The Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Prešov is a volunteer-run office that assists Swiss citizens in Slovakia; passport and visa applications go to the Swiss Embassy in Bratislava.
Contact Details
| Address | Vajanského 10, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia |
| Telephone | +421 51 759 99 50 |
| presov@honrep.ch vie.vertretung@eda.admin.ch |
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| Head of Mission | Helena Virčíková, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
Office hours according to the list of honorary consuls published by the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (15 September 2026). Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Prešov
The honorary consulate represents Switzerland in Slovakia. The ministry’s list gives the office hours as Wednesday 14:00–16:00. To check before a visit, call +421 51 759 99 50 or e-mail presov@honrep.ch.
Prešov, in the Prešov Region, lies about 318 km in a straight line from the centre of Bratislava and about 310 km from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik); Košice Airport is about 37 km away.
As citizens of an EEA/EFTA country, Swiss nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.
Which Swiss office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Swiss citizens are handled by the Swiss Embassy in Bratislava.
Contact details of the Swiss Embassy in Bratislava, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Michalská 12, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Telephone: +421 2 5930 1111
- Email: bratislava@eda.admin.ch
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00; Friday 08:00–13:00
- Website: www.eda.admin.ch/bratislava
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.
Other consulates and embassies in Prešov
4 other countries are represented in Prešov: Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Poland (honorary), Ukraine (consulate general).
Closing days
Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The honorary consulate may also close on Switzerland’s national day (1 August).
Swiss missions in Slovakia
Measured in a straight line from Prešov, the nearest other Swiss office is the Embassy in Bratislava (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Prešov.
- Bratislava (320 km) – Embassy of Switzerland in Slovakia
- Prešov – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – list of honorary consuls accredited to Slovakia (15 September 2026), Act No. 241/1993 Coll. on public holidays (Slov-Lex, version in force from 1 November 2025).
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