Swiss Honorary Consulate in Mersin

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Switzerland. For a visa, Turkish citizens contact the Swiss embassy in Ankara or its visa centre, not this office.

The Swiss embassy is in Ankara, about 378 km away. The Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin is one of 7 missions of Switzerland in Turkey. Consulates: Istanbul. Honorary consulates: Manavgat, Izmir, Gaziantep and Antalya. Turkey in turn has 4 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Mersin. The head of mission on record is Philippe Tahintzi.

Address and contact

Address: Atako International Transport, Shipping and Trading Co. Ltd., Hanri Atat Sok. No: 8, Güven Ishani, Kat: 3, 33070 Mersin. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Swiss citizens travelling to Turkey

Swiss citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin is closed

Expect the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin to be shut on New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional), and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin

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

Near the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin

Within 1 km of the Swiss honorary consulate in Mersin there are 6 other foreign missions.