The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Zurich is not a full consulate: honorary consul Tommi Kristian Maekynen acts as a link between Finland and Zurich, Glarus, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau, while the Finnish Embassy in Bern issues passports and visas.
Contact Details
| Address | Grüngasse 19, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 79 829 49 60 |
| konsul.finzh@helsinkizurich.com | |
| Head of Mission | Tommi Kristian Maekynen, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Zurich, Glarus, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Zurich
Honorary consul Tommi Kristian Maekynen (in office since 2021) represents Finland in Zurich, Glarus, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau. Meetings are by appointment only.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Formal consular services – passports, certificates and visas – are provided by the consular section of the Finnish Embassy in Bern.
Contact details of the Finnish Embassy in Bern, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Bern, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 31 350 41 00
- Email: sanomat.brn@gov.fi
- Website: finlandabroad.fi
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 Finland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Finnish 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 Zurich
50 other countries are represented in Zurich, among them: France (consulate general), Gambia (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Grenada (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Japan (honorary), Kosovo (consulate), Latvia (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malawi (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Malta (honorary), Marshall Islands (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Monaco (honorary). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Finnish missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Zurich, the nearest other Finnish office is the Embassy in Bern (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Zurich.
- Bern (110 km) – Embassy of Finland
- Lausanne (Epesses) (190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Fribourg, Vaud, Valais and Geneva)
- Lugano (170 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino)
- Zurich – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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