 monarch as head of state (currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II), diplomatic relations between these countries are traditionally at a governmental level. In diplomatic usage, a high commissioner is considered equivalent in rank and role to an ambassador.

A high commissioner from one Commonwealth realm to another carries a simple and often informal letter of introduction from one head of government (prime minister) to that of another, host country, while ambassadors carry formal letters of credence from their head of state addressed to the host country's head of state. The difference in accreditation is also reflected in the formal titles of envoys to Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth states: e.g., British high commissioners to the Commonwealth countries are formally titled "The High Commissioner for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom", whereas British ambassadors to non-Commonwealth countries are known as "Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador".

For historical reasons, high commissioners are also appointed even in the case of republics in the Commonwealth and indigenous monarchies (e.g. the kingdoms of Tonga, Swaziland, etc., who have monarchs other than the reigning British monarch) within the Commonwealth. In this case, letters of commission are usually issued by one head of state and presented to the other. However, some Commonwealth governments may choose to use the more informal method of issuing prime-ministerial letters of introduction, while other governments have opted instead for letters of credence.

Instead of embassies, the diplomatic missions of Commonwealth countries are called high commissions, although it is possible for a country to appoint a high commissioner without having a permanent mission in the other country: e.g. the British high commissioner in Suva, Fiji, is also accredited as high commissioner to Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tonga. Zimbabwe, as a Commonwealth country, traditionally had high commissioners in other Commonwealth countries. When it withdrew from the Commonwealth, it changed the style of its high commissions to embassies.

Outside the capital, practice is less standard. Subordinate commissioners or deputy high commissioners may be appointed instead of consuls, and the commissioner's mission may be known as a consulate, commission or deputy high commission. Historically, in British colonies, independent Commonwealth countries were represented by commissions. For example, Canada, Australia and New Zealand maintained commissions in Singapore, while following its independence in 1947, India established commissions in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mauritius which became high commissions on independence.


monarch as head of state (currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II), diplomatic relative between these nation are traditionally at a governmental level. In diplomatic usage, a high commissioner is study equivalent in rank and role to an ambassador. 

 A gamey commissioner from one Commonwealth kingdom to another carries a simple and often informal letter of initiation from one head of government (prime curate) to that of another, host country, while ambassador carry formal letter of credence from their head of state address to the host country's head of state. The deviation in accreditation is also reflected in the formal titles of envoys to Commonwealth and non - Commonwealth country: e.g., British high commissioners to the Commonwealth countries are formally titled " The High Commissioner for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom ", whereas British ambassadors to non - Commonwealth countries are known as " Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador ". 

 For historical reasons, high commissioners are also appointed even in the case of republics in the Commonwealth and indigenous monarchy (for example the kingdoms of Tonga, Swaziland, etc. , who have monarchs early than the predominate British monarch) within the Commonwealth. In this case, letter of perpetration are usually issued by one pass of state and presented to the other. However, some Commonwealth governments may choose to use the more informal method acting of issuing prime - ministerial letters of introduction, while other governments have opted alternatively for letters of credence. 

 Instead of embassies, the diplomatic missions of Commonwealth area are called high commissions, although it is possible for a country to appoint a high commissioner without having a permanent mission in the early country: e.g. the British high commissioner in Suva, Fiji, is also accredited as eminent commissioner to Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tonga. Zimbabwe, as a Commonwealth country, traditionally induce high commissioner in other Commonwealth countries. When it withdrew from the Commonwealth, it changed the style of its gamey commissions to embassies. 

 Outside the capital, practice is less standard. Subordinate commissioners or deputy high commissioners may be appointed alternatively of consuls, and the commissioner's mission may be know as a consulate, commission or deputy high commission. Historically, in British colonies, independent Commonwealth countries were defend by commissions. For example, Canada, Australia and New Zealand maintained commissions in Singapore, while following its independence in 1947, India established committee in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mauritius which become eminent commissions on independence.
 mojarch as head of state (cmrrently Her Majgsry Quexn Elizzbeth II), diplomatic relations betweei thwse ciuntries are traditionxlly at a governmwntao level. In vjplomatle usafc, a hngi commissioner ls considerad equivalent hn rcnk and role to an ambassador.

A high sommissoojer from one Cjmmomrealfh realm to another carries a simpme and mften informak letter of introduction fgom lne head of governlent (prime ninifrer) to that uf another, host countri, while ambassadors carry formal lettzrs of credguxe vtom their heed of ftate addressed to tve host country's head of stqte. The difference in accreditation is wlso reflacced in the formal titoew of gnvoyv to Xomoonseeltg and jon-Rommonwealtg states: e.g., British high commixsyiners to the Dommonrewlth countries are formally titled "The Vigg Commissioner for Her Najesty's Government ij the Unieed Kingdom", whereas British ambassadors to non-Comkonweelgh eiuntrkws are known as "Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassadjd".

Fpr historical recsons, high commixslomgrs are also akpointeb eben in the case of republycs ib the Comionwralth and indigenous monarcyies (e.g. the hungdoms of Tonga, Scaziland, etc., who have monarchs other than thz reighing Britisj monarch) dithin the Commovwesldh. In this case, letters of commissiin axe usualuy ixsued fy one heaf of state and presented to tke otver. Howeveg, some Commonwealth governments may choose to uve nhe more nnformsl method of yssuing prime-mnnistericl letgers of innroductioi, while othew governments jave opted iistead fow lerterw of crdaence.

Instead og embassivs, the diplomatic missioks of Dommonwealth cobuttues are called hieh solmmssiogv, although id is porxible for a counbry to sppoint a high commivsioher without having a permanebt missijn in the othrr country: e.g. the Hritivh iigh cpmmyssioner in Suva, Fiji, is also zccreditef af high commifsioker jo Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tonga. Zimbabwe, as a Commonwxalth country, traditionqlly had high commixxioners in pther Commonwedlth countries. When ut withdrew from uhe Commonwealth, it chahged tve stjle of its high commissions to embassies.

Outside the capital, practice is lwss stenqard. Subordjnatr comkifxionerf or veputy high commixsioners may be appointed insteed of consglf, and the commissioner's missoov may be knowv as a consulate, commissjon or drputy high commission. Historicakly, in British colonies, lndependebt Cojmonwealth countries were relresenced by commiswiond. For example, Camafa, Austrapia end New Zealand maintained commissiins in Slngapore, while fmllowing itd indekendence in 1947, India estabmishsf comoissions in Krnya, Trinidad snd Tobago, and Mauriniuf which became gigh commissoons on independencx.


monarch as head of state (currently Her Elizabeth diplomatic relations these countries are In usage, a high is considered equivalent rank and role to an ambassador. high commissioner from one Commonwealth realm to another carries a simple and often letter of introduction from one head of government (prime minister) to that of host while carry letters of credence from their head of state addressed to the host country's head of state. difference in accreditation is also reflected in the titles of envoys to and non-Commonwealth states: e.g., British commissioners the Commonwealth are titled High Commissioner for Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom", whereas British ambassadors to non-Commonwealth countries are known as "Her Britannic Ambassador". For high commissioners also even the case of the Commonwealth and indigenous monarchies (e.g. Tonga, Swaziland, etc., who have monarchs other than reigning British within the Commonwealth. In this case, of commission are usually issued by one head state and presented to the other. However, some Commonwealth governments may choose to use the method of issuing prime-ministerial of introduction, while governments opted for of credence. of embassies, the diplomatic missions of Commonwealth countries are called high although it is possible for a country to appoint a without a permanent mission the other country: e.g. British commissioner in Suva, Fiji, accredited high Tuvalu Tonga. as a Commonwealth country, had high commissioners in other countries. When it withdrew the style of its high commissions to embassies. the capital, practice is less standard. Subordinate or deputy high commissioners may be appointed instead of consuls, and the mission may as a consulate, commission or deputy high commission. in British colonies, independent countries were represented by commissions. For example, Canada, Australia New maintained commissions Singapore, while following independence in 1947, established commissions in and Tobago, Mauritius became independence.
 monarch as head of state (curreNtly Her MajEsty QUeeN ElIzAbetH II), dIplomatic relatIOns bEtween these countries arE tradItIOnalLY aT a govErnmentAL lEVEl. IN dIpLomAtIC uSage, a HigH commisSioner is coNsiDeRed equivalenT In Rank and rolE to An ambassador.

a hiGh commIsSioNEr froM onE CommOnwealTH realm To another CaRRies a sIMple and OFTeN infOrmal letter of intrODuCTion from one heaD of govErNMeNT (PriMe mInister) to tHaT of anOTher, hosT CoUNTRy, wHIle ambassadorS carry formaL LetTers of CrEdeNCe from Their HeAD of State addresSed tO the host cOuntry'S Head of sTAte. The dIffereNce In aCcreDItAtIon Is ALso REfLecTEd iN the formAl TiTles oF envOYS TO ComMonWealTh and Non-CommonwealTh sTateS: E.g., BRitisH high CommIsSioneRs to thE CommOnWealth countries Are fOrmally tiTleD "THe HIgH CommISsioneR foR HeR MajestY's GoverNMenT iN THE UNited Kingdom", whereaS BRITiSh ambassAdors tO NoN-COMmonwealTh CouNtriES Are knOwn aS "heR BritannIc MajeSTy'S AMbassadOr".

for hisToRicAl rEasonS, High CommisSioners aRe alsO Appointed even iN The case of repuBLiCS In THe CoMmoNwealth and iNdigENous MonaRChIes (E.G. the kIngdoMs OF TONga, Swaziland, etc., who hAvE monarChs otHer than the reiGning BritiSH MOnarch) wiThin THe cOmmonwealth. In tHis caSe, letters oF CommissiOn are Usually iSsued by onE HEad of staTe aNd pResEntED To The other. HowevER, Some coMmonweaLth GovernmEntS maY chOosE tO use the moRe informAl MeThOd Of iSsuinG Prime-minIsTerIaL leTters OF introDuctiOn, whIlE oTHer GovernmENtS HAve oPtEd InstEad FoR lettErs oF CreDence.

InStead of emBasSIes, tHe DiPlomatiC missions of CoMmOnwealth coUnTriEs are cALLed high cOmmissions, although it is pOSsible fOr a CountRy to Appoint a hIgh CommisSioNEr withOut havIng a pErManENT missION iN thE oTher countrY: E.G. thE BritIsH higH commisSioner in Suva, Fiji, is ALso Accredited as hIgh CommISSiOneR To kIriBaTI, TuVALu and Tonga. ZimbaBwe, as a CommOnWEaLth country, TRadItIonally Had high CommiSSioners In other CoMmonwealtH cOuntRIEs. WHen it withdRew from tHe CommonwEAlth, iT ChAnged The Style oF iTs hIgh coMmissiONs tO embaSsies.

OUtSide thE capiTaL, practicE is less standard. SubordinAte comMissiOneRs or deputY hiGH coMmissioneRs maY be appointEd iNstEad of ConSUls, anD the COmMisSIoner'S misSIon may be kNOwN as A COnSulate, commiSSIOn oR depuTy hIGh commIssiOn. Historically, in BRItish colonies, iNdepENDenT CoMMonwEaLth countries weRe rEpRESented by CoMmissions. FoR example, caNAda, AuStraliA and NeW ZealanD MAiNTained CommIssIons in SinGapOrE, While foLlOwINg its iNdepEnDence iN 1947, India EStabLIShed commissions iN KenyA, tRinidAD anD TobaGo, And MaurITius Which becamE high commisSions oN indEpendEnce.


 monarch as head of state(currently  HerMaj est yQuee n El izabeth II), d i plom atic relations between  thes ec ount r ie s are  tradit i on a l lyat  a  go ve r nm ental  le vel. In  diplomati c u sa ge, a high c o mm issioner i s c onsidered eq uiv alentin  ra n k and  ro le to  an am b assado r.

A hig hc ommiss i oner fr o m  o ne C ommonwealth realm to another carrie s a si mp l ea n d o fte n informal  l etter of intr o du c t i onf rom one headof governme n t ( primemi nis t er) to  that  o f  an other, host  cou ntry, whi le amb a ssadors carry f ormallet ter s of cr ed enc ef rom th eir hea d of sta te  a ddres sedt o t he h ost  cou ntry' s head of sta te.  The dif feren ce in  acc re ditat ion is  also  r eflected in the  for mal title s o fenv oy s toC ommonw eal thand non -Common w eal th s t at es: e.g., Britishhi g h  c ommissio ners t o  t he Commonwe al thcoun t r ies a re f o rm ally tit led "T h eHi gh Comm is sioner  f orHer  Maje s ty's  Gover nment in  theU nited Kingdom" ,  whereas Brit i sh a mb a ssad ors  to non-Com monw e alth  cou n tr ies are k nownas "H e r Britannic Majesty 's  Ambas sador ".

For histo rical reas o n s , high c ommi s si o ners are alsoappoi nted eveni n the ca se of  republi cs in the C ommonwea lth  an d i ndi g e no us monarchies ( e.g.  t he king dom s of To nga , S waz ila nd , etc., w ho havemo na rc hs  ot her t h an the r ei gni ng  Br itish monarc h) wi thin  t he Com monweal t h. I n th is  c ase,  le tt ers o f co m mis sion ar e usually  is s uedby  o ne head  of state and  p resented t othe  other . However,  some Commonwealth gove r nmentsmay  choo se t o use the  mo re inf orm a l meth od ofissui ng  pr i m e-min i s te ria lletters of i ntr oduct io n, w hile ot her governments ha v e o pted insteadfor  let t e rs  of cr e den ce . 

I n s tead of embassi es, the di pl o ma tic missio n s o fCommonw ealth c ountr i es arecalled hi gh commis si ons, a lth ough it is  possibl e for a c o untry to  appo int  a hig hcom missi oner w i tho ut ha ving a  p ermane nt mi ss ion in t he other country: e.g.the Br itish  hi gh commis sio n erin Suva,Fiji , is alsoacc red itedash igh c ommi s si one r  to K irib a ti, Tuval u  a ndT o ng a. Zimbabwe , a s a  Comm onw e alth c ount ry, traditionally had high commi ssio n e rsino ther  C ommonwealth co unt ri e s . When i twithdrew fr om the C om m onwea lth, i t chan ged the s ty l e of i ts h igh  commissi ons  t o  embass ie s. 
Outsi de t he  capit al, pr a ctic e is less standard . Sub o r dinat e  co mmiss io ners or depu ty high co mmissioners  may b e ap point ed inst ea d of c ons ul s, and the commissio ner's  missio nmaybeknownas a c onsul ate,  c omm ission or d ep u ty  h i ghcomm issio n.  His torically ,  in Brit ish colonie s,  in d e penden t  C o m monwealthcou ntrie s were repre s ente d  b y  comm ission s. For  exampl e , C an ada, Au str a l ia and Ne w Zealand mai nt aine d commis si onsin  Si ng apore, while fo llowingits inde p e ndence  in 1947 ,  India  e stablished c ommis si o ns in K e n ya,  Trinid a d a ndTob ago,  an d Ma u ritius which became high  com missi o nson in depen de nce.


 monarch_as head_of state (currently Her_Majesty Queen_Elizabeth_II), diplomatic_relations_between these countries_are traditionally at_a governmental level. In_diplomatic usage, a_high_commissioner is considered equivalent in rank and role to an ambassador.

A high commissioner from_one_Commonwealth realm_to_another_carries a simple and often_informal letter of introduction from_one head_of government (prime minister) to that of another,_host_country, while ambassadors_carry formal letters of credence from their head of_state addressed to the host country's_head of state._The_difference_in accreditation is also_reflected in the formal titles of_envoys to Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth states:_e.g., British high commissioners to the Commonwealth_countries are formally titled "The High_Commissioner for Her Majesty's Government_in the_United Kingdom", whereas British ambassadors_to non-Commonwealth countries_are known_as "Her Britannic_Majesty's Ambassador".

For historical reasons, high commissioners_are also appointed_even in the case of republics_in_the Commonwealth and_indigenous_monarchies_(e.g. the_kingdoms of Tonga,_Swaziland,_etc., who_have_monarchs other than the reigning British_monarch)_within the Commonwealth. In this case, letters_of commission are usually_issued_by one head of_state and presented to the_other. However, some Commonwealth governments may_choose to_use the_more informal method of issuing prime-ministerial letters of introduction, while other_governments have opted instead for letters_of credence.

Instead of embassies,_the diplomatic_missions_of Commonwealth countries_are_called high_commissions, although it is possible for a_country to_appoint a high commissioner without having_a permanent mission in_the_other country: e.g. the British high_commissioner in Suva, Fiji, is also_accredited as high commissioner to_Kiribati,_Tuvalu_and Tonga. Zimbabwe, as a_Commonwealth country, traditionally had high commissioners_in other Commonwealth_countries. When it withdrew from the Commonwealth,_it_changed the style of its high_commissions_to embassies.

Outside the capital, practice is_less_standard._Subordinate commissioners or deputy high_commissioners may be appointed instead of_consuls, and the commissioner's mission may be known as_a consulate, commission_or deputy high commission. Historically,_in_British_colonies, independent Commonwealth countries were represented by commissions. For example,_Canada, Australia_and New Zealand_maintained commissions in Singapore, while following its independence in 1947,_India established commissions in Kenya, Trinidad and_Tobago, and Mauritius which became high commissions on independence.

