Phone +886 2 8758 2088 | Website British Office Taipei Founded 1993 Number of employees 36 | |
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Formed 1993 (as British Trade and Cultural Office)2015 (as British Office Taipei) Minister responsible Damion Potter, Acting Representative Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PM Similar Korean Embassy in Taipei Tai, Canadian Trade Office in T, Australian office, Singapore Trade Office in T, 香港經濟貿易文化辦事處 | ||
The British Office Taipei (Chinese: 英國在台辦事處; pinyin: Yīngguó Zài Tái Bànshì Chù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Eng-kok chāi Tâi Pān-sū-chhù) is the representative office of the United Kingdom in Taiwan with a principal role to promote the British trade and investment interests. It functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations between London and Taipei.
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Its Taiwanese counterpart is the Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.
History
The office, then known as the British Trade and Cultural Office, was opened in October 1993. It succeeded the Anglo-Taiwan Trade Committee, a privately financed entity established in 1976. Unlike its predecessor, it could issue visas directly to people in Taiwan.
The British Council, which had taken over and expanded the functions of the private Anglo-Taiwan Education Centre, operated the Office's Cultural and Education Section.
On 26 May 2015, its name was changed to British Office Taipei to reflect the full scope of the office work, and the title of its head was changed from "Director" to "Representative".
Location
The office has been located in President International Tower (統一國際大樓) in Xinyi District on January 22, 2008. It is accessible within walking distance south of Taipei City Hall Station of the Taipei Metro.