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This article lists diplomatic missions resident in the Swiss Confederation and that are accredited to Switzerland. At present, the capital city of Bern hosts 89 embassies, while Geneva, which hosts the headquarters of the United Nations in Europe, hosts 53 missions, which are accredited to Switzerland as embassies. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to Switzerland, with most being resident in Berlin, Brussels or Paris.
Embassies
Bern
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo-Kinshasa
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czechia
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Holy See
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Geneva
(Missions to the United Nations accredited to Switzerland)
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo-Brazzaville
- Djibouti
- East Timor
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Iceland
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Panama
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Yemen
- Zambia
Representative offices
- Catalonia (Delegation)
- European Union (Delegation)
- Hong Kong (Economic & Trade Office)
- Macau (Economic & Trade Office)
- Palestine (General Delegation)
- Taiwan (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office [zh])
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Representative Office)
Gallery
- Embassy of Argentina
- Embassy of Azerbaijan
- Embassy of Cameroon
- Embassy of China
- Embassy of Colombia
- Embassy of Cuba
- Embassy of Congo-Kinshasa
- Embassy of Denmark
- Embassy of Germany
- Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
- Embassy of Indonesia
- Embassy of Iran
- Embassy of Ireland
- Embassy of Italy
- Embassy of Libya
- Embassy of Liechtenstein
- Embassy of the Netherlands
- Embassy of Nigeria
- Embassy of Peru
- Embassy of Poland
- Embassy of Russia
- Embassy of Sweden
- Embassy of Thailand
- Embassy of Tunisia
- Embassy of Turkey
- Embassy of Ukraine
- Embassy of the United States
- Embassy of Uruguay
- Embassy of Vietnam
Consulates-General and Consulates
Basel
- Italy (Consulate)
Geneva
- Algeria
- Australia
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Kosovo
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Portugal
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan (Economic & Cultural Office)
- Turkey
- Vietnam (Consulate)
Lugano
Sion
- Portugal (Consular office)
Zürich
- Brazil
- China
- Croatia
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Kosovo (Consulate)
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Spain
- Turkey
Accredited embassies
- Andorra (Andorra la Vella)
- Bahrain (Prague)
- Bolivia (Berlin)
- Brunei (Berlin)
- Cyprus (Rome)
- Dominica (Brussels)
- Estonia (Vienna)
- Gabon (Paris)
- Guatemala (Paris)
- Haiti (Paris)
- Jamaica (Berlin)
- Latvia (Vienna)
- Liberia (Paris)
- Malta (Valletta)
- New Zealand (Berlin)
- Paraguay (Paris)
- San Marino (San Marino)
- Samoa (Brussels)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (Brussels)
- Seychelles (Paris)
- Singapore (Singapore)
- South Sudan (Berlin)
- Sri Lanka (Berlin)
- Syria (Paris)
- Tanzania (Berlin)
- Tonga (London)
- Timor-Leste (Brussels)
- Trinidad and Tobago (Brussels)
- Uzbekistan (Berlin)
- Zimbabwe (Berlin)
Closed missions
Host city | Sending country | Mission level | Year closed | Ref. |
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Bern | Guatemala | Embassy | Unknown | |
Paraguay | Embassy | 2024 | ||
Basel | France | Consulate-General | 1996 | |
Geneva | Belgium | Consulate-General | 2015 | |
Lithuania | Consulate | 2023 | ||
United Kingdom | Consulate-General | 2010 | ||
Lausanne | Germany | Consulate-General | 2005 | |
Italy | Consulate-General | 2011 | ||
Neuchâtel | Italy | Consular agency | 2013 | |
St. Gallen | Italy | Consulate | 2014 | |
Sion | Italy | Consular agency | 2013 | |
Zürich | Austria | Consulate-General | 2011 | |
Peru | Consulate-General | 2023 | ||
United Kingdom | Consulate-General | 1998 | ||
Wettingen | Italy | Consular agency | 2013 |
See also
- List of diplomatic missions of Switzerland
- Foreign relations of Switzerland
- Visa requirements for Swiss citizens
Notes
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External links
List of diplomatic missions in Europe | |
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