Serbia Consulate Montreal

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal area of Montréal, Quebec, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Montréal; the nearest airport is Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), about 14 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is Sherbrooke (Montréal Metro, less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Serbia in Montreal

The honorary consul is Marina Gavanski Zissis, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 3 honorary consular posts of Serbia in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Serbia also has its embassy in Ottawa and 1 career consular post in Canada.

Which Serbian office handles passports and visas?

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

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

• Address: 21 Blackburn Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8A2, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 233 6280
• Email: communication.ottawa@mfa.rs
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00–14:00
• Website: www.ottawa.mfa.gov.rs

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 Serbia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Serbian 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 Montreal

71 other countries are represented in Montreal, among them: Algeria (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Armenia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Belgium (consulate general), Benin (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), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Yemen (honorary). The full list of all 72 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 Quebec, and may also close on public holidays of Serbia.

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

Diplomatic missions of Serbia in Canada

Serbia in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Montreal, the nearest other Serbian office is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Montreal.

• Ottawa (170 km) – Embassy of Serbia in Canada
• Toronto (500 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Montreal – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)