As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of Paraguay in Basel (Pratteln) (honorary consul Daniel Ordas) supports Paraguayan nationals and promotes contacts with Paraguay in Zurich, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau. For passports and visas, the Paraguayan Embassy in Paris is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Salinenstrasse 25, 4133 Pratteln, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 61 382 55 33 |
| info@consulado-paraguay.ch | |
| Website | www.consulado-paraguay.ch |
| Head of Mission | Daniel Ordas, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Zurich, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn, 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
The Paraguayan honorary consul in Basel (Pratteln)
Since 2019, Daniel Ordas has looked after Paraguayan interests in Zurich, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau and Thurgau. Call or e-mail before you go – there are no regular office hours.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The Paraguayan Embassy in Paris is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Note: Paraguay has no embassy in Switzerland; the embassy responsible for Switzerland is in Paris.
Contact details of the Paraguayan Embassy in Paris, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 1 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris, France
- Telephone: +33 1 42 22 85 05
- Email: embaparfrancia@mre.gov.py
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
- Website: www.mre.gov.py/embapar-francia/index.php/fr
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 Paraguay and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Paraguayan 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 Basel (Pratteln)
18 other countries are represented in Basel (Pratteln): Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), France (consular agency), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Poland (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Tuvalu (honorary).
Paraguayan missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Basel (Pratteln), the nearest other Paraguayan office is the Honorary Consulate in Lugano (about 200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Basel (Pratteln).
- Paris – Embassy of Paraguay (responsible for Switzerland)
- Basel (Pratteln) – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Lugano (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino)
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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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