Switzerland Embassy and Consulate General in India

Navigating travel plans to Switzerland or seeking consular help becomes easier with a clear understanding of Swiss diplomatic presence in India. Switzerland operates its Embassy in New Delhi along with Consulates responsible for managing visa submissions, consular affairs, and official documentation.

These offices assist Indian travellers heading to Switzerland as well as Swiss nationals living or visiting India.

This article highlights key information on Swiss Embassy and Consulate locations, services provided, contact information, and areas of jurisdiction.

Functions of the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi and the Swiss Consulate General in Mumbai and Bengaluru are as follows:

• Representing the interests of the Swiss citizens who are residing in India
• Enhancing the existing relationship between India and Switzerland
• Assisting in acquiring Swiss citizenship for the newborn in India via maternal or paternal descent
• Cooperating at a scientific level
• Recording of any event, right from birth or death of individuals who have been temporarily living in India
• Offering assistance to Swiss citizens who are arrested with respect to any legal obligations
• Encouraging trade and business exchange between India and Switzerland by providing information on macro trends in the Swiss market
• Organising official and cultural events in India for nurturing diplomatic relations
• Helping Swiss citizens in India in case of any financial, civil or medical emergency

• Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi: According to jurisdiction, the Embassy provides consular services in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Nagaland, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram and West Bengal.
• Consulate General of Switzerland, Mumbai: This consulate covers the states Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana as well as Andaman & Nicobar, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Puducherry.
• Consulate General of Switzerland, Bengaluru: It covers the states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar.

If you are a Swiss citizen who resides in any other region, you can contact the above consulates for any type of consular guidance.

The Embassy and Consulates deal with the following consular services:

• Attesting documents like a certificate of nationality or registration in the Swiss board
• Renunciation from citizenship of Switzerland
• Offering help in reinstating Swiss citizenship if lost via forfeiture, renunciation or marriage
• Granting good certificates to their citizens
• Issuing a temporary or an emergency passport if you misplace or lose it
• Helping nationals in attaining a visa
• Supporting the Swiss citizens if they want their respective Swiss driver's licence with an Indian one
• Assisting their nationals if they want to exercise their political rights as a Swiss citizen like voting during elections happening in their home country
• Supporting individuals in attaining social Swiss insurance while residing in any foreign land

Yes, since Switzerland is part of the Schengen Area, all travellers who require a Schengen visa must present travel insurance with at least €30,000 coverage for emergency treatment and repatriation. Without this insurance document, the visa application will be rejected, as it is a strict Schengen‑wide requirement.

Disclaimer: Travel requirements may change without prior notice. You are recommended to always cross‑check the information on the official embassy and consulate websites linked above.