Death of our employee

The FDFA confirms that a Swiss employee of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran died in a fatal incident on Tuesday. The FDFA and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis are shocked by the tragic death and express their deepest condolences to the family. The FDFA is in contact with the family of our employee. The FDFA does not comment on any speculations concerning the death of our employee. Switzerland is committed to a comprehensive clarification of the circumstances that led to the death of the employee and is in contact with the local authorities in Iran.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation - General Information on Embassy measures

Information on Embassy measures linked to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation

Dear fellow citizens,

The Swiss Embassy in Tehran remains open during the current COVID-19 pandemic and will serve its citizens adapted to the current conditions and in line with measures taken by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Consequently, due to the current coronavirus situation and in order to respect the “physical distance” and the “stay at home” injunctions, operations demanding a direct close contact at the Embassy consular counters will only be available for Swiss citizens and in cases of emergency. 

Please be also informed that due to the current situation, the Swiss government has decided to stop the issuance of Schengen visa and national visa until further notice. Therefore the visa section will remain closed for the time being. 

Please stay in touch and consult our Webpage, Instagram page, and Twitter account; and follow updates on the website of the Federal Office for Public Health.

Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail tehran@eda.admin.ch or call the Embassy Sunday to Thursday from 9am until 3.30pm (+98 21 2200 8333). Outside of these hours, in case of emergency, Swiss citizens can call the FDFA helpline +41 800 24-7-365 / +41 58 465 33 33 (not for visas).

We remain here for you and stay safe. 

Travel

Swiss travelers (tourists) or persons residing in Switzerland which are currently in Iran are requested to organize their return to Switzerland independently. For this, we recommend that you contact your travel agency or transport company.

Informative and without any obligation, please find the list of travel agencies with whom this Embassy cooperates in the domain of visas. Reservations can also be performed via a travel agency in Switzerland or through the internet.

We understand and share your concerns and therefore urge you to take all the necessary steps to return to Switzerland. 

Travel Admin App

The FDFA calls on all Swiss nationals travelling abroad to register on the "Travel Admin App" in order to keep up to date with the latest developments in the country of their current stay. 

Please do not forget to regularly read the Travel Advice for Iran (in German, French or Italian)

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COVID-19

Current Situation

Information regarding counter opening hours (PDF, 292.8 kB, English)

Consular Section (not for visas):
In case of emergency, Consular services remain also available outside office hours:  Helpline FDFA:  +41 800 247 365 or +41 58 465 33 33, helpline@eda.admin.ch

Communication of 02.03.2020 (PDF, 313.1 kB)