Swiss Honorary Consulate in Almaty

Switzerland requires Kazakh citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. For a visa, Kazakh citizens contact the Swiss embassy in Astana or its visa centre, not this office.

For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Astana is responsible. Besides the Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty, Switzerland has 1 other mission in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan in turn has 2 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Almaty. It is headed by Marina Kochetova, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: Tabachno-Zavodskaya 20, 050000 Almaty. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

Swiss citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Swiss citizens can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty is closed

The Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty closes on Kazakhstan’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Wednesday 16 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Switzerland such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Almaty

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