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Embassy of the United Kingdom in Bern

Verified 5 May 2026

British Embassy Berne · Bern, Switzerland

Visit and contact

  • Address Thunstrasse 50, Berne, 3005, Switzerland
    Directions
  • FCDO contact form · emergency contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk Official GOV.UK contact form for emergency and online enquiries.
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  • Official GOV.UK page gov.uk Use the official GOV.UK mission page for current consular instructions.
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Services

  • Consular assistance Available GOV.UK lists this office for British nationals needing help abroad. Source
  • Emergency travel document Available Emergency travel document applications are handled through GOV.UK for British nationals abroad. Source
No appointment needed for all services.

Serves citizens in 2 countries

Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Switzerland.

GOV.UK routes British nationals in Liechtenstein to British Embassy Berne in Switzerland.

To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry go to: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/switzerland/british-embassy-berne Consular enquiries Consular enquiries and enquiries regarding your personal situation as a UK national living in Switzerland after EU exit should be submitted via our contact form. Please note that visa questions will not be answered. Find more information on visa & immigration here. Notarial services Notarial services are by appointment only. See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad. Public holidays 2026 The British Embassy will be closed to the public on the following days in 2026: Date Day Holiday 01 January Thursday New Year’s Day 02 January Friday St Berchtold’s Day 03 April Friday Good Friday 06 April Monday Easter Monday 01 May Friday Labour Day 14 May Thursday Ascension Day 25 May Monday Whit Monday & Spring Bank Holiday 03 August Monday Swiss National Day (in lieu) 31 August Monday Summer Bank Holiday 23 November Monday Onion Market (Zibel

Verified 5 May 2026 · 2 sources
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