List of diplomatic missions in Switzerland

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. ^[1]

Diplomatic missions in Switzerland

  Switzerland

  Countries with embassies in Bern

  Missions to the UN with accreditation to Switzerland

  Countries with only consulates-general in Switzerland

Embassies

Bern

1.   Albania
2.   Algeria
3.   Angola
4.   Argentina
5.   Australia ^[2]
6.   Austria
7.   Azerbaijan
8.   Belarus
9.   Belgium
10.   Bosnia and Herzegovina
11.   Brazil
12.   Bulgaria
13.   Cameroon
14.   Canada
15.   Chile
16.   China
17.   Colombia
18.   Congo-Kinshasa
19.   Costa Rica
20.   Croatia
21.   Cuba
22.   Czechia
23.   Dominican Republic
24.   Ecuador
25.   Egypt
26.   Finland
27.   France
28.   Georgia
29.   Germany
30.   Ghana
31.   Greece
32.   Holy See
33.   Hungary
34.   India
35.   Indonesia
36.   Iran
37.   Iraq
38.   Ireland
39.   Israel
40.   Italy
41.   Ivory Coast
42.   Japan
43.   Jordan
44.   Kazakhstan
45.   Kenya ^[3]
46.   Kosovo
47.   Kuwait
48.   Lebanon
49.   Libya
50.   Liechtenstein
51.   Lithuania ^[1]
52.   Luxembourg
53.   Malaysia
54.   Mexico
55.   Monaco
56.   Montenegro
57.   Morocco
58.   Netherlands
59.   Nigeria
60.   North Korea
61.   North Macedonia
62.   Norway
63.   Oman
64.   Pakistan
65.   Peru
66.   Philippines
67.   Poland
68.   Portugal
69.   Qatar
70.   Romania
71.   Russia
72.   Saudi Arabia
73.   Serbia
74.   Slovakia
75.   Slovenia
76.   South Africa
77.   Republic of Korea
78.   Spain
79.   Sweden
80.   Thailand
81.   Tunisia
82.   Turkey
83.   Ukraine
84.   United Arab Emirates
85.   United Kingdom
86.   United States
87.   Uruguay
88.   Venezuela
89.   Vietnam ^[1]

Geneva

(Missions to the United Nations accredited to Switzerland)

1.   Afghanistan
2.   Armenia
3.   Bahamas ^[1]
4.   Bangladesh ^[1]
5.   Barbados ^[1]
6.   Benin
7.   Bhutan ^[1]
8.   Botswana ^[1]
9.   Burkina Faso
10.   Burundi
11.   Cambodia
12.   Cape Verde ^[1]
13.   Central African Republic ^[1]
14.   Chad
15.   Congo-Brazzaville ^[1]
16.   Djibouti
17.   East Timor ^[1]
18.   El Salvador
19.   Equatorial Guinea ^{[1] [4]}
20.   Eritrea ^[5]
21.   Eswatini
22.   Ethiopia ^[1]
23.   Fiji
24.   Gambia
25.   Guinea ^[1]
26.   Guyana
27.   Honduras
28.   Iceland
29.   Kyrgyzstan
30.   Laos
31.   Lesotho
32.   Madagascar
33.   Malawi
34.   Maldives
35.   Mali
36.   Mauritania
37.   Mauritius
38.   Moldova
39.   Mongolia
40.   Mozambique
41.   Myanmar
42.   Namibia
43.   Nepal
44.   Nicaragua
45.   Niger
46.   Panama
47.   Rwanda
48.   Senegal
49.   Sierra Leone
50.   Sudan
51.   Tajikistan ^[1]
52.   Togo ^[1]
53.   Turkmenistan
54.   Uganda
55.   Yemen
56.   Zambia

Representative offices

•   Catalonia (Delegation) ^[6]
•   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) ^[7]

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) ^{[1] [8]}

Geneva

•   Algeria ^[1]
•   Australia ^[1]
•   Bolivia ^[1]
•   Brazil ^[9]
•   France
•   Germany
•   Greece
•   India ^[1]
•   Italy ^{[1] [10]}
•   Japan
•   Kosovo ^[1]
•   New Zealand ^[1]
•   Panama ^[1]
•   Peru ^[1]
•   Philippines ^[1]
•   Portugal ^{[1] [11]}
•   Russia
•   Saudi Arabia
•   Spain ^[1]
•   Sri Lanka ^[1]
•   Syria ^[1]
•   Taiwan (Economic & Cultural Office)
•   Turkey ^[1]
•   Vietnam (Consulate) ^[1]

Lugano

•   Italy ^[12]
•   Portugal (Consular office) ^{[1] [11]}

Sion

•   Portugal (Consular office) ^{[1] [11]}

Zürich

•   Brazil ^[9]
•   China
•   Croatia
•   Dominican Republic
•   France
•   Germany
•   Italy ^{[1] [13]}
•   Kosovo (Consulate) ^[1]
•   Portugal ^[11]
•   Serbia
•   Spain
•   Turkey ^[1]

Accredited embassies

•   Andorra (Andorra la Vella)
•   Bahrain (Prague)
•   Bolivia (Berlin)
•   Brunei (Berlin)
•   Cyprus (Rome)
•   Dominica (Brussels)
•   Estonia (Vienna)
•   Gabon (Paris)
•   Guatemala (Paris) ^[14]
•   Haiti (Paris)
•   Jamaica (Berlin)
•   Latvia (Vienna) ^[15]
•   Liberia (Paris)
•   Malta (Valletta) ^[16]
•   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) ^[1]
•   Tanzania (Berlin) ^[1]
•   Tonga (London) ^[1]
•   Timor-Leste (Brussels)
•   Trinidad and Tobago (Brussels)
•   Uzbekistan (Berlin)
•   Zimbabwe (Berlin)

Closed missions

Host city	Sending country	Mission level	Year closed	Ref.
Bern	Guatemala	Embassy	Unknown	[17]
	Paraguay	Embassy	2024	[18]
Basel	France	Consulate-General	1996	[19]
Geneva	Belgium	Consulate-General	2015	[20]
	Lithuania	Consulate	2023	[ citation needed ]
	United Kingdom	Consulate-General	2010	[21]
Lausanne	Germany	Consulate-General	2005	[22]
	Italy	Consulate-General	2011	[23] [24]
Neuchâtel	Italy	Consular agency	2013	[25]
St. Gallen	Italy	Consulate	2014	[25] [26]
Sion	Italy	Consular agency	2013	[25]
Zürich	Austria	Consulate-General	2011	[27]
	Peru	Consulate-General	2023	[28]
	United Kingdom	Consulate-General	1998	[29]
Wettingen	Italy	Consular agency	2013	[25]

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of Switzerland
• Foreign relations of Switzerland
• Visa requirements for Swiss citizens

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External links

• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland