COVID-19

Services and visa

All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok/Thailand.

Consular services
Visa & 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.

Latest Update

For consular related inquiries (e.g. issues regarding passports, visas, authentication of documents etc.), also in relation with Covid-19, please contact the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok, Thailand at +66 2 674 6900.

Effective 1 April 2022, Malaysia is in transition to endemic phase of COVID-19 and its international borders has been reopened. Applicable safety protocols for travellers are available at MySafeTravel.

Certain standard operating procedures (SOP) are still in place. Find out about the SOP on the local authority portal and National Security Council website. Keep up to date with the latest developments, follow the guidelines of the national authorities as well as the rules of the individual states and follow their instructions.

Please note that the Malaysian authorities are constantly updating COVID requirements. It is essential to check the latest information. For this purpose, you should refer to official portals of the Malaysian authorities.

Regarding the Covid-19 public and health related issues, kindly consult the information and directives of the Malaysia Ministry of Health as well as the recommendation of the World Health Organisation WHO.

If you are Swiss and travelling abroad, register now on the "Travel Admin App". If you are already back in Switzerland or if your travel dates have changed, it would be very helpful to us if you could update them. App available with IOS and Android.

For information and updates of recommendations in regards to the Novel Coronavirus, please refer to the Federal Office of Public Health of Switzerland (FHPO).

For any other emergencies, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland EDA Helpline at +41 800 247 365.

COVID-19 Vaccination and News for Swiss Abroad

Updated information available on the webpage of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad on COVID-19 vaccination.

Rules to enter Switzerland

Please be informed that no Covid-19 restrictions are currently in force and the general entry conditions apply for Switzerland.

As the COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving, we invite you to follow the Federal Office of Public Health (FHPO) website for latest developments and you may click on the Interactive Travelcheck tool to check whether and under what conditions you can enter Switzerland.

For further enquiries or clarification, you may visit the webpage of the Regional Consular Center Bangkok who is responsible for all Visa and Consular matters in Malaysia including but not limited to; passport, legalization, registration etc. You may send your enquiry directly to bangkok@eda.admin.ch.