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.
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.
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok with its Regional Consular Center is pleased to inform the registered Swiss nationals about the expansion of our online services. As part of a pilot project, the following consular services can now also be ordered and paid for by credit card at the FDFA online counter from 12 May until 30 June 2020:
For confirmation of driver’s licenses and passports, the respective original documents must be sent to the Regional Consular Center in Bangkok.
These new online services are available to Swiss nationals who are registered at the Regional Consular Center in Bangkok and have their official residence in one of the following countries: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, or Thailand.
We encourage you to benefit from this temporary pilot project. In an evaluation process at the end of June, a decision will be made on the potential continuation of the expanded online services.
If you have any questions regarding our online services or if you want to make an appointment, please contact us at bangkok.cc@eda.admin.ch or call us at +66 2 674 6900.
On April 1, 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.
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.
All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok/Thailand.
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