Helpline FDFA

Services and visa

All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Nordic and Baltic Countries in Stockholm/Sweden.

Consular services
Visa & entry to Switzerland

Publication

The dossier is intended for people who leave Switzerland to take up permanent residence in another country and work abroad.

Dossier: Living and working in the European Union (PDF, Number of pages 38, 998.0 kB, French)

Other languages

Dossier: Leben und Arbeiten in der Europäischen Union
Dossier: Vivere e Lavorare nell' Unione Europea

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.

Since June 01, 2011, all consular tasks are treated by the Regional consular center Nordic Countries in Stockholm.

Regional consular center Nordic Countries

The responsible Swiss representation is the contact point for registering or deregistering, new IDs, changes of address and applications for citizenship. The entire range of services offered can be found in the left navigation bar. Many of these services are also available via the FDFA’s online desk.

Each country issues its own visa and entry requirements. If you need information on these regulations, contact the foreign embassy or consulate in Switzerland.

Plan well. Travel well.

For your next trip abroad, order the Helpline flyer with a detachable card free of charge. This practical card in form of a credit-card provides you with useful information such as the telephone number and e-mail address of the FDFA Helpline, along with important internet addresses to help you be well prepared for your next trip.

Helpline-flyer (PDF, Number of pages 2, 1.2 MB, multilingual: German, French, Italian, English)

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itinerisApp

Travel with the itinerisApp! Simply upload the app on your smartphone free of charge to obtain up-to-date information on the current security situation at your travel destination and to have the addresses of Swiss embassies and consulates at your fingertips.

itinerisApp for iPhone (App Store Switzerland)

itinerisApp for Android (Google Play Switzerland)

itineris - online registration for Swiss nationals travelling abroad

You and your relatives can register details of your tourist and business trips abroad (short stays) on this portal. This information will enable the FDFA to locate and contact you more easily if the security situation suddenly deteriorates drastically.

itineris – online registration

Consular protection

Swiss nationals will receive consular protection if they have exhausted all means of helping themselves. In an emergency (accident, death, arrest, etc.), the representation examines the options for providing support together with the individuals in need of help.

Living abroad

General issues relating to emigration, your stay abroad and returning to Switzerland.

Other consular services

Questions concerning services offered by Swiss representations in connection with registration, passports and IDs, civil status, civil rights, notarisations, confirmations, certificates, inheritance, social care, deposits, etc.