Switzerland Consulate General Milan

Before your visit

Address for visitors: Via Palestro, 2, 20121 Milano.

• Opening hours: not published in the Italian consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

About the Swiss consulate general

The consulate general provides consular services for Swiss citizens living in Milan and the surrounding regions of Italy. According to the Italian consular list, Stefano Lazzarotto heads the office as consul general. The Italian list names 6 consular officials for this post. Its district: Liguria, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venice Giulia, Piedmont, Trentino-South Tyrol, Veneto, Aosta Valley. The office is located in the Lombardy region. The street address is in Milano. The embassy in Rome is roughly 475 km away.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Swiss passports and emergency travel documents
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

What Swiss citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Swiss government information:

Swiss passport or ID card (Swiss citizens abroad)

• Apply online; the application is processed by the Swiss representation where you are registered
• You will then be invited to give your biometric data in person (at your representation or another equipped representation)
• Check before applying that your data in the Swiss civil register are up to date
• Minors must be accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) when giving biometric data
• Statutory delivery time abroad: 30 days – apply well before your document expires

Sources: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – applying for an identity document, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – passport and identity card (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.

Do I need an appointment?

Contact the office before visiting to find out whether your matter needs an appointment.

Visa and entry information for Italian citizens

Italian citizens can travel to Switzerland without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. Details: Italian travel advice (Viaggiare Sicuri).

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Italian national holidays such as 25 April, 2 June and 15 August as well as on the Swiss national day, 1 August. Local holiday: 7 December, the feast of Saint Ambrose, patron of the city. Many offices work reduced hours in August – call ahead in summer.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Swiss citizens should contact the consulate general on +39 02 7779161. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned. In Italy, the general emergency number is 112.

Where else is Switzerland represented in Italy?

Switzerland in Italy

• Rome – Embassy of Switzerland
• Milan – Consulate General (this page)
• Bari – Honorary Consulate
• Bergamo – Honorary Consulate
• Bologna – Honorary Consulate
• Cagliari – Honorary Consulate
• Catania – Honorary Consulate
• Florence – Honorary Consulate
• Genoa – Honorary Consulate
• Naples – Honorary Consulate
• Turin – Honorary Consulate
• Venice – Honorary Consulate