Zweite Amtszeit für Pascal Clivaz als Stellvertretender Generaldirektor des Weltpostvereins

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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.

As Deputy Director General of the UPU, Pascal Clivaz, whose candidacy was officially supported by Switzerland, is currently one of Switzerland's top representatives on a UN organisation. He was elected for a first four-year term during the 2012 Congress in Doha. Before this he had held various positions in the Union since 2005. This high-level nomination consolidates Switzerland's presence in an important international organisation.

In Istanbul, UPU delegates agreed that Switzerland should stay a member of the Postal Operations Council, a body that aims to help modernize and optimise the Union's products and services, and become a member of the UPU Council of Administration. Since 2012, the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) has represented Swiss interests at the UPU, which is headquartered in Bern. The Congress began on 20 September and continues until October 7.