Swiss Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia

US citizens do not need a visa for Switzerland: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

The Swiss embassy is in Washington D.C. The Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia is one of 26 missions of Switzerland in the United States. Consulates: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Boston. Honorary consulates: Miami, Orlando, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Fort Mill, Dallas, Houston and 10 more. The United States in turn has 3 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

About the Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Philadelphia. It is headed by Christine Pfister, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 145 North Second St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. The record for the Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia 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 the United States

Swiss citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia is closed

The next closures of the Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia for public holidays in the United States are Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Swiss honorary consulate in Philadelphia

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