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http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/doc/publi/ptrali Advice for Swiss Abroad (de/fr/it)

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Visa update
As of 14 March 2013 all visa applicants need to appear in person as their fingerprints need to be captured. More information under "Entering Switzerland".
  • Visa appointment (17 Kb, pdf)
    Information on how to book an appointment for visa submission
Telephone connection problems

Due to an ongoing problem with our landlines, it has been difficult to contact the Embassy through all the landline’ numbers mentioned on our website. We apologize for this situation and kindly ask you to contact this Embassy via one of the below mentioned mobile or satellite lines. Thank you for your understanding.

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Embassy Abuja © FDFA

Embassy of Switzerland
No 157, Adetokumbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse II
Abuja (Nigeria)

Tel.: +234 (0)9-461 0540/1 (out of order)
Mobile: +234 (0)810-411 9943/4/5/6
Fax: +234 (0)9-461 0548 (out of order)
Tel. Sat.: +41 (0)31-324 1861/2
Fax Sat.: +41 (0)31-324 1864

Visiting hours
Mo–Fr 09:00–11:00
(outside these hours only upon appointment)
Civil status matters are treated Mo–We 09:00–11:00

Visa section:
Tel.: +234 (0)9-461 0544 (out of order)
(Mo–Th 14:00–16:00)
Submission hours:
Mo–Th 09:00–11:00 upon appointment only.
Passport collection (no appointment needed):
Mo–Th 14:00–14:30
Fr 10:30–11:00

Public Holidays 2013

09.05.2013: Ascension Day
20.05.2013: Whit Monday
01.08.2013: Swiss national holiday
09.08.2013: Eid-al-Fitr
01.10.2013: Nigerian independence day
15.10.2013: Eid-al-Adha

Helpline FDFA


The FDFA Helpline deals as central contact point with matters relating to consular services like:

  • Travel advice
  • Consular protection
  • Living abroad
  • Other consular services

The Helpline offers its service 365 days a year From Mo.–Su., 08:00–18:00

Tel. from Switzerland:
0800 24-7-365
Tel. from abroad:
+41 800 24-7-365

E-mail:  helpline@eda.admin.ch

Web: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/dfa/orgcha/sectio/condir/sercit/hlplne.html FDFA Helpline

Warning: Phishing
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

The Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards various scholarships to foreign researchers and artists:

  • Scholarships for research stays, doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology as well as Universities of Applied Sciences
  • Arts scholarships for master studies and research stays at schools of music and fine arts (only for a limited number of countries)

Scholarships for master studies are only awarded to a very restricted number of countries.
No scholarships for bachelor studies are granted.

The application process for a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for the academic year 2013–2014 is closed. It is thus not possible to apply for 2013–2014 anymore.

The new offer for the academic year 2014–2015 will be published in August 2013 on this page, as well as on the website of the http://www.sbfi.admin.ch/themen/01366/01380/01715/index.html?lang=en Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Warning against a fake scholarship offer using the name of the Swiss Government Scholarships (phishing)

The Embassy issues this warning against fake Swiss Federal Government Scholarships advertised by e-mail. The Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (CFBE) never advertises its scholarships by e-mail. The scholarships are directly managed by the Swiss Embassies in the various countries. The Embassy recommends to never answer to these e-mails and above all not to send any money.

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