Coronavirus (COVID-19)

UPDATE: Travel rules for both Switzerland and the UK have changed. Find more information on the Embassy’s COVID-19 webpage.

Due to the high number of inquiries, the Embassy cannot respond to individual emails concerning travel in relation to COVID-19.

Use the Swiss travel check tool to find out the conditions for entering Switzerland and which COVID-19 related measures apply to you when entering. Further information is available via the following links: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), UK government travel advice.

Changes to consular services   

In view of the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Regional Consular Centre (RCC) has adapted its activities. Please find the latest information regarding this on the RCC website.

Brexit: What you need to know

The Embassy’s Brexit FAQ contains information for Swiss citizens already living in the UK; Swiss citizens coming to the UK after 1 January 2021 to live and to work; Swiss citizens visiting/entering the UK; frontier workers; British citizens living and working in Switzerland; and visits to Switzerland.

Persons from Switzerland coming to the UK to study should consult the Embassy’s dedicated webpage to find out how they are affected by the UK immigration rules introduced in 2021.

For Swiss-UK relations post-Brexit (including trade, service mobility and social insurance), please visit the websites of the Swiss FDFA and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

Services and visa

All consular services and visa support for people resident in the United Kingdom and Ireland are provided by the Regional Consular Centre London. Information can be found via the following links:

United Kingdom – Services
United Kingdom – Visa
Ireland – Services
Ireland – Visa