Swiss Cooperation Office and Consular Agency in Laos
As of 1 July 2020, Switzerland’s engagement with the Swiss community in Lao PDR is reinforced with the presence of a Consular Agency in Vientiane Capital. The Agency is located at the Swiss Cooperation Office and Consular Agency in Laos.
Functionality of the Swiss Consular Agency in Laos and the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok
The Embassy of Switzerland and the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok
is responsible for Swiss citizens in Laos, with the support of the Swiss
Consular Agency in Laos.
For usual consular affairs, please contact the Swiss Consular Agency in Laos: vientiane.ca@eda.admin.ch.
For questions regarding the COVID-19 situation, please contact directly the
Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok: bangkok.cc@eda.admin.ch.
Virtual Town Hall meetings of the Embassy and the Regional Consular Center
Since June 2020, the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok has regularly hosted a virtual Town Hall meeting #AskTheEmbassy, where Ambassador Helene Budliger Artieda, together with representatives of our team, answers questions from Swiss community members in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos and provides updates on the current situation in the respective countries.
Follow the virtual Town Hall meetings live on our Facebook page. All previous meetings can be found on our YouTube page for review.

Services and visa
All consular services and visa issues are provided by the Regional Consular Centre in Bangkok/Thailand.