Recognition of diplomas

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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.

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Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

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

Recognition of Swiss diplomas in Brazil

In order to validate a diploma from a Swiss university in Brazil, the interested party should first look for a Brazilian public university that offers a similar academic course then the one frequented in Switzerland, since in Brazil the recognition of university diplomas issued abroad is the exclusive responsibility of the universities. You can find further information under Portal Consular do Ministério das Relações Exteriores.

Recognition of foreign diplomas in Switzerland

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), which is responsible for the recognition of foreign diplomas, provides on its website all the necessary information on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications, and summarizes the main questions related to the process of diploma validation on the FAQ page.