Finnish citizens in Fribourg, Vaud, Valais and Geneva can turn to the Honorary Consulate of Finland in Lausanne (Epesses) for information and practical help; it is headed by honorary consul Salomon Oscar Daniel Dubois.
Contact Details
| Address | Route de la Corniche 34, 1098 Epesses, Switzerland |
| Head of Mission | Salomon Oscar Daniel Dubois, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Fribourg, Vaud, Valais and Geneva |
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 Lausanne (Epesses)
The honorary consulate – led by Salomon Oscar Daniel Dubois since 2025 – covers Fribourg, Vaud, Valais and Geneva.
Which Finnish office issues passports and visas?
The honorary consulate can pass on information, but binding consular acts are the responsibility of the consular section of the Finnish Embassy in Bern (Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 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 Lausanne (Epesses)
6 other countries are represented in Lausanne (Epesses): Costa Rica (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary).
Finnish missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Lausanne (Epesses), the nearest other Finnish office is the Embassy in Bern (about 78 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lausanne (Epesses).
- Bern (78 km) – Embassy of Finland
- Lausanne (Epesses) – Honorary Consulate (Fribourg, Vaud, Valais and Geneva) (this page)
- Lugano (190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino)
- Zurich (190 km) – Honorary Consulate General
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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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