Swiss delegation attends NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tirana

Services and visa

All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Western Balkans in Pristina.

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.

Members of the Swiss delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly spring session at the Swiss Residence, Tirana, Albania. — Members of the Swiss delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Corina Eichenberger, Chantal Galladé and Christian Meuwly with Swiss Ambassador Christoph Graf at the Swiss Residence, Tirana, Albania. FDFA

Swiss MPs Corina Eichenberger and Chantal Galladé and Swiss Ambassador to NATO Christian Meuwly were in Tirana to participate in the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

The Swiss representatives observed the proceedings and exchanged with counterparts who attended the session. They also met with Swiss Ambassador in Albania Christoph Graf.

Around 250 NATO Parliamentary Assembly members as well as around 60 parliamentarians representing associated non-member countries met over three days in Tirana at the Palace of Congresses. The meeting discussed international security and geopolitical concerns as preparation for the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw in July 2016.

It is the first time Albania hosts a session for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly since the country became a member alongside Croatia in 2009. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an inter-parliamentary structure that brings together members of parliaments from member and associated countries to discuss security issues.

Switzerland adheres to its principle of neutrality and is not a NATO member, however it has built a partnership for peace with the Euro-Atlantic organisation and cooperates actively especially in the area of civilian and humanitarian missions.