Italian Honorary Consulate in St. Gallen
Honorary Consulate 
Italy St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Address
- Katharinengasse 21, 9000 St.Gallen
- Website
- conszurigo.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Andrich William Elio
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 20 January 2026
At Katharinengasse 21, 9000 St.Gallen, an honorary consul represents Italy; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Swiss citizens need no visa for Italy: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.
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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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
- Consulate of Italy in Basel
Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel
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All missions of Italy in Switzerland (8)
For matters it cannot handle, the Italian embassy in Bern (155 km) is responsible. The Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen is one of 8 missions of Italy in Switzerland. Consulates: Zurich, Lugano, Geneva, Bern and Basel. Switzerland in turn has 11 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
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About the Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in St. Gallen. The head of mission on record is Andrich William Elio.
Address and contact
Address: Katharinengasse 21, 9000 St.Gallen. The record for the Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen includes an e-mail address and an official website.
When the Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen is closed
Expect the Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen 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 honorary consulate in St. Gallen
Current procedures for the Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Honorary Consulate in St. Gallen?
The Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen is at Katharinengasse 21, 9000 St.Gallen.
When is the Italian Honorary Consulate in St. Gallen closed?
The Italian honorary consulate in St. Gallen 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?
Swiss citizens need no visa for Italy: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.
Can the Italian Honorary Consulate in St. Gallen issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in St. Gallen turn to the Italian embassy in Bern or a career consulate of Italy.
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