The Consulate General of Switzerland in Saint Petersburg provides consular services for Swiss citizens in Saint Petersburg and north-western Russia; it works alongside the Swiss Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Chernyshevskogo Prospekt 17, 191123 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 812 327-08-17 |
| Fax | +7 812 327-08-29 |
| saintpetersburg@eda.admin.ch | |
| Website | eda.admin.ch/stpetersburg |
| Consul General | Beatrice Lattaeier |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Switzerland in Saint Petersburg
The consul general is Beatrice Lattaeier, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Switzerland is also represented by the Embassy of Switzerland in Russia. Saint Petersburg, a federal city, lies about 630 km north-west of Moscow in a straight line and about 15 km from Pulkovo Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).
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 general.
Other consulates and embassies in Saint Petersburg
25 other countries are represented in Saint Petersburg, among them: Armenia (consulate general), Azerbaijan (consulate general), Belarus (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), China (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), India (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Tajikistan (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Uzbekistan (consulate general). The full list of all 26 missions is on the overview page for Russia.
Closing days
Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The consulate general may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Switzerland can contact the Embassy of Russia in Bern or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Switzerland in Russia
Switzerland in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other Swiss office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.
- Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Switzerland in Russia
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Switzerland in Saint Petersburg (this page)
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help), eda.admin.ch/stpetersburg.
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