Many embassies have a consular section that deals with public administration and other consulate functions. In countries where there is only an embassy and no consulate, the embassy carries out all functions of both. Even though embassies and consulates are located in another country, they are legally considered territory of the country they represent. So the host country does not have jurisdiction inside the embassy of a foreign country.
Embassies and consulates serve the same purpose but are slightly different regarding capacity. An embassy can be defined as a diplomatic mission established in the capital of a foreign country with the sole purpose of acting as the representative of the home country. A consulate, on the other hand, is a smaller diplomatic mission that is usually located outside the capitals of the receiving state.
