New coronavirus: Protect yourself and others

Services and visa

The Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia provides visa support (except Schengen visas) and consular services such as registration/deregistration, issuing of passports, identity cards and civil status changes. The Polish Embassy in Armenia is responsible for issuing Swiss Schengen visas. Contact information can be found on the corresponding pages.

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.

Instructions on COVID-19 Infection Prevention ©FDFA

As a result, all Embassy public events are still postponed or cancelled until further notice.

The Embassy is still operating with reduced staffing per guidance from Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). In an abundance of caution, please call or email the Embassy should you need to get in touch or visit us.

Address: Melik-Adamyan Street 2/1, 0010 Yerevan, Phone:+374 10 52 98 60, Email: yerevan@eda.admin.ch.

During off-hours and weekends, call the Embassy emergency phone no. +995 599 58 03 60.

We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and will follow guidelines provided by the FDFA, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). For Swiss citizens traveling abroad, please refer to the FDFA travel advice, FDFA FAQ and/or contact the FDFA helpline +41 800 24 7 365 or +41 58 465 33 33.

Please refer to the information page on the novel coronavirus set up by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), which is updated regularly. The WHO also provides information on developments regarding COVID-19 as well as behavioral guidelines.

Please also refer to the information provided by the National Center for Disease Control of Armenia, as well as download the official Covid-19 information application by the Armenian Government. This app (iOS, Android) will help you stay up to date with the latest official news about Covid-19 in Armenia. You can determine if Covid-19 signs are present and understand whether or not you should visit a medical facility.

Suspension of visa issuance

On 18 March 2020, the Swiss Federal Council decided, that entry at the Schengen external borders is generally prohibited with few exceptions. Switzerland follows the practice of the other Schengen states. For additional information, please consult the webpage of the State Secretariat for Migration SEM.

Travel Admin application

The Embassy recommends Swiss travelers to use the Travel Admin application available for iOS and Android.

The Travel Admin tool provides you with the possibility to enter the dates of travels abroad (short stays) on this portal. This information will help the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs locate and contact you more rapidly if a situation abroad can affect your safety. You will receive an SMS if the security situation in the destination country changes.