The Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Dartmouth is an honorary consular post of the United Kingdom in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps British citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the High Commission of the United Kingdom in Canada or one of the consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 1 Canal Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2W1, Canada |
| Telephone | +1 902 461 3400 +1 902 441 0008 |
| Fax | +1 902 465 2578 |
| ukincanada@fco.gov.uk fsmithers@irhl.ca |
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| Website | www.gov.uk/world/canada |
| Honorary Consul | Alfred Arnold Smithers |
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 Dartmouth Cove area of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, about 1.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Dartmouth; the nearest airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 24 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Dartmouth
The honorary consul is Alfred Arnold Smithers, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of the United Kingdom in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. The United Kingdom also has its high commission in Ottawa and 4 career consular posts in Canada.
Which British office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the High Commission of the United Kingdom in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Dartmouth can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the British High Commission in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 140 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5A2, Canada
- Telephone: +1 613 237 1530
- Email: ukhighcommissioner.ottawa@fcdo.gov.uk
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 the United Kingdom and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help British 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.
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 the United Kingdom.
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 the United Kingdom can contact the High Commission of Canada in London, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).
Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom in Canada
The United Kingdom in Canada
Measured in a straight line from Dartmouth, the nearest other British office is the Consulate General (Quebec) in Montreal (about 790 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Dartmouth.
- Ottawa (950 km) – High Commission of the United Kingdom in Canada
- Calgary – Consulate General (Alberta)
- Montreal (790 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
- Toronto (1,260 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
- Vancouver – Consulate General (British Columbia)
- Dartmouth – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
- Saskatoon – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
- St. John's (900 km) – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Winnipeg – 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), www.gov.uk/world/canada.
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