The Honorary Consulate General of Greece in Zurich is not a full consulate: honorary consul Dimitri Papadopoulos acts as a link between Greece and Zurich, Schwyz, Glarus, Zug, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau and Thurgau, while the Greek Embassy in Bern issues passports and visas.
Contact Details
| Address | Bellerivestrasse 67, 8034 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 44 388 55 58 +41 44 388 55 59 |
| Fax | +41 44 388 55 70 |
| grconszh@mpx.ch | |
| Head of Mission | Dimitri Papadopoulos, Honorary Consul General |
| Consular district | Zurich, Schwyz, Glarus, Zug, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, 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
The honorary consulate general – led by Dimitri Papadopoulos since 2001 – covers Zurich, Schwyz, Glarus, Zug, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau and Thurgau. There are no fixed public hours, so arrange a meeting first. Contact details: call +41 44 388 55 58 and e-mail grconszh@mpx.ch – replies may take a few days.
Which Greek office issues passports and visas?
The consular section of the Greek Embassy in Bern (Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Bern) is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Greek Embassy in Bern, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Bern, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 31 356 14 14
- Email: gremb.brn@mfa.gr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
- Website: www.mfa.gr/bern
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 Greece and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Greek 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: 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), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Greek missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Zurich, the nearest other Greek office is the Embassy in Bern (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Zurich.
- Bern (110 km) – Embassy of Greece
- Geneva (240 km) – Consulate General (Vaud, Valais and Geneva)
- Lugano (Brè sopra 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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