Iceland Consulate Halifax

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Downtown Halifax area of Halifax, Nova Scotia, about 1.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Halifax; the nearest airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 26 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Halifax

The honorary consul is Christine Catherine Pound, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 11 honorary consular posts of Iceland in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Iceland also has its embassy in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Icelandic office handles passports and visas?

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

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

• Address: 360 Albert Street, 7th floor, Suite 710, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X7, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 482 1944
• Email: ottawa@mfa.is
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00
• Website: www.government.is/diplomatic-missions/embassy-of-iceland-in-ottawa

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 Iceland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Icelandic 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 Halifax

23 other countries are represented in Halifax, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Chile (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Norway (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 24 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 Nova Scotia, and may also close on public holidays of Iceland.

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 Iceland can contact the Embassy of Canada in Reykjavik, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Iceland in Canada

Iceland in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Halifax, the nearest other Icelandic office is the Honorary Consulate (Prince Edward Island) in Charlottetown (about 180 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 950 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Halifax.

• Ottawa (950 km) – Embassy of Iceland in Canada
• Winnipeg – Consulate General (Manitoba)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Charlottetown (180 km) – Honorary Consulate (Prince Edward Island)
• Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Iqaluit (2,150 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nunavut)
• Montreal (790 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Quebec)
• Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Regina – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
• St. John's (900 km) – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Toronto (1,260 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate General (British Columbia)