The Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Iqaluit is an honorary consular post of Iceland in Iqaluit, Nunavut. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Icelandic citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Iceland in Canada or one of the consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 1A-917 Nunavut Drive, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 3H0, Canada |
| Telephone | +1 867 222 5445 +1 867 979 6603 |
| slester@bakertilly.ca | |
| Honorary Consul | Shawn Wayne Lester |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the centre of Iqaluit; the nearest airport is Iqaluit Airport (YFB), about 2 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Iqaluit
The honorary consul is Shawn Wayne Lester, 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 Iqaluit 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.
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 Nunavut, 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 Iqaluit, the nearest other Icelandic office is the Honorary Consulate (Prince Edward Island) in Charlottetown (about 1,980 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 2,090 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Iqaluit.
- Ottawa (2,090 km) – Embassy of Iceland in Canada
- Winnipeg (2,290 km) – Consulate General (Manitoba)
- Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
- Charlottetown (1,980 km) – Honorary Consulate (Prince Edward Island)
- Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
- Halifax (2,150 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
- Iqaluit – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Montreal (2,050 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Quebec)
- Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
- Regina – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
- St. John's (2,040 km) – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Toronto (2,340 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Ontario)
- Vancouver – Honorary Consulate General (British Columbia)
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Details checked on 24 October 2026. Sources: Global Affairs Canada, Office of Protocol – Foreign Representatives in Canada: diplomatic missions’ and consular offices’ addresses, heads of mission (accessed 24 October 2026), Canada Labour Code, section 166 – general holidays (Justice Laws Website, current to 30 September 2026), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Canada (getting help).
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