Italian Consulate General in Lugano
Consulate General 
Italy Lugano, Switzerland
- Phone
- +41919133060
- Website
- conslugano.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Vanni d'Archirafi Uberto
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 1 August 2025
The Italian consulate general in Lugano is in Lugano, Switzerland; Italy’s embassy is in Bern, about 154 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
Italy visa for Swiss citizens
SwitzerlandItaly Visa-free Italy visa for citizens of Switzerland
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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.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
Italy’s visa offices in Switzerland, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 11 | – |
| Lugano (this office) | 2 | – |
In 2025, Italy’s consulate general in Lugano received 2 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2. Applications fell by 71% compared with 2024 (7).
Italy issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Switzerland; this office handled 15% of their 13 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 Switzerland, 12.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 9 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Switzerland.
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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Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in LuganoCrocicchio Cortogna 6, 6900 Lugano
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
- Consulate General of Italy in Geneva
Rue Charles-Galland 14, 1206 Genève
- Consulate of Italy in Bern
Willadingweg 23, 3006 Bern
- Consulate of Italy in Basel
Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel
- 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 (154 km) is responsible. The Italian consulate general in Lugano is one of 8 missions of Italy in Switzerland. Consulates: Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Basel. Honorary consulates: St. Gallen. Switzerland in turn has 11 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
Good to know
About the Italian consulate general in Lugano
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Italy in Lugano. It is headed by Vanni d'Archirafi Uberto, according to the records. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Address and contact
The record for the Italian consulate general in Lugano includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
When the Italian consulate general in Lugano is closed
Expect the Italian consulate general in Lugano to be shut on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.
Before visiting the Italian consulate general in Lugano
Current procedures for the Italian consulate general in Lugano, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian consulate general in Lugano
The Italian consulate general in Lugano has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Italian Consulate General in Lugano closed?
The Italian consulate general in Lugano 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 154 km from the Italian consulate general in Lugano.
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