Switzerland Consulate Calgary

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the University Heights area of Calgary, Alberta, about 6.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Calgary; the nearest airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 10 km away. The nearest rapid-transit station is University (CTrain, about 1.1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Calgary

The honorary consul is Pamela Isabelle Farrell, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Switzerland in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Switzerland also has its embassy in Ottawa and 2 career consular posts in Canada.

Which Swiss office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Alberta belongs to the consular district of the Swiss consulate general in Vancouver, according to the Swiss foreign ministry’s website. The honorary consulate in Calgary can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Swiss Consulate General in Vancouver, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: World Trade Center, 790 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E1, Canada
• Telephone: +1 604 684 2231
• Email: vancouver@eda.admin.ch
• Opening hours: Monday 09:00–12:00; Tuesday to Friday 09:00–13:00

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 Switzerland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Swiss 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 in Calgary

37 other countries are represented in Calgary, among them: Austria (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), El Salvador (consulate), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Ghana (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 38 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Alberta, and may also close on public holidays of Switzerland.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Switzerland can contact the Embassy of Canada in Bern, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Switzerland in Canada

Switzerland in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Calgary, the nearest other Swiss office is the Consulate General (British Columbia) in Vancouver (about 670 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Calgary.

• Ottawa – Embassy of Switzerland in Canada
• Montreal – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Vancouver (670 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Toronto – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Winnipeg (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)