Culture

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All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Vienna.

Consular services
Visa and entry to Switzerland

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

Cultural relations between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina are vibrant. Switzerland has been active in the cultural field in BiH since the end of the war 1995. Initially the focus was set on the reconstruction of various cultural institutions. Later on it shifted the revival of independent cultural work and local cultural scene by supporting single initiatives and investing in capacity building.

By the end of 2016 around 500 cultural projects – small actions, national and regional projects - were supported either by the Embassy of Switzerland directly and organisations mandated by the Swiss Government (Antenna office of Pro Helvetia in Sarajevo) or from a fund Swiss Government contributed to (Balkan Arts and Culture Fund).

Art and culture – drivers of social change (information on Swiss engagement in the cultural field in partner regions and countries)

Artlink (supports productions and events in Switzerland featuring artists from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe (non-EU countries)

The Fund Visions sud est (supports film productions from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe (non EU-countries) and their distribution in Switzerland)

Pro Helvetia (supports and disseminates Swiss arts and culture)

Traduki (supports translation from, to and within South Eastern Europe)