Taipei Representative Office in Poland

The Taipei Representative Office in Poland represents the interests of Taiwan (Republic of China) in Poland, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.

Taipei Representative Office in Poland
駐波蘭臺北代表處

Biuro Przedstawicielskie Tajpej w Polsce
Agency overview
Formed	17 December 1992
Jurisdiction	Poland (Diplomatic mission of Taiwan)  Ukraine (from 2022)
Headquarters	Warsaw, Poland 52°14′0.9″N 21°00′8.19″E
Agency executive	Jeff Y.J. Liu [zh], Representative
Website	Official website

The representative office is responsible for promoting bilateral relations between Taiwan and Poland, and promoting trade, investment, tourism, scientific and technological cooperation, and cultural exchanges. It is divided into business group, economic group and education group.^[1] It also has the functions of handling passports, visas, document certification, expatriate services, and emergency relief for foreigners in travel,^[2] which is equivalent to an embassy in a country with diplomatic relations. Since 2004, the representative office is based at Warsaw Financial Center.

The representative agency of the Polish government in Taiwan is the Polish Office in Taipei.^[2]

History

In July 1992, the Polish and Taiwanese governments reached an agreement to set up offices in the capital.^[3] On 17 December 1992, the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Poland" was established.^[4][5] On 1 August 2018, the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Poland" was renamed the "Taipei Reprencentative Office".^[6] On 16 October 2020, considering the situation the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, the consumer counter was temporarily closed for 14 days.^[7] On 24 February 2022, after the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the affairs related to Ukraine were transferred to the Taipei Representative Office in Poland.^[8][9]

See also

• Poland–Taiwan relations

References

1. Team, Internet. "代表處簡介". 駐波蘭台北代表處 Taipei Representative Office in Poland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
2. 外交部領事事務局 (2017-07-10). "外交部領事事務局全球資訊網". 外交部領事事務局. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
3. "八十六年外交年鑑 第三章 第四項 我國與歐洲地區國家關係". multilingual.mofa.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
4. Team, Internet. "代表處簡介". 駐波蘭台北代表處 Taipei Representative Office in Poland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
5. 中華民國108年外交年鑑 (PDF). p. 203. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
6. Team, Internet. "臺北經濟文化辦事處自本(107)年8月1日起更名為「臺北代表處」(Taipei Representative Office)，維持原有功能及服務。". 駐波蘭台北代表處 Taipei Representative Office in Poland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
7. Team, Internet. "本處領務櫃台暫時關閉14天(自2020年10月16日至29日)". 駐波蘭台北代表處 Taipei Representative Office in Poland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
8. "駐館位置及聯絡方式". 中華民國外交部 領事事務局. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
9. 自由時報電子報 (2022-02-24). "外交部：波蘭外館明起暫代烏克蘭領務 - 政治". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-02.