Scholarships for the academic year 2025

Services and visa

All consular services and visa support for residents of the countries listed below are provided by the Embassy of Switzerland in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia. Information can be found on the websites concerned:

Ethiopia
Djibouti
South Sudan

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.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Academic Year 2025 – 2026 are now open for applicants in Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan. Types of scholarships are Research Fellowship, PhD and Postdoctoral. The submission deadline is 15 November 2024. To find more information about the scholarships and to download application packages, please see Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists. For any questions, contact the Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia via e-mail at addisababa@eda.admin.ch.