| Tuvalu House | |
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| Address | Wimbledon London,SW20 |
| Coordinates | 51°24′43″N0°13′28″W / 51.4120°N 0.2245°W /51.4120; -0.2245 |
| High Commissioner | SirIftikhar A. Ayaz[1] |
Tuvalu House is the honorary consulate of theGovernment of Tuvalu, located at 230 Worple Road in theWimbledon area of London, England.[2]
Since independence in 1978,Tuvalu has been aCommonwealth realm, with theGovernor-General of Tuvalu representingHis Majesty the King inTuvalu. Based from Tuvalu House, SirIftikhar A. Ayaz has represented the Government of Tuvalu in London in since 1996 at a consular level.[3][4]
Since the Government of Tuvalu does not have a large, organized consular ordiplomatic service, it has generally preferred to engage in ad hoc trade or political missions, where the need arises. Other thanTuvalu'sHigh Commission inFiji, and other contacts in thePacific region, Tuvalu House is thus somewhat of an exception as an overseas office representing Tuvalu. Tuvalu only maintains one embassy in Europe, inBrussels, as well as an Honorary Consulate inSwitzerland andGermany.[5]
There is no British Embassy or Consulate in Tuvalu.[6]
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