Tragedy in Crans-Montana

The Swiss Confederation is deeply saddened by the terrible tragedy that occurred on New Year's Eve in Crans-Montana. It extends its deepest condolences to the victims, the injured, and their families. Switzerland thanks the authorities and citizens of Spain and Andorra for their expressions of sympathy and solidarity.

In memory of the victims, the Federal Council has declared Friday, January 9, 2026, a national day of mourning. A minute's silence will be held across the country at 2 p.m.

An electronic book of condolence has been set up for those who wish to express their condolences to the victims: https://www.admin.ch/condoleances

Consular services are available in the «Services» section.

In order to avoid unnecessary waiting times, we recommend you to fix an appointment for consular issues: contact form.

Thank you for your understanding.

Services and visa

From the issuing of passports to civil status matters, the FDFA's foreign representations provide a wide range of services to Swiss citizens living abroad.

The following districts are treated by this Consular Section:

• The autonomous regions of d'Andalucía, Asturias, País Vasco, Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Navarra, La Rioja as well as the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

The General Consulate in Barcelona is competent for persons domiciled in:

• the autonomous regions of Aragón, Murcia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia
• the Principality of Andorra.