Canadian Honorary Consulate in Edinburgh
Honorary Consulate 
Canada Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +44 207 004 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 Edinburgh serves the area around Edinburgh; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Before flying to Canada, British citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed.
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
United KingdomCanada Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Canada visa for citizens of the United Kingdom
CanadaUnited Kingdom Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United Kingdom visa for citizens of Canada
Before flying to Canada, British citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed. The application is made online, not at the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh.
Other missions nearby
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Consulate of Estonia in EdinburghUpper Gilmore Place 18 a, Edinburgh
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)
For matters it cannot handle, the Canadian embassy in London (532 km) is responsible. Besides the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh, Canada has 3 other missions in the United Kingdom. Honorary consulates: Cardiff 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 Edinburgh
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Canada in Edinburgh.
Address and contact
The record for the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Canadian citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
Before flying to the United Kingdom, Canadian citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed.
When the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh is closed
The next closures of the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh
Current procedures for the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.
Near the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh
Within 1 km of the Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Canadian Honorary Consulate in Edinburgh closed?
The Canadian honorary consulate in Edinburgh 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?
Before flying to Canada, British citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed.
Can the Canadian Honorary Consulate in Edinburgh issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Edinburgh turn to the Canadian embassy in London or a career consulate of Canada.
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