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Italian Consulate in Montreal
Québec, the Atlantic provinces and Nunavut, from 3489 Rue Drummond. Gatineau and the Outaouais belong to the Embassy in Ottawa.
The Montreal consular district
The Consulate General of Italy in Montreal serves Québec, except the Outaouais region around Gatineau, together with the four Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) and Nunavut. The Outaouais belongs to the Consular Office of the Embassy in Ottawa, across the river.
Honorary consuls in Québec City, Halifax, Moncton and St. John’s help with limited services closer to home. Visa applications, citizenship and passports are handled by the consulate on Rue Drummond.
Consulate General of Italy in Montreal
- 3489 Rue Drummond, Montreal, QC H3G 1X6
- +1 (514) 849-8351
- montreal.consolato@esteri.it
- consmontreal.esteri.it/en
Details verified against the consulate's official site, September 18, 2026.
Who the Montreal consulate serves
Consular jurisdiction follows your residential address. If you live in the areas below, this is your consulate — for visas, citizenship, passports and AIRE registration alike.
| Area | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Québec | everywhere except the Outaouais region, which the Embassy in Ottawa serves |
| New Brunswick | — |
| Nova Scotia | — |
| Prince Edward Island | — |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | — |
| Nunavut | — |
On the other side of the line? The Outaouais region of Québec, around Gatineau, belongs to the Consular Office of the Embassy in Ottawa.
Major cities in this district include Montreal, Québec City, Laval, Sherbrooke, Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown, St. John's, Iqaluit.
Not sure your county or town falls on this side? Check your exact address with the finder — districts are strict, and applying at the wrong post costs months.
Getting an appointment in Montreal
Like every Italian consulate, Montreal takes bookings through Prenot@Mi (prenotami.esteri.it), the Foreign Ministry's official appointment platform. Register a free account first; slots are released in batches and the busiest services can disappear within minutes, so have your account, documents and calendar ready before you start hunting. For service-specific instructions — and the documents your appointment will require — check the consulate's own pages at consmontreal.esteri.it/en.
Applying for an Italian visa in Montreal
Montreal no longer accepts visa applications by post. Every applicant aged 12 or over needs their own appointment on Prenot@Mi, and because demand is high, the consulate’s tip is to check the portal regularly around 6pm local time, when openings appear.
- Who can apply
- Residents of Québec (except the Outaouais), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut. Canadian passport holders need no visa for short stays of up to 90 days in 180.
- Booking
- On Prenot@Mi, one appointment per applicant aged 12 or over; check around 6pm local time for openings. Applying by post is no longer possible.
- When to apply
- No earlier than six months and no later than 15 calendar days before you travel; the consulate recommends about six weeks ahead.
- Fee
- €116 for a long-stay national visa (€50 for a study visa), adjusted quarterly and paid in Canadian dollars, in cash or by money order made out to “Consulate General of Italy”.
- Processing time
- Italian law gives the office up to 90 days to issue a national visa (30 days for family reunification, 120 days for self-employment) and 15 days for a Schengen visa, extendable to 45.
- Getting your passport back
- By Canada Post Xpresspost, in the envelope you bring, with your full address including any apartment number. Keep the tracking number; the consulate does not track it for you.
Checklists for the visas we handle. Each links to the Montreal consulate's own list; our guides explain the requirements in plain English.
| Visa | Montreal checklist | Our guide |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Residency | The Foreign Ministry’s Visa for Italy tool lists the documents for your visa | Elective Residency visa |
| Digital Nomad | The Foreign Ministry’s Visa for Italy tool lists the documents for your visa | Digital Nomad visa |
| Investor | Apply first to Italy’s Investor Visa Committee at investorvisa.mise.gov.it; the visa is issued once the committee’s nulla osta is granted | Investor visa |
| Student | The Foreign Ministry’s Visa for Italy tool lists the documents for your visa | Student visa |
| Family Reunification | The Foreign Ministry’s Visa for Italy tool lists the documents for your visa | Family Reunification visa |
Sources: the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal’s visa page and consular network page, and the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa’s consular network page, read September 25, 2026; processing limits from the Foreign Ministry’s terms for issuing visas.
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Montreal Consulate FAQ
Ottawa. The Outaouais region of Québec, Gatineau included, belongs to the Consular Office of the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa; the rest of Québec belongs to Montreal. Source: the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa’s consular network page, read September 25, 2026.
Montreal: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador are all in its district, as is Nunavut. Honorary consuls in Halifax, Moncton and St. John’s (and in Québec City) help with limited services by appointment. Source: Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, consular network page, read September 25, 2026.
On Prenot@Mi, one appointment for each applicant aged 12 or over. Demand is high, and the consulate suggests checking the portal regularly around 6pm local time for new openings. Applying by post is no longer possible. Source: Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, visa page, read September 25, 2026.
Book on Prenot@Mi, between six months and 15 days before you travel (about six weeks ahead is the consulate’s advice), and bring the documents the Foreign Ministry’s Visa for Italy tool lists for your visa, plus a Canada Post Xpresspost envelope for the passport. Fees are paid in Canadian dollars, in cash or by money order. Visa questions: visti.montreal@esteri.it. Source: Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, visa page, read September 25, 2026.
Italian law gives the office up to 90 days to issue a national visa (30 days for family reunification, 120 days for self-employment) and 15 days for a Schengen visa, extendable to 45. A long-stay national visa costs €116 (€50 for study), adjusted quarterly and paid in Canadian dollars, in cash or by money order. Source: the Foreign Ministry’s terms for issuing visas and the Consulate General in Montreal’s visa page, read September 25, 2026.
Consulate General of Italy in Montreal
3489 Rue Drummond, Montreal, QC H3G 1X6
Phone: +1 (514) 849-8351
Email: montreal.consolato@esteri.it
Website: https://consmontreal.esteri.it/en/
Visa enquiries: visti.montreal@esteri.it
Appointments: Prenot@Mi. Source: the post’s own esteri.it pages and our consulate registry, read September 25, 2026.
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Prepared by the Why Wait Italy team. Jurisdiction, address and contact details sourced from the consulate's official esteri.it website and the Embassy's consular-network pages, re-checked by automated weekly monitoring; last verified September 18, 2026. General information, not legal advice — always confirm requirements with the consulate before you apply.
