Swiss Honorary Consulate in Nantes

Honorary Consulate Switzerland Nantes, France

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

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 27 December 2025

In Nantes, an honorary consul represents Switzerland; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. As France and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, French citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Switzerland.

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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As France and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, French citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Switzerland.

Other missions nearby

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Switzerland’s other missions in France

All missions of Switzerland in France (13)

For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Paris (342 km) is responsible. Besides the Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes, Switzerland has 12 other missions in France. Consulates: Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux. Honorary consulates: Toulouse, Nice, Montpellier, 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 Nantes

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Nantes.

Address and contact

The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes is closed

The Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes 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 Nantes

Current procedures for the Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes, 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 Nantes

Within 1 km of the Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes there are 6 other foreign missions.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Nantes closed?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Nantes 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?

As France and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, French citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Switzerland.

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

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

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