Switzerland opens honorary consulate in Rovaniemi

Switzerland has opened its Honorary Consulate in Rovaniemi, a municipality in Lapland, Finland on Wednesday.

The Ambassador of Switzerland to Finland, Sabrina Dallafior Matter formally inaugurated the consulate in a city hotel in the afternoon through handing over the Letter of Commission to Sanna Kärkkäinen, the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Rovaniemi.

The consulate will support Swiss citizens who find themselves in need because of illness, an accident or theft while travelling. It will also inform the responsible Swiss representation.

The honorary representations, however, do not have consular authority and therefore, cannot issue visas and Swiss passports nor act as a notary or handle civil status events.