For Israeli citizens in this part of Switzerland, the Consulate of Israel in Geneva is the first address for passports and civil status matters.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenue de la Paix 1-3, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 22 716 05 00 |
| Fax | +41 22 716 05 55 |
| consul@geneva.mfa.gov.il | |
| Website | embassies.gov.il/ungeneva |
| Consular district | Geneva |
Opening Hours
No fixed public opening hours are published – visits by appointment only, according to the Permanent Mission of Israel in Geneva’s official website (accessed October 2026). The consular section is open by appointment only; it can be reached by phone Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00. The mission is closed on local and Jewish holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Opening hours: no fixed public hours – visits by appointment only, according to the Permanent Mission of Israel in Geneva’s official website (accessed October 2026). Source: official website.
Who runs the Israeli consulate in Geneva?
The post of head of office is currently listed as vacant. Its consular district covers Geneva.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Israeli sources:
Israeli travel document (passport) abroad
- Missions abroad issue non-biometric passports (biometric passports are issued only in Israel)
- Contact the consular department by e-mail first, quoting your 9-digit Israeli ID number and personal details
- Two recent photos, 5 × 5 cm, on a white background
- Your last Israeli travel document and the signed application form
- In person: first-time applicants, minors, lost/stolen/damaged documents and citizens who have not visited Israel for 10 years – adult renewals can often be sent by post
- Minors: copies of both parents’ passports; parents sign the form before a notary
Sources: Embassy of Israel in the USA – issuance of travel documents (passport), Government of Israel (gov.il) – issue or extend Israeli travel documents abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Geneva
114 other countries are represented in Geneva, among them: Italy (consulate general), Jamaica (embassy), Japan (consulate), Kenya (consulate general), Kosovo (consulate general), Kuwait (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Laos (embassy), Lesotho (embassy), Luxembourg (consulate general), Malawi (embassy), Malaysia (consulate general), Maldives (embassy), Mali (embassy), Malta (consulate general), Marshall Islands (embassy), Mauritania (embassy), Mauritius (embassy), Micronesia (embassy), Moldova (embassy). The full list of all 115 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Closing days
The consulate is closed on Swiss public holidays and on the Israeli national holiday (6 May). Bridge days around holidays may bring extra closures.
Emergency assistance
In the other direction, Swiss nationals in Israel can turn to the Swiss Embassy in Tel Aviv (+972 3 546 44 55).
Diplomatic missions between Israel and Switzerland
Israel in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Geneva, the nearest other Israeli office is the Embassy in Bern (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Geneva.
- Bern (130 km) – Embassy of Israel
- Geneva – Consulate (Geneva) (this page)
Switzerland in Israel
- Tel Aviv – Swiss Embassy
- Eilat – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Haifa – Swiss Honorary Consulate
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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, embassies.gov.il/ungeneva. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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