Kazakhstan Consulate Vancouver

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Financial District area of Vancouver, British Columbia, about 2.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Vancouver; the nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 11 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Waterfront (SkyTrain, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Vancouver

The honorary consul is Darren Ervin Charles Klinck, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 2 honorary consular posts of Kazakhstan in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Kazakhstan also has its embassy in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Kazakh office handles passports and visas?

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

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

• Address: 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 700, 701, 702, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P1, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 695 8623
• Email: consul.ottawa@mfa.kz
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 12:30–16:30
• Website: www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-ottawa?lang=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 Kazakhstan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Kazakh 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 Vancouver

64 other countries are represented in Vancouver, among them: Laos (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malaysia (consulate general), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), New Zealand (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (honorary), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 65 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 British Columbia, and may also close on public holidays of Kazakhstan.

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

Diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan in Canada

Kazakhstan in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Vancouver, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan) in Saskatoon (about 1,200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vancouver.

• Ottawa – Embassy of Kazakhstan in Canada
• Toronto – Consulate (Ontario)
• Saskatoon (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (this page)