I only ever hear about them when there is a problem. Curious what happens on normal days?
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Embassies most often provide a full range of consular services. This includes support for their citizens living or traveling in the host country, for instance replacing a passport, legal assistance, voting in upcoming elections, emergency assistance, etc. They also can handle visa applications for people wishing to travel to their home country. Politically, they also work to try to avoid those aforementioned problems. They may hold meetings with leaders of the host country if they feel a situation warrants it (for example, a proposed law that might negatively affect their country’s interests). And some may be involved in intelligence gathering (which certainly can create some of those aforementioned problems).
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