Belgium Consulate Toronto

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Financial District area of Toronto, Ontario, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Toronto; the nearest airport is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 2.6 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is King (TTC subway/LRT, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Toronto

The honorary consul is Donald Blair Johnston, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Belgium in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Belgium also has its embassy in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Belgian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Belgium in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Toronto can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 360 Albert Street, 8th Floor, Suite 820, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X7, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 236 7267
• Email: ottawa@diplobel.fed.be
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:30 and 13:00–17:00
• Website: canada.diplomatie.belgium.be/en

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Belgium and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belgian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Toronto

89 other countries are represented in Toronto, among them: Benin (honorary), Bhutan (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Cambodia (honorary), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (consulate), Cuba (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate), El Salvador (consulate general), Eritrea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (consulate). The full list of all 90 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Ontario, and may also close on public holidays of Belgium.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Belgium can contact the Embassy of Canada in Brussels, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Belgium in Canada

Belgium in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Toronto, the nearest other Belgian office is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Toronto.

• Ottawa (350 km) – Embassy of Belgium in Canada
• Montreal (500 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax (1,260 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Toronto – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)