Sweden Consulate Halifax

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Downtown Halifax area of Halifax, Nova Scotia, about 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Halifax; the nearest airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 26 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Halifax

The honorary consul is Sarah Ann McInnes, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 7 honorary consular posts of Sweden in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Sweden also has its embassy in Ottawa.

Which Swedish office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Sweden in Canada. The honorary consulate in Halifax can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

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

• Address: Mercury Court, 377 Dalhousie Street, Suite 305, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N8, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 244 8200
• Email: ambassaden.ottawa@gov.se
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00
• Website: www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/canada-ottawa

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 Sweden and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Swedish 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 Halifax

23 other countries are represented in Halifax, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Chile (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Norway (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 24 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 Nova Scotia, and may also close on public holidays of Sweden.

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

Diplomatic missions of Sweden in Canada

Sweden in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Halifax, the nearest other Swedish office is the Honorary Consulate (Quebec) in Montreal (about 790 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ottawa (about 950 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Halifax.

• Ottawa (950 km) – Embassy of Sweden in Canada
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Montreal (790 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Quebec City – Honorary Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (1,260 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)