The Consulate General of Switzerland in Stuttgart is an official consular representation of Switzerland in Germany, providing consular services for Swiss citizens in Baden-Württemberg.
Contact Details
| Address | Königstraße 84, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 711 22 29 43 0 |
| Fax | +49 711 22 29 43 22 |
| stuttgart@eda.admin.ch | |
| Head of Mission | Istvan Kocsis, Consul General |
| Consular district | Baden-Württemberg |
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 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 or by telephone appointment.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
The Swiss Consulate General is at Königstraße 84 in central Stuttgart, near the main station.
- E-mail: stuttgart@eda.admin.ch.
About the Swiss Consulate General in Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg borders Switzerland along the Rhine and Lake Constance, and many cross-border commuters live there. Consul General Istvan Kocsis heads the Stuttgart office; the honorary consul in Gutach im Breisgau covers the Freiburg region.
Which Swiss office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia |
| Consulate General, Frankfurt am Main | Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Consulate General, Munich | Bavaria |
| Consulate General, Stuttgart | Baden-Württemberg |
Consular services
- Passports and identity cards for Swiss citizens in Baden-Württemberg
- Civil status and citizenship matters
- Registration and deregistration as a Swiss abroad
- Help for Swiss citizens in emergencies
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.
Visa information
Cross-border commuters (Grenzgänger) living in Germany and working in Switzerland need a G permit from the canton where they work. Tourists need no visa.
Other consulates and embassies in Stuttgart
48 other countries are represented in Stuttgart, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (honorary), Burundi (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Serbia (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate). The full list of all 49 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Closing days
Closed on Baden-Württemberg public holidays and possibly on 1 August.
Emergency assistance
Swiss citizens in an emergency can call the FDFA Helpline: +41 800 24 7 365 or +41 58 465 33 33. Germans in Switzerland are helped by the German Embassy in Bern.
Swiss missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Stuttgart, the nearest other Swiss office is the Honorary Consulate in Gutach im Breisgau (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Stuttgart.
- Berlin (510 km) – Embassy of Switzerland
- Frankfurt am Main (150 km) – Consulate General (Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
- Munich (190 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria)
- Stuttgart – Consulate General (Baden-Württemberg) (this page)
- Dresden (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Düsseldorf (320 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Gutach im Breisgau (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Hamburg (530 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Nuremberg (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Consulate General of Switzerland in Stuttgart
Which Swiss consulate covers Freiburg and Konstanz?
The Consulate General in Stuttgart, responsible for all of Baden-Württemberg.
Can I visit the Swiss consulate in Stuttgart in the afternoon?
Only by telephone appointment; public hours are 09:00–12:00.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: Swiss representations in Germany (FDFA), German Federal Foreign Office. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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