A Queensland man is expected to face court today after a car was driven into the gates of the United States embassy in Canberra.

A car with Queensland number plates appeared to ram the main gates of the embassy, in the suburb of Yarralumla, about 6:00pm.

Police arrived to find the car wedged against the gates with only minor damage.

The 30-year-old driver was not injured and has been charged with causing damage to the embassy.

The bomb squad was called to inspect the vehicle but there were no explosives inside.

"We have deployed a number of specialist resources, including the ACT AFP bomb squad, as a matter of precaution," Acting Superintendent Darren Rath said.

Roads surrounding the embassy zone near Parliament House were closed and embassy cars turned away, some unable to return to their official residences.