Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens facing serious difficulties can contact the Swiss representations or the FDFA Helpline. The FDFA only provides assistance when those affected have taken all reasonable measures to handle the situation and raise the funds they need.

Useful documents and links

FDFA assistance abroad webpage (consular protection) (de, fr, it)

Security measures

Personal security recommendations for employees of the Embassy and Swiss residents (PDF, Number of pages 8, 86.1 kB, Spanish)

Cholera: how to avoid it? (PDF, Number of pages 21, 1.8 MB, Spanish)

Earthquakes: Information for the Swiss Community
Earthquakes (PDF, Number of pages 4, 190.4 kB, English)
Earthquakes (PDF, 144.9 kB, Spanish)

Hurricane: Recommendation for the period before, during and after a hurricane.
Hurricane (PDF, 43.1 kB, English)
Hurricane (PDF, Number of pages 2, 43.1 kB)
Hurricane (PDF, Number of pages 2, 45.5 kB, German)
Hurricane (PDF, 43.5 kB, French)

Precautionary measures and behavior in a crisis situation
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 435.5 kB, English)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, Number of pages 4, 62.3 kB, Spanish)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 184.0 kB, German)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, Number of pages 4, 38.2 kB, French)

Recommendation in case of strong and prolonged rain (PDF, Number of pages 2, 20.9 kB, Spanish)

List of Doctors and Private Clinics
(The embassy does not take any responsibility)
List of Doctors (PDF, 61.6 kB, Spanish)
List of private clinics (PDF, Page 1, 14.1 kB, Spanish)