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There is no Swiss representation in this place. For consular services, the responsible agency is in Beirut (Lebanon). The corresponding contact can be found under the Services category.

Services and visa

The Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon provides visa support and consular services such as registration/deregistration, issuing of passports, identity cards and civil status changes.

Contact information can be found on the corresponding pages.

Services

Visa & entry to Switzerland

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

Switzerland strongly condemns the serious violations of international humanitarian law and of human rights by members of IS. The abuses committed against civilians are unacceptable. Switzerland reminds the perpetrators that widespread or systematic attacks directed against civilians may constitute crimes against humanity.

Switzerland also condemns cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, to which women are particularly vulnerable. All of the parties to the conflict must respect international humanitarian law, and protect civilians.

The humanitarian situation in Syria and Iraq is very serious. Switzerland responded rapidly by offering material support to victims.

Switzerland's spending on humanitarian aid:

• Syria crisis: CHF 105 million since March 2011, with more than half allocated to aid within Syria itself
• Iraq crisis: CHF 14 million since 2013, 3.7 million of which was spent in June 2014 alone, plus 50 tonnes of humanitarian aid delivered at the end of September in preparation for the winter
• 8 experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit have been deployed to the region to support UN agencies (3 to Iraq, 2 to Syria, 2 to Lebanon and 1 to Turkey).

Switzerland will continue to do everything within its means to provide humanitarian support to the people of the regions concerned. In view of the proliferation of humanitarian crises in 2014 (Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, Central African Republic, and the crises surrounding the Ebola epidemic, the war in Gaza and the conflict in Ukraine), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA is currently reviewing the necessary resources.