Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai
The Consulate General is responsible for the Swiss community living in the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the municipality of Shanghai. The Swiss living in and around Shanghai have regular occasions to meet and socialize at various events organised by Swiss organisations in the city. There are currently about 610 citizens registered at our Consulate General, most of them in Shanghai itself, which makes it a lively and interesting community to be part of.
COVID-19
Situation in Switzerland
Check the website of the Swiss health authorities on the current situation in Switzerland.
Travel restrictions for Switzerland
For more information about travel restrictions to Switzerland from China, consult the visa webpage of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai or the State Secretariat for Migration SEM.
Travelling back to China
For more information on the requirements of the Chinese authorities to return to China after your stay in Switzerland, consult the webpage of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Switzerland.
If you have further questions regarding visa matters please contact us via: shanghai.visa@eda.admin.ch
Consular Section (not for visas): In case of emergency, consular services remain also available outside office hours:
Helpline of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA): +41 800 247 365, +41 58 465 33 33, helpline@eda.admin.ch
Communication of 04.11.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 298.2 kB, English)
Communication of 28.09.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 323.8 kB, English)
Media release of 31.08.2020 (PDF, 234.5 kB, English)
Communication of 28.08.2020 on travelling back to China (PDF, 384.5 kB, English)
Media release of 19.03.2020 (PDF, 280.7 kB, English)
Communication of 21.02.2020 (PDF, 653.7 kB, French)
