The Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Longyearbyen is a volunteer-run office that assists Swiss citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Swiss Embassy in Oslo.
Contact Details
| Address | Lompensenteret, Vei 225, 9171 Longyearbyen, Norway |
| Telephone | +47 90 11 37 54 |
| svalbard@honrep.ch | |
| Head of Mission | Marcel Schütz, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Svalbard |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Longyearbyen
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 22 October 2021 as the date of the appointment. Its jurisdiction, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Svalbard.
Postal address according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Postboks 33.
Which Swiss office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Swiss citizens are handled by the Swiss Embassy in Oslo.
Contact details of the Swiss Embassy in Oslo, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Oscars gate 29, 0352 Oslo, Norway
- Telephone: +47 22 54 23 90
- Email: oslo@eda.admin.ch
- Website: www.eda.admin.ch/oslo
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Switzerland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Swiss citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day. It is usually also closed on Switzerland’s national day (1 August).
Swiss missions in Norway
Measured in a straight line from Longyearbyen, the nearest other Swiss office is the Honorary Consulate in Tromsø (about 960 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Oslo (about 2,040 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Longyearbyen.
- Oslo (2,040 km) – Embassy of Switzerland
- Bergen (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Longyearbyen – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Tromsø (960 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – foreign honorary consuls in Norway (June 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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