The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in St. John’s is an honorary consular post of Ireland in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. 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 Canada or one of the consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 95 Water Street, PO Box 5383, Stn. C, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5W2, Canada |
| Telephone | +1 709 738 5513 |
| Fax | +1 709 738 5578 |
| mdobbin@killickcapital.ca | |
| Honorary Consul | Mark Douglas Dobbin |
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 the Downtown area of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in the centre of St. John's; the nearest airport is St. John’s International Airport (YYT), about 6.8 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in St. John's
The honorary consul is Mark Douglas Dobbin, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Ireland in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Ireland also has its embassy in Ottawa and 2 career consular posts in Canada.
Which Irish office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Ireland in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in St. John's can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the Irish Embassy in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1700, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P1, Canada
- Telephone: +1 613 233 6281
- Email: ottawaembassy@dfa.ie
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:00
- Website: www.dfa.ie/canada
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 St. John's
11 other countries are represented in St. John's: Brazil (honorary), Denmark (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Norway (honorary), Russia (honorary), Spain (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary).
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 Newfoundland and Labrador, and may also close on public holidays of Ireland.
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 Ireland can contact the Embassy of Canada in Dublin, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).
Diplomatic missions of Ireland in Canada
Ireland in Canada
Measured in a straight line from St. John's, the nearest other Irish office is the Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia) in Halifax (about 900 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 1,770 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from St. John's.
- Ottawa (1,770 km) – Embassy of Ireland in Canada
- Toronto (2,110 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
- Vancouver – Consulate General (British Columbia)
- Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
- Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
- Halifax (900 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
- Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
- St. John's – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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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