Diplomatic missions among the Commonwealth member states are referred to as

Diplomatic missions among Commonwealth member states are referred to as "high commissions". A high commission is the equivalent of an embassy between two Commonwealth countries, with the difference being that an embassy is established between two sovereign states that are not members of the Commonwealth. High commissions are usually headed by a High Commissioner, who represents the government and people of one Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country. They serve as a means of promoting and maintaining political, economic, and cultural relations between Commonwealth countries.