The term "consular office" refers to a governmental office that is responsible for providing services and assistance to citizens of a particular country in a foreign land. Some synonyms for consular office include embassy, consulate, high commission, and mission. These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are slight differences between them. An embassy is an official office of a country in another country's capital, while a consulate is a smaller branch of an embassy that is located in another city. A high commission is similar to an embassy but is used in British Commonwealth countries. A mission is a broad term that can refer to any type of diplomatic representation of a country in another country.