Governance, human rights and service delivery

Services and Visa

All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Moscow.

Consular 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.

Switzerland’s strategic objective in the domain of Governance, human rights and service delivery (GHRSD) is to foster inclusive and accountable governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights for the benefit of all. Switzerland implements a coherent programme that aims to empower people, ensuring that they are aware of their rights and able to voice their needs. The programme also assists local authorities in becoming more effective, transparent and accountable. In addition, the programme facilitates democratic spaces that allow public institutions, women and men and civil society to engage in dialogue and together seek solutions to the challenges they face. Switzerland supports government institutions, strengthening their knowledge and expertise in terms of making informed decisions on debt management and public finances. Finally, the culture programme will be strengthened to foster cultures of pluralistic expression and exchange.

Switzerland's engagement

Governance and human rights

The Government of Switzerland supports reform processes aimed at enhancing the resilience of the population and institutions, social cohesion and civic engagement. Switzerland will address reform-implementation gaps by continuing to work to improve access to basic public services and strengthen the transparency as well as the performance of state institutions. It will also strengthen checks and balances, and combat corruption. An active civil society, together with stronger, more responsive public institutions, will form the cornerstone of Switzerland's efforts to promote better governance.

Arts and culture

Switzerland considers arts and culture as an important component and tool of good governance. Supporting cultural activities is an integral and indispensable part of the Swiss engagement in Uzbekistan as "Culture is not one of life's luxuries – it is life itself". The Central Asia Arts and Culture Programme (CAACP), which covers both regional and national projects, is implemented together with our colleagues in Dushanbe and Bishkek. It aims to support and enlarge safe spaces where artists, as "actors of change", address societal issues through free expression and diverse creations. The programme also contributes to the development of a public debate and exposes people to a diversity of views and opinions.

Swiss achievements in arts and culture

Switzerland has made significant contributions to the diversity of arts and culture, primarily through independent arts and culture organizations, in order to provide the societies with alternative views of and approaches to cultural expression. The support allowed greater freedom of expression and helped to enlarge open spaces for intercultural dialogue and regional exchanges.