... Consulates
take care of expatriates
and issues
visas.
Embassies & Consulates
The
Diplomatic Corps is comprised of and serviced by people from various
professional orientations. On the International scene, the ambassador
is perhaps the most well known of the Diplomatic Corps since that
individual is accredited to represent the interests, cultures, ideals,
and hopes of an entire country.
A consulate is like a junior embassy. It's generally located in a busy
tourist city, and takes care of minor diplomatic tasks such as issuing
visas. The word consulate literally means office of the consul, who is
a diplomat appointed to foster trade and take care of expatriates.
Embassies are much bigger deals. The word embassy comes from the French
ambassade, or office of the ambassador. Ambassadors are high-ranking
diplomatic representatives who serve as spokespersons for their
national governments. If one country recognizes the sovereignty of
another, they generally establish an embassy there. Embassies take care
of the same administrative duties as consulates, but they also
represent their governments abroad
... Consulates
take care of expatriates
and issues
visas.