The Consulate General of Switzerland in New York is a career consular post of Switzerland in New York, New York; it serves Swiss citizens and travellers in its consular district. Switzerland is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Switzerland in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 633 Third Avenue, 30th floor, New York, NY 10017, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-599-5700 |
| newyork@eda.admin.ch newyork.kanzlei@eda.admin.ch |
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| Website | www.schweiz-vereinigtestaaten.eda.admin.ch/en/consulate-general-of-switzerland-new-york |
| Consular district | New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, South Dakota and North Dakota, plus Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours (by appointment only), according to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York
The office’s consular district covers New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, South Dakota and North Dakota, plus Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is one of 5 career consular posts of Switzerland in the United States listed by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. In Switzerland, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bern (ch.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Swiss office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia, plus the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam – served by the embassy |
| Consulate General, Atlanta | Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, plus the Cayman Islands |
| Consulate General, New York (this page) | New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, South Dakota and North Dakota, plus Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming |
Source: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Switzerland in the United States, representation page (read in the browser; curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026).
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, consular services at the consulate general are by appointment.
Other consulates in New York
81 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Albania (consulate), Algeria (consulate general), Andorra (embassy), Antigua and Barbuda (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Bahamas (consulate general), Barbados (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Thailand (consulate general), Trinidad and Tobago (consulate general), Tuvalu (embassy), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 82 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
According to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:
- 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving
- 27 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Friday
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve (half day)
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 31 December 2026 – New Year’s Eve (half day)
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Swiss citizens should call the consulate general on +1 212-599-5700. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Switzerland can contact the U.S. Embassy in Bern.
Diplomatic missions of Switzerland in the United States
Switzerland in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Switzerland in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Boston – Consulate (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – Switzerland in the United States, representation page (read in the browser; curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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