The interests and policies of the president of Switzerland and Russia are represented by the Swiss Consulate General in St. Petersburg, headed by the ambassador. The Swiss Consulate General in St. Petersburg preserve and protect the relationship, and be a point of contact between Switzerland and Russia. The Switzerland Embassy has officers for economic, management, political, public diplomacy and consular roles.
Always call to book an appointment before visiting the Embassy or the Consulate of Switzerland in Russia. Your enquiries or requests may not be responded to if you do not call to book an appointment during the official operation hours prior to the visit. However, appointments may be prioritized by the Embassy and Consulate and they may respond to emergencies associated with their stay in Russia. On Russian and holidays, the Embassy and Consulate offices are closed.
Embassy and Consular Services
The Switzerland Embassy through the economic, management, public and public diplomacy offices work with the government of Russia to negotiate trade laws, manage Switzerland properties, monitor political trends, and build mutual support and understanding for Switzerland policies.
The Switzerland Consulate undertakes activities serving to protect Russian citizens in Russia, as well as issuing nationals new passports when the previous one expires, get stolen or lost. The consulate also issues visas to non- citizens who wish to travel for holiday, work, study or live in Switzerland.
Visa types granted by Switzerland are;
- Switzerland Short-term Swiss visas
- Switzerland Airport transit Swiss visa
- Switzerland Swiss tourist/visitor visa
- Switzerland Business visa
- Switzerland Medical visa
- Switzerland Swiss visa for cultural, sport, religious, or film events
- Switzerland Official visit visa
- Switzerland Short-term study visa
- Switzerland Non-immigrant Swiss visas
- Switzerland Student visas
- Switzerland Temporary worker visas
- Switzerland Non-immigrant family visas
- Switzerland Immigrant Swiss visas
- Switzerland Family reunion visas
- Switzerland Work visas
- Switzerland Business visas
- Switzerland Retirement visa
- Switzerland Asylum-seekers and refugees in Switzerland
- Switzerland Residence and citizenship in Switzerland
Travel Health Insurance
A travel medical insurance protects in the event of an illness or injury in the course of traveling out of Russia. Travel insurance certificate is one of the requirements for granting non- visas to Switzerland. Get a quote for travel insurance with wide coverage Travel insurance quote.
Coronavirus Pandemic
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the operation of businesses and offices throughout the world, most are now operating at suboptimal level. It is important to place a call to the Embassy or Consular office before visiting in order to be sure about services currently in operation.
Attention
This page is regularly updated to reflect current changes to operations of the Embassy and Consular offices. However, we do not accept liability for errors due to non-inclusion, mistake, or misinterpretation of the information contained herein.
