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Advice for Swiss Abroad (de/fr/it)

Since May 1, 2012, the FDFA Helpline is available for Swiss citizens 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The number – +41 800-24-7365 (please note: international phone charges apply) – meets a real need in view of the 700,000 Swiss citizens living abroad and the approximately 16 million trips made outside Switzerland every year by Swiss citizens.

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Swiss Citizen Services

Consular Affairs


What We Do

The Consular and Administrative Services Section of the Embassy and the Consulates act as links between the Swiss residing in the consular districts and their home country: they register newly-arrived Swiss citizens, issue passports and other documents of identification. They also issue visas for U.S. residents travelling to Switzerland when necessary.

Should you require additional information concerning the topics dealt with in this website, or other topics, do not hesitate to contact the responsible representation.

Tours at the White House in Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon

As the White House and the Pentagon have apparently been faced with ever-growing volumes of requests for tours, both facilities encourage foreign nationals on their websites to contact their respective Embassies. Unfortunately, given the multitude of daily requests being addressed to the Embassy of Switzerland as a result, the latter is unable to provide assistance in organizing White House or Pentagon tours of a touristic nature. We apologize for this inconvenience.