Swiss Honorary Consulate in Genoa

Honorary Consulate Switzerland Genoa, Italy

Address
Lungobisagno Istria 29 L-R, 16141 Genova, Genoa
Fax
+39 010 835 66 55

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 Rais

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

Switzerland’s honorary consul in Genoa has an office at Lungobisagno Istria 29 L-R, 16141 Genova, Genoa; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Free movement applies: Italian 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 Italy

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Switzerland

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

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

Switzerland’s other missions in Italy

All missions of Switzerland in Italy (11)

For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Rome is responsible. Besides the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa, Switzerland has 10 other missions in Italy. Consulates: Milan. Honorary consulates: Catania, Cagliari, Naples, Mestre, Florence, Bologna, Bergamo and Bari. Italy in turn has 8 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

Good to know

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa

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

Address and contact

Address: Lungobisagno Istria 29 L-R, 16141 Genova, Genoa. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa is closed

The next closures of the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa for public holidays in Italy are Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Natale) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa

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

The Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa is at Lungobisagno Istria 29 L-R, 16141 Genova, Genoa.

When is the Swiss Honorary Consulate in Genoa closed?

The Swiss honorary consulate in Genoa closes on Italy’s public holidays, the next being Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Switzerland?

Free movement applies: Italian 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 Genoa issue a visa or passport?

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

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