Embassy of Switzerland in China

As the official representation of Switzerland, the Embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic, financial and legal affairs, as well as science, education and culture, climate change adaptation and mitigation, international development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Vaccination for Swiss citizens living abroad
Situation in Switzerland
Check the website of the Swiss health authorities on the current situation in Switzerland.
Travel to Switzerland
From 08.02.21 onwards all persons arriving in Switzerland by air must be able to show a negative PCR test before boarding the plane. More information on entering Switzerland can be found here.
For more information about current visa restrictions for travel from China to Switzerland, consult our visa webpage or the State Secretariat for Migration SEM.
Travelling back to China
For more information on the requirements of the Chinese authorities to return to China after your stay in Switzerland, consult the webpage of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Switzerland.
If you have further questions regarding visa matters please contact us via: beijing.visa@eda.admin.ch
Consular Section (not for visas): In case of emergency, Consular services remain also available outside office hours:
Helpline FDFA: +41 800 247 365 or +41 58 465 33 33, helpline@eda.admin.ch
Communication of 04.11.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 298.2 kB, English)
Communication of 28.09.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 323.8 kB, English)
Media release of 31.08.2020 (PDF, 234.5 kB, English)
Communication of 28.08.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 384.5 kB, English)
Communication of 30.03.2020 (PDF, 124.9 kB, multilingual: French, German)
Media release of 19.03.2020 (PDF, 280.7 kB, English)
Communication of 21.02.2020 (PDF, 232.3 kB, German)
Access to the Embassy
To find the Embassy, you may download and print out the file to get a Taxi card with a map.
Access map to the Embassy in Beijing (PDF, Page 1, 130.7 kB)
Business and Investment
Swiss Organizations
Environmental Health Hazard
Earthquake prevention (PDF, 32.6 kB, English)
Radiation
The most recent radiation Absorbed Dose Rate Supervised by Automatic Monitoring Station