United Kingdom Consulate Winnipeg

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Westwood area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, about 12 km in a straight line from the centre of Winnipeg; the nearest airport is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 5.7 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Winnipeg

The honorary consul is Robert Dwight Macaulay, 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 Winnipeg 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.

Other consulates in Winnipeg

32 other countries are represented in Winnipeg, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), El Salvador (consulate general), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Guyana (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (consulate general), Italy (honorary), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (honorary), Morocco (honorary), South Korea (honorary), United States (consulate). The full list of all 33 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 Manitoba, 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 Winnipeg, the nearest other British office is the Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan) in Saskatoon (about 710 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Alberta) in Calgary (about 1,200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Winnipeg.

• Ottawa (1,670 km) – High Commission of the United Kingdom in Canada
• Calgary (1,200 km) – Consulate General (Alberta)
• Montreal (1,820 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver (1,860 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Dartmouth – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Saskatoon (710 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
• St. John's – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Consulate (this page)