Swiss Embassy in Rome
Embassy 
Switzerland Rome, Italy
- Address
- Via Barnaba Oriani 61, 00197 Roma
- Phone
- +39 06 809 571
- roma@eda.admin.ch
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
Head of mission: Roberto Balzaretti
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Swiss Foreign Affairs (FDFA) directory of Swiss representations · Record last updated on 12 February 2022
The Swiss embassy in Rome stands at Via Barnaba Oriani 61, 00197 Roma, in Rome, the capital of Italy. As Italy and Switzerland both belong to the European free movement area, Italian 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 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 | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
Switzerland’s visa offices in Italy, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 15 | – |
| Rome (this office) | 4 | – |
2025 figures: 4 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Switzerland’s embassy in Rome, and 4 visas were issued. Applications fell by 33% compared with 2024 (6).
Switzerland issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Italy; this office handled 21% 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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Embassy of South Korea in RomeVia Barnaba Oriani 30, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Venezuela in RomeVia Nicolò Tartaglia 11, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Monaco in RomeVia Antonio Bertoloni 36, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Romania in RomeVia Nicolò Tartaglia 36, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of El Salvador in RomeVia Gualtiero Castellini 13, 00197 Roma
Switzerland’s other missions in Italy
- Consulate of Switzerland in Milan
Via Palestro 2, 20121 Milano
- 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)
Besides the Swiss embassy in Rome, Switzerland has 10 other missions in Italy. Consulates: Milan. 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 embassy in Rome
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Switzerland in Rome. The head of mission on record is Roberto Balzaretti.
Address and contact
Address: Via Barnaba Oriani 61, 00197 Roma. The record for the Swiss embassy in Rome includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
When the Swiss embassy in Rome is closed
Expect the Swiss embassy in Rome 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 embassy in Rome
Current procedures for the Swiss embassy in Rome, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss embassy in Rome
Within 1 km of the Swiss embassy in Rome there are 36 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Swiss Embassy in Rome?
The Swiss embassy in Rome is at Via Barnaba Oriani 61, 00197 Roma.
When is the Swiss Embassy in Rome closed?
The Swiss embassy in Rome 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.
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