Swiss Consulate in Milan
Consulate 
Switzerland Milan, Italy
- Address
- Via Palestro 2, 20121 Milano
- Phone
- +39 02 7779161
- milano@eda.admin.ch
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
- Fax
- +39 02 76 01 42 96
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Stefano Lazzarotto
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Swiss Foreign Affairs (FDFA) directory of Swiss representations · Record last updated on 23 October 2025
The Swiss consulate in Milan is at Via Palestro 2, 20121 Milano; Switzerland’s embassy is in Rome, about 475 km away. Within 1 km there are 24 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Italian citizens
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As Italy and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, Italian citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Switzerland.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 15 | 13 | 0 | – |
Switzerland’s visa offices in Italy, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Milan (this office) | 15 | – |
| Rome | 4 | – |
In 2025, Switzerland’s consulate in Milan received 15 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 13. Applications rose by 7% compared with 2024 (14).
Switzerland issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Italy; this office handled 79% of their 19 applications in 2025. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Italy, 27.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 11 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Italy.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of South Korea in MilanPiazza Cavour 3, 20121 Milano
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Consulate General of Belarus in MilanVia Fatebenefratelli 15, 20121 Milano
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Consulate General of Spain in MilanVia Fatebenefratelli 26, 20121 Milano
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Consulate General of the United States in MilanVia Principe Amedeo 2, 20121 Milano
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Honorary Consulate of Panama in MilanVia Boschetti 1, 20121 Milano
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Consulate General of France in MilanVia privata Cesare Mangili 1, Milano
Switzerland’s other missions in Italy
- Embassy of Switzerland in Rome
Via Barnaba Oriani 61, 00197 Roma
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Catania
Piazza Europa 13, 95127 Catania
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Cagliari
Via XX Settembre 16, 09125 Cagliari
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Naples
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 632, 80121 Napoli, Naples
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Mestre
Dorsoduro 810, 30123 Venezia, Mestre
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Genoa
Lungobisagno Istria 29 L-R, 16141 Genova, Genoa
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Florence
Piazzale Galileo 5, 50125 Firenze, Florence
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Bologna
Via risorgimento 11, 40033 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna)
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Bergamo
Via Maironi da Ponte 22/A, 24100 Bergamo
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Bari
Piazza Luigi di Savoia 41A, 70121 Bari
All missions of Switzerland in Italy (11)
For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Rome (475 km) is responsible. Besides the Swiss consulate in Milan, Switzerland has 10 other missions in Italy. Honorary consulates: Catania, Cagliari, Naples, Mestre, Genoa, Florence, Bologna, Bergamo and 1 more. Italy in turn has 8 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.
Good to know
About the Swiss consulate in Milan
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Switzerland in Milan. It is headed by Stefano Lazzarotto, according to the records. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Address and contact
Address: Via Palestro 2, 20121 Milano. The record for the Swiss consulate in Milan includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
When the Swiss consulate in Milan is closed
Expect the Swiss consulate in Milan to be shut on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Natale) on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.
Before visiting the Swiss consulate in Milan
Current procedures for the Swiss consulate in Milan, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss consulate in Milan
The Swiss consulate in Milan has 24 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Swiss Consulate in Milan?
The Swiss consulate in Milan is at Via Palestro 2, 20121 Milano.
When is the Swiss Consulate in Milan closed?
The Swiss consulate in Milan 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?
As Italy and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, Italian citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Switzerland.
Where is the Swiss embassy in Italy?
The Swiss embassy is in Rome, about 475 km from the Swiss consulate in Milan.
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