The Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Tallinn is a volunteer-run office that assists Swiss citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Swiss Embassy in Riga (accredited to Estonia).
Contact Details
| Address | F.R. Faehlmanni 37-6 (Lehmann & Partner OÜ), 10125 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Telephone | +372 523 6329 |
| andreas@lehmann.ee | |
| Website | www.eda.admin.ch/countries/estonia/en/home/representations/generalkonsulat-tallin.html |
| Head of Mission | Andreas Lehmann, Honorary Consul |
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 Tallinn
According to the Tallinn Diplomatic List, the office covers the whole of Estonia.
Which Swiss office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Swiss citizens are handled by the Swiss Embassy in Riga (accredited to Estonia).
Note: Switzerland has no resident embassy in Tallinn; its embassy in Riga is accredited to Estonia.
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 Tallinn
60 other countries are represented in Tallinn, among them: Albania (honorary), Armenia (honorary), Australia (honorary), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (honorary), Tanzania (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 61 missions is on the overview page for Estonia.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Estonia – New Year’s Day (1 January), Independence Day (24 February), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Spring Day (1 May), Pentecost, Victory Day and Midsummer Day (23 and 24 June), Day of Restoration of Independence (20 August), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (24–26 December). Estonia does not move holidays that fall on a weekend; Easter follows the Western calendar. It is usually also closed on Switzerland’s national day (1 August).
Swiss missions in Estonia
- Riga – Embassy of Switzerland (accredited to Estonia, no resident embassy in Tallinn)
- Tallinn – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia – Honorary Consuls of other countries in Estonia; The Tallinn Diplomatic List (8 October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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