Public holidays

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
Ireland

Publication

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

Dossier: Vivre et Travailler dans L'EU/L'AELE (PDF, 2.3 MB, French)

Other languages

Dossier: Leben und Arbeiten in der EU/EFTA
Dossier: Vivere e Lavorare nell' UE/AELS

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 Visa Section will be closed on Friday 27 December 2019.

The Embassy of Switzerland will be closed on the following dates in 2019/2020:
24.12.2019	Tuesday	Christmas Eve (*)
25.12.2019	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26.12.2019	Thursday	Boxing Day
31.12.2019	Tuesday	New Year's Eve (*)
01.01.2020	Wednesday	New Year's Day
02.01.2020	Thursday	Saint Berchtold's Day
10.04.2020	Friday	Good Friday
13.04.2020	Monday	Easter Monday
08.05.2020	Friday	Early May Bank Holiday (VE Day)
21.05.2020	Thursday	Ascension Day
25.05.2020	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday
01.06.2020	Monday	Whit Monday
31.08.2020	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday
24.12.2020	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25.12.2020	Friday	Christmas Day
28.12.2020	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute day)
31.12.2020	Thursday	New Year's Eve