Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei

The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei (Chinese: 丹麥商務辦事處; pinyin: Dānmài Shāngwù Bànshì Chù) represents interests of Denmark in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Denmark is the Taipei Representative Office in Denmark in Copenhagen.[3]

Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei
丹麥商務辦事處

Chaofu Finance Building where the Trade Council of Denmark was located upon til June 2023.
Agency overview
Formed1983[1]
JurisdictionRepublic of China
HeadquartersXinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
25°02′23.0″N 121°33′51.3″E / 25.039722°N 121.564250°E / 25.039722; 121.564250
Agency executive
  • Peter Sand (畢尚德), Director[2]
Websitetaipei.um.dk

It was established in 1983 as the Danish Trade Organisations' Taipei Office.[1]

The Trade Council’s Taipei office provides consular services to Danish citizens in Taiwan, including the issuing of Danish passports.[4] In addition, it is responsible for the issuing of visas for Denmark, Norway and Iceland.[5] It also handles Norwegian passport applications on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore.[6] Norway previously had its own Norwegian Trade Council office in Taipei, but this was closed in 2004.[7]

The Office is headed by the Director, Peter Sand.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
  2. ^ a b EU stands with LGBTI community in Taiwan, Taipei Times October 30, 2015
  3. ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denmark
  4. ^ Danish Passport, Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei
  5. ^ Visa for Denmark, Norway and Iceland, Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei
  6. ^ Norwegian Passport, Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei
  7. ^ Taiwan waits for a nod from Norway, Norway's News In English, October 9, 2012

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