Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens facing serious difficulties can contact the Swiss representations or the FDFA Helpline. The FDFA only provides assistance when those affected have taken all reasonable measures to handle the situation and raise the funds they need.
Emergencies abroad
Helpline FDFA/EDA/DFAE
Tel: +41 800 24 7 365
24 hours 7 days a week
Useful documents and links
FDFA assistance abroad webpage (consular protection) (de, fr, it)