Italian Honorary Consulate in Halifax

Italy admits Canadian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

The Italian embassy is in Ottawa. The Italian honorary consulate in Halifax is one of 12 missions of Italy in Canada. Consulates: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Honorary consulates: Calgary, Greater Sudbury, Guelph, Sarnia, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg and Québec. Canada in turn has 4 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.

About the Italian honorary consulate in Halifax

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in Halifax. The head of mission on record is Benigno Marilisa.

Address and contact

Address: 1574 Argyle Street Suite 7, Halifax, NS B3J 2B3, Halifax. The record for the Italian honorary consulate in Halifax includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

Italian citizens travelling to Canada

Italian citizens do not need a visa for Canada, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days.

When the Italian honorary consulate in Halifax is closed

The Italian honorary consulate in Halifax closes on Canada’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Italy such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Before visiting the Italian honorary consulate in Halifax

Current procedures for the Italian honorary consulate in Halifax, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.