity building. The U.S. is also the largest bilateral donor to the Global Fund, Eswatini's principal HIV/AIDS funding source. The U.S. Government sends about 4 Swazi professionals to the United States each year, from both the public and private sectors, primarily for master's degrees, and about 5 others for three- to four-week International Visitor programs. Eswatini has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Mbabane.

Foreign embassies, High Commissions, and consulates in Eswatini

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Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassy in Eswatini

• Republic of China (Taiwan); in Mbabane, Eswatini
• Republic of Mozambique; in Mbabane, Eswatini
• Republic of India; in Mbabane, Eswatini
• Republic of South Africa; in Mbabane, Eswatini
• United States of America; in Mbabane, Eswatini

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Eswatini
• List of diplomatic missions of Eswatini

External links

• UN list of Swaziland's Missions, Embassies, and High Commissions Overseas