As the official representation of Switzerland, the embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political and economic affairs, development cooperation, education and culture.
A State of Emergency has been declared this Monday morning, February 1st in Myanmar and power has been handed over to the military. The situation is calm for the moment. The Embassy of Switzerland in Yangon and the Regional Consular Center in Bangkok are following the situation closely.
In these extraordinary circumstances, we would like to make the following recommendations:
If you wish to leave Myanmar and encounter difficulties in this regard, please contact quickly the Regional Consular Center in Bangkok at +66 2 674 6900 or bangkok.cc@eda.admin.ch.
The embassy is open and operational, but due to the current situation, public access is restricted until further notice. Services are available by appointment only. Please make sure to book an appointment by yangon@eda.admin.ch prior to visiting.
For security reasons, each visitor has to present a valid ID document with photo. It’s requested to enable you to reach the Embassy’s floor.
Vantage Tower has rolled out thermal scanning as a precaution to everyone and requires to complete a Pre-Declaration Form (PDF, 100.3 kB, English) before you visit/access to Vantage Tower Reception Counter.
On April 1 2020, the 1st ever direct flight between Yangon and Zurich took off to bring back home 208 Swiss, European and US- and Canadian citizens. A big THANK YOU to Edelweiss, their crew, our incredibly helpful colleagues in Bangkok and Berne, and our European partners in Yangon for this joint effort in the spirit of solidarity and friendship. Special thanks to the Myanmar authorities who made every effort to make the impossible possible.
All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok/Thailand.
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