British Embassy for Canada - Address / Phone Number

Embassy of the United Kingdom in Canada

Address: 80 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5K7, Canada
City: Ottawa (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: (613) 237-1530
Fax: (613) 567-8045
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 17.00

British General Consulate in Toronto
Address: 777 Bay Street, Suite 2800Toronto, Ontario M5G 2G2
City: Toronto (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours)
Tel.: +1 416 593 1290
Fax: +1 416 593 1229
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 14.30
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 11.00

British General Consulate in Montreal
Address: 2000 McGill College Avenue Suite 1940 Montreal Quebec H3A 3H3
City: Montreal (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: +1 514 866 5863
Fax: +1 514 866 0202
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 16.00

British General Consulate in Calgary
Address: 3000-150 6 Ave SW, Calgary Alberta T2P 3Y7
City: Calgary (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -7 hours)
Tel.: +1 403 705 1755
Fax: +1 403 538 0121
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00 - 14.30

British General Consulate in Vancouver
Address: 1111 Melville Street, Suite 800, Vancouver British Columbia V6E 3V6
City: Vancouver (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours)
Tel.: +1 604 683 4421
Fax: +1 604 681 0693
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 15.00 (by appointment only)

The UK Embassy in Ottawa is principal UK diplomatic post in Canada. Along with consulates general in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, they are responsible for all aspects of the bilateral relationship with Canada.

The British Embassy works closely with the Canadian government and partners across the country to develop and maintain a wide range of substantive partnerships of real value to both countries. These partnerships cover business, defence, science and innovation, education, and culture. They also support the large number of British nationals who visit or live in Canada.

The main services provided by the Embassy include:

• Visas
• Births, deaths and marriages
• Passports and emergency travel documents
• Travel advice
• Legalisation Service
• Notarial services, etc.

One can renew or replace the passport at any time. It costs £72.50 by post or £81.25 through the Post Office's Passport Check & Send service. Time left on an existing passport is added to the new one - up to a maximum of 9 months.

The new passport will be sent to the applicant either by courier or Royal Mail Recorded Delivery. The postman or courier will then do one of the following:

hand the passport to the person if he/she is at home
deliver the passport with the rest of ones post
leave a card or send a letter to tell the applicant where to collect the passport or how to arrange redelivery

The Embassy is closed on the following public holidays:

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 18 February - Family Day
• March/April - Good Friday
• March/April - Easter Monday
• 20 May - Victoria Day
• 1 July - Canada Day
• 5 August - Civic Holiday
• 2 September - Labour Day
• 14 October - Thanksgiving
• 11 November - Remembrance Day
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - Boxing Day