Switzerland Consulate General Munich

Before your visit

The Swiss Consulate General is on the second floor of Prinzregentenstraße 20 in Munich-Lehel.

• Counter: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 or by appointment.
• Office hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 08:00–15:00.
• E-mail: muenchen@eda.admin.ch.

About the Swiss Consulate General in Munich

Headed by Consul General Eros Robbiani, the Munich office serves Swiss citizens throughout Bavaria. The honorary consul in Nuremberg is the local contact in Franconia.

Which Swiss office is responsible for me?

Consular services

• Passports, ID cards and emergency passports
• Swiss citizenship: confirmations and applications
• Certifications of signatures and copies
• Advice for Swiss citizens moving within or out of Bavaria

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Swiss authorities ask for:

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?

For passports and ID cards, yes. Outside counter hours, appointments can be arranged by phone.

Visa information

German and Swiss citizens travel freely between both countries; an identity card is enough. Goods brought into Switzerland are subject to Swiss customs limits.

Closing days

Closed on Bavarian public holidays and, as a rule, on 1 August, the Swiss National Day.

Emergency assistance

The FDFA Helpline (+41 800 24 7 365 or +41 58 465 33 33) answers Swiss citizens around the clock. Germans in eastern Switzerland can contact the German Consulate General in Zurich.

Swiss missions in Germany

• Berlin – Embassy of Switzerland
• Frankfurt am Main – Consulate General (Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
• Munich – Consulate General (Bavaria) (this page)
• Stuttgart – Consulate General (Baden-Württemberg)
• Dresden – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
• Düsseldorf – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia)
• Gutach im Breisgau – Honorary Consulate
• Hamburg – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
• Nuremberg – Honorary Consulate