The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Cancún is an honorary consular post of Ireland in Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Irish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Ireland in Mexico.
Contact Details
| Address | Av. Coba 103, 15 Sm22, Mz8, Col. Centro, 77500 Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Telephone | +52 998 195 9063 |
| anthony.leeman@honoraryconsul.ie | |
| Honorary Consul | Anthony Leeman Thorpe |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published in the SRE list. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Centro neighbourhood of Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, about 7 km in a straight line from the centre of Cancún; the nearest international airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN), about 11 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Cancún
The honorary consul is Anthony Leeman Thorpe, according to the SRE list. It is one of 3 honorary consular posts of Ireland in Mexico listed in the SRE list. Ireland also has its embassy in Mexico City.
Which Irish office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Ireland in Mexico. The honorary consulate in Cancún can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the Irish Embassy in Mexico City, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Cerrada Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho No. 76, piso 3, Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec - Sección I, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico
- Telephone: +52 55 5520 5803
- Email: mexicoembassy@dfa.ie
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:30
- Website: www.irishembassy.com.mx
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 Ireland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Irish 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 Cancún
27 other countries are represented in Cancún, among them: Australia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Canada (consular agency), Colombia (consulate general), Cuba (consulate), Czech Republic (honorary), Italy (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), United States (honorary), United States (honorary), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of Ireland.
Emergency assistance
In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Ireland can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Dublin, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.
Diplomatic missions of Ireland in Mexico
Ireland in Mexico
Measured in a straight line from Cancún, the nearest other Irish office is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 1,300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Cancún.
- Mexico City (1,300 km) – Embassy of Ireland in Mexico
- Cancún – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Guadalajara (1,710 km) – Honorary Consulate (Jalisco)
- Monterrey (1,460 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nuevo León)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Cancún
Can I apply for an Irish passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Ireland in Mexico.
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) – Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México (accessed 23 October 2026), Ley Federal del Trabajo, Article 74 (Orden Jurídico Nacional; last amended DOF 30 September 2024), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mexico (getting help).
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