The Honorary Consulate of Greece in Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano) is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Alexandre Papadatos-beis. It assists Greek citizens in Ticino; passport and visa applications go to the Greek Embassy in Bern.
Contact Details
| Address | Via Pineta 59, 6979 Brè sopra Lugano, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 91 921 16 01 |
| Fax | +41 91 921 10 71 |
| consolatodigrecia@bluewin.ch | |
| Head of Mission | Alexandre Papadatos-beis, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Ticino |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Greek honorary consul in Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano)
Since 2014, Alexandre Papadatos-beis has looked after Greek interests in Ticino. Call or e-mail before you go – there are no regular office hours.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The honorary consulate can pass on information, but binding consular acts are the responsibility of the consular section of the Greek Embassy in Bern.
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 Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano)
23 other countries are represented in Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano), among them: Albania (honorary), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consular agency), Romania (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary). The full list of all 24 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Greek missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano), the nearest other Greek office is the Embassy in Bern (about 160 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano).
- Bern (160 km) – Embassy of Greece
- Geneva (220 km) – Consulate General (Vaud, Valais and Geneva)
- Lugano (Brè sopra Lugano) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino) (this page)
- Zurich (170 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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