Swiss Honorary Consulate in Medellín

Honorary Consulate Switzerland Medellín, Colombia

Address
Consulado de Suiza en Medellín, Calle 16 B sur 25 B - 64, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia

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.

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Head of mission: René Albisser

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

Switzerland’s honorary consul in Medellín has an office at Consulado de Suiza en Medellín, Calle 16 B sur 25 B - 64, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Switzerland admits Colombian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

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

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Colombia

  • Independence of Cartagena

    Monday

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

Public holidays in Switzerland

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Switzerland visa for Colombian citizens

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Switzerland admits Colombian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Switzerland’s other missions in Colombia

All missions of Switzerland in Colombia (5)

The Swiss embassy is in Bogotá. The Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín is one of 5 missions of Switzerland in Colombia. Consulates: Cartagena. Honorary consulates: Cartagena and Cali. Colombia in turn has an embassy in Bern.

Good to know

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Medellín. The head of mission on record is René Albisser.

Address and contact

Address: Consulado de Suiza en Medellín, Calle 16 B sur 25 B - 64, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín 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 Colombia

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

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín is closed

Expect the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín to be shut on Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) on Monday 16 November 2026 and Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín

Current procedures for the Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín, 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 Medellín?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín is at Consulado de Suiza en Medellín, Calle 16 B sur 25 B - 64, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia.

When is the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Medellín closed?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Medellín closes on Colombia’s public holidays, the next being Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) on Monday 16 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.

Do Colombian citizens need a visa for Switzerland?

Switzerland admits Colombian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

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

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

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