Swiss Honorary Consulate in Montpellier

Honorary Consulate Switzerland Montpellier, France

Address
14 rue Descente en Barrat, 34000 Montpellier

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

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Head of mission: Geoffroy Baylaender

Sources: French Foreign Ministry directory of foreign missions · Swiss Foreign Affairs (FDFA) directory of Swiss representations

At 14 rue Descente en Barrat, 34000 Montpellier, an honorary consul represents Switzerland; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. Free movement applies: French citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

Opening hours

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

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in France

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Switzerland

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

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Free movement applies: French citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

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Switzerland’s other missions in France

All missions of Switzerland in France (13)

The Swiss embassy is in Paris, about 595 km away. Besides the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier, Switzerland has 12 other missions in France. Consulates: Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux. Honorary consulates: Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Dijon, Bordeaux, Annecy and Ajaccio. France in turn has 5 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

Good to know

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Montpellier. It is headed by Geoffroy Baylaender, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 14 rue Descente en Barrat, 34000 Montpellier. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier is closed

The Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier closes on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Switzerland such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier

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

Near the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier

Within 1 km of the Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier there are 7 other foreign missions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Montpellier?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier is at 14 rue Descente en Barrat, 34000 Montpellier.

When is the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Montpellier closed?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Montpellier closes on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.

Do French citizens need a visa for Switzerland?

Free movement applies: French citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

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

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

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