Embassies and consulates in Tarawa

  • 3 missions
  • 3 countries
  • most embassies are here

Embassies and consulates in Tarawa

  • High Commission of Australia in Tarawa

    High Commission · Australia

  • Embassy of China in Tarawa

    Embassy · China

  • High Commission of New Zealand in Tarawa

    High Commission · New Zealand

    Main Road, Bairiki

    Today · Closed

Tarawa has 3 foreign missions from 3 countries, all of them embassies. As the capital of Kiribati, Tarawa is where the embassies are.

Public holidays in Tarawa

Public holidays in Kiribati

  • Human Rights and Peace Day

    Thursday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

The missions in Tarawa close on Kiribati’s public holidays, the next being Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026.

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Foreign missions in Tarawa

Tarawa hosts missions of Australia, China and New Zealand.

Opening hours in Tarawa

Opening hours are on record for 1 of the 3 missions in Tarawa. It opens at 08:30 and closes at 17:00. It does not open on Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

How many embassies and consulates are in Tarawa?

There are 3 foreign missions on record in Tarawa.

Which countries have a consulate or embassy in Tarawa?

Missions from 3 countries are based in Tarawa, among them Australia, China and New Zealand.

Are embassies in Tarawa open on Saturday?

Not normally: none of the 1 mission in Tarawa with known hours lists Saturday opening.

When are the missions in Tarawa closed?

The missions in Tarawa close on Kiribati’s public holidays, the next being Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, and on each mission’s own national day.