The Consulate General of Morocco in Montreal is a career consular post of Morocco in Montréal, Quebec; it serves Moroccan citizens and travellers in its consular district. Morocco is represented in Ottawa by the Embassy of Morocco in Canada.
Contact Details
| Address | 1551 Ontario East, Montréal, Quebec H2L 1S6, Canada |
| info@consulatdumaroc.ca | |
| Consul General | Mohamed Hicham Bensoltane |
Opening Hours
The Global Affairs Canada list of foreign representatives does not include opening hours. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Opening hours: not included in the Global Affairs Canada list – call or e-mail the consulate general before you go.
About the Consulate General of Morocco in Montreal
The consul general is Mohamed Hicham Bensoltane, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. The GAC list also names the office’s cultural Centre (515 Viger Avenue, Montréal). It is one of 2 career consular posts of Morocco in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. The same list names 5 honorary consular posts of Morocco.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Moroccan authorities ask for:
Biometric passport (adults)
- Up-to-date consular registration (immatriculation consulaire)
- Valid CNIE national ID card – original and photocopy – or a copy of the receipt of your CNIE application (then also a birth certificate extract less than 6 months old)
- Your old passport, if you are renewing
- Two identical recent photos, 35 × 45 mm, on a white or light blue background
- Personal appearance is required when you submit the application
Renewing the CNIE national ID card
- Consular registration certificate showing your current address
- Two recent colour photos, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, on a light background
- Your old CNIE (it is handed back)
- For loss or theft: a declaration made to the CNIE officer at the consulate
Consular registration (immatriculation)
- Passport or CNIE (or CNIE receipt) – original and photocopy
- Valid proof of legal residence in Canada (residence permit, long-stay visa, work or study permit)
- Proof of address if the residence document does not show your current address (rental contract, utility bill)
- Two colour passport photos on a white or blue background
- Personal appearance is required
Sources: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – biometric passport (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – CNIE renewal (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular registration (consulat.ma) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates in Montreal
71 other countries are represented in Montreal, among them: Nepal (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Pakistan (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), San Marino (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Seychelles (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (consulate), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 72 missions is on the overview page for Canada.
Closing days
The general holidays under federal law (Canada Labour Code, section 166) are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; provinces and territories set further holidays of their own. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Morocco.
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 Morocco can contact the Embassy of Canada in Rabat-Souissi, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).
Diplomatic missions of Morocco in Canada
Morocco in Canada
Measured in a straight line from Montreal, the nearest other Moroccan office is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Montreal.
- Ottawa (170 km) – Embassy of Morocco in Canada
- Montreal – Consulate General (this page)
- Toronto (500 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
- Edmonton – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
- Saskatoon – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
- St. John's (1,610 km) – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- White Rock – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
- Winnipeg (1,820 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)
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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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