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Services and visa

All consular services and visa support for residents of the countries listed below are provided by the Embassy of Switzerland in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia. Information can be found on the websites concerned:

Ethiopia
Djibouti
South Sudan

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.

The overall goal for Switzerland is to contribute to the reduction of poverty, improve human security and stability, and address migration challenges in this new region of concentration. The Swiss actors involved all contribute to the same 4 sectors and their corresponding goals of:

Food Security/Rural Development sector, aiming to increase food security and resilience of dry land communities by supporting the adaptation and diversification of their livelihood strategies to environmental and socio-economic change.
Factsheet: Food Security in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Somalia & Ethiopia) (PDF, 2 Pages, 522.7 kB, English)
Health sector: to improve the health of the population in the intervention zones (arid/semi-arid lands), with a special focus on maternal and child health.
Factsheet: Health in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Somalia & Ethiopia) (PDF, 412.4 kB, English)
Good Governance, State and Peace Building/Conflict transformation sector, to strengthen the culture of accountable governance and peace dialogue at local, sub- national and national levels with a specific focus on the transformation of the Somali conflict and conflicts concerning power and resource sharing.
Migration sector, targeting the improved protection and living standards for refugees, IDPs and migrants in the region, and improved migration management to reduce vulnerability caused by irregular migration patterns.
Factsheet: Migration and Protection in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Somalia & Ehtiopia) (PDF, 2 Pages, 430.9 kB, English)