Swiss Consulate General in San Francisco, United States

The Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States is listed as open 4 days a week, 09:00–12:00.

Switzerland admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In 2025, Switzerland’s consulate general in San Francisco received 3,438 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,089. 332 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 9.7%. In 2024 it had been 6.4%: the rate rose by 3.3 points. Applications fell by 10% compared with 2024 (3,811).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.4% (2024) to 13.1% (2023).

Switzerland issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in the United States; this office handled 36% of their 9,589 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 1.7%, Atlanta 0.6% and Washington D.C. 0.8%, which makes San Francisco the highest of the group. 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 the United States, 4.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 6th largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.

Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.

For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Washington D.C. (3,914 km) is responsible. Besides the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States, Switzerland has 25 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Boston. Honorary consulates: Miami, Orlando, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Fort Mill, Dallas and 11 more. The United States in turn has 3 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.

About the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco. It is headed by Jonas Brunschwig, according to the records. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Vallejo Street 200, 94111 San Francisco. The record for the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

Swiss citizens travelling to the United States

Swiss citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.

When the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States is closed

The Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, and usually on holidays of Switzerland such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States

Current procedures for the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States

The Swiss consulate general in San Francisco, United States has 6 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.