Federal Administration admin.ch
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Contact
You can contact us at:
 ka@eda.admin.ch  

Tel. +41(0)31/322 32 45
or    +41(0)31/322 31 47

Fax +41(0)31/324 99 61

Postal address:
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Directorate for Management
Consular Affairs
Freiburgstrasse 130
3003 Bern

Suggestions/Reclamations

The Section for Consular Affairs is the contact point for any suggestions or complaints you may have concerning the administrative aspects of the Consular Services of our missions abroad. Consular Services are responsible for the following areas:

  • Issuing visas
  • Transmission of foreign civil status documents
  • Issuing I.D. papers (Swiss passports and I.D. cards)
  • Registration
  • Authentications, confirmations, and certifications
  • Questions concerning citizenship
  • Lost and found property
  • Deposited documents and valuables
  • Fee collection


For assistance abroad (Consular Protection) and travel recommendations, please select the following link:

Travel recommendations (in German, French and Italian only)