Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)

The ministry now has 50 overseas missions including 7 high commissions, 21 embassies, 4 permanent missions to the United Nations, and 17 consulates. Singapore has appointed 31 honorary consuls-general/consuls abroad and has 46 non-resident ambassadors and high commissioners based in Singapore. The ministry is currently divided into 11 directorates which deal with political and economic matters, and 7 directorates which oversee matters relating to protocol, consular issues and the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) among others. The Corporate Affairs Directorate oversees organisational and resource management while the Human Resource Directorate and Diplomatic Academy manage the development of personnel and training. ==Impact==

Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 188 countries. In Singapore, there are 70 resident foreign embassies and high commissions, 43 foreign consulates and 11 international organisations based in Singapore. In addition, more than 60 non-resident foreign ambassadors are accredited to Singapore. 2026 Evacuation Flights In March 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged for Singaporeans and their dependants to be repatriated back to Singapore from Muscat, Oman and Riyadh due to airspace closures after the US-Israel attack on Iran. ==Ministers==

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. == See also ==