Canadian Honorary Consulate in Cardiff
Honorary Consulate 
Canada Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Phone
- (0) 207 004 6000
- Website
- international.gc.ca
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: Foreign ministry of Canada: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 9 November 2026
Canada’s honorary consul in Cardiff serves the area around Cardiff; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. British 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.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United Kingdom
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Canada
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Canada visa for British citizens
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British 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. The application is made online, not at the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff.
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Canada’s other missions in the United Kingdom
- High Commission of Canada in London
Trafalgar Square 5, SW1Y 5BJ London
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All missions of Canada in the United Kingdom (4)
The Canadian embassy is in London, about 209 km away. The Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff is one of 4 missions of Canada in the United Kingdom. Honorary consulates: Edinburgh and Belfast. The United Kingdom in turn has 5 missions in Canada, its embassy being in Ottawa.
Good to know
About the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Canada in Cardiff.
Address and contact
The record for the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Canadian citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
Canadian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.
When the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff is closed
The next closures of the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff for public holidays in the United Kingdom are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff
Current procedures for the Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Canadian Honorary Consulate in Cardiff closed?
The Canadian honorary consulate in Cardiff closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Canada.
Do British citizens need a visa for Canada?
British 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.
Can the Canadian Honorary Consulate in Cardiff issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Cardiff turn to the Canadian embassy in London or a career consulate of Canada.
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