Chancery (diplomacy)

A chancery is a building that houses a diplomatic mission or an embassy. The building can house one or several different nations' missions. The term derives from chancery or chancellery, the office of a chancellor. Some nations title the head of foreign affairs a chancellor, and 'chancery' eventually became a common referent to the main building of an embassy. The ambassador's quarters are generally referred to as the residence.

For other uses, see Chancery.
Chancery of the United States Embassy, Manila.
An example of a chancery hosting multiple embassies: Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany.


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