Italian Consulate in Basel
Consulate 
Italy Basel, Switzerland
- Address
- Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel
- Phone
- +41616909860
- Website
- consbasilea.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Berti Eugenia Tiziana
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 March 2022
At Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel, the Italian consulate in Basel serves Italian citizens and visitors; Italy’s embassy is in Bern, about 69 km away. As Switzerland and Italy both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Italy.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
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As Switzerland and Italy both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Italy.
Other missions nearby
Italy’s other missions in Switzerland
- Embassy of Italy in Bern
Elfenstrasse 14, 3005 Bern
- Consulate General of Italy in Zurich
Tödistrasse, 65 - 8002 Zurigo, Zurigo, Zürich
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- Consulate General of Italy in Geneva
Rue Charles-Galland 14, 1206 Genève
- Consulate of Italy in Bern
Willadingweg 23, 3006 Bern
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in St. Gallen
Katharinengasse 21, 9000 St.Gallen
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All missions of Italy in Switzerland (8)
For matters it cannot handle, the Italian embassy in Bern (69 km) is responsible. The Italian consulate in Basel is one of 8 missions of Italy in Switzerland. Consulates: Zurich, Lugano, Geneva and Bern. Honorary consulates: St. Gallen. Switzerland in turn has 11 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
Good to know
About the Italian consulate in Basel
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Italy in Basel. The head of mission on record is Berti Eugenia Tiziana. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
Address and contact
Address: Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel. The record for the Italian consulate in Basel includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
When the Italian consulate in Basel is closed
The next closures of the Italian consulate in Basel for public holidays in Switzerland are Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Before visiting the Italian consulate in Basel
Current procedures for the Italian consulate in Basel, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian consulate in Basel
The Italian consulate in Basel has one other foreign mission within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Consulate in Basel?
The Italian consulate in Basel is at Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel.
When is the Italian Consulate in Basel closed?
The Italian consulate in Basel closes on Switzerland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Italy?
As Switzerland and Italy both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Italy.
Where is the Italian embassy in Switzerland?
The Italian embassy is in Bern, about 69 km from the Italian consulate in Basel.
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