The Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Rhodes represents Swiss interests on an honorary basis; formal consular services are provided by the Swiss Embassy in Athens.
Contact Details
| Address | G. Efstathiou 8, 851 00 Rhodes, Greece |
| Telephone | +30 2241 036 155 |
| rhodos@honrep.ch | |
| Head of Mission | Luthi Denise Karagianni, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Rhodes
Distance to the Swiss Embassy in Athens: about 435 km.
Which Swiss office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the Swiss Embassy in Athens.
Contact details of the Swiss Embassy in Athens, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Palaiologou Benizelou 5, Plaka, 105 56 Athens, Greece
- Telephone: +30 210 723 0364
- Email: athens@eda.admin.ch
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00–12:00
- Website: www.eda.admin.ch/athens
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Switzerland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Swiss citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Rhodes
21 other countries are represented in Rhodes, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Spain (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (honorary). The full list of all 22 missions is on the overview page for Greece.
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Greece, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Clean Monday, Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday), the Assumption (15 August) and Christmas. The Swiss national day, 1 August, normally means a closure too.
Embassy and consulates of Switzerland in Greece
Measured in a straight line from Rhodes, the nearest other Swiss office is the Embassy in Athens (about 430 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rhodes.
- Athens (430 km) – Embassy of Switzerland
- Corfu (810 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Rhodes – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Thessaloniki (650 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Corps Consulaire (20 September 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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