Swiss Honorary Consulate in Punta Arenas

Honorary Consulate Switzerland Punta Arenas, Chile

Address
Maipú 868, Punta Arenas

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.

Call

Head of mission: Alberto Pittet Reyes

Sources: Swiss Foreign Affairs (FDFA) directory of Swiss representations · Record last updated on 9 November 2026

At Maipú 868, Punta Arenas, an honorary consul represents Switzerland; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Chilean citizens do not need a visa for Switzerland: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Chile

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Switzerland

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Switzerland visa for Chilean citizens

ChileSwitzerland Visa-free, 90 days Switzerland visa for citizens of Chile

SwitzerlandChile Visa-free, 90 days Chile visa for citizens of Switzerland

Chilean citizens do not need a visa for Switzerland: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Switzerland’s other missions in Chile

All missions of Switzerland in Chile (4)

The Swiss embassy is in Santiago. The Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas is one of 4 missions of Switzerland in Chile. Honorary consulates: Temuco and Concepción. Chile in turn has 2 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

Good to know

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Punta Arenas. The head of mission on record is Alberto Pittet Reyes.

Address and contact

Address: Maipú 868, Punta Arenas. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas 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.

Swiss citizens travelling to Chile

No visa is needed by Swiss citizens for Chile, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas is closed

Expect the Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas to be shut on Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad / Natividad del Señor) on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Punta Arenas?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas is at Maipú 868, Punta Arenas.

When is the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Punta Arenas closed?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Punta Arenas closes on Chile’s public holidays, the next being Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.

Do Chilean citizens need a visa for Switzerland?

Chilean citizens do not need a visa for Switzerland: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Can the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Punta Arenas issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Punta Arenas turn to the Swiss embassy in Santiago or a career consulate of Switzerland.

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