Public Diplomacy

Please contact the Embassy of Switzerland or the Consulate General of Switzerland which is in charge for your place of residence *) when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new Swiss passport or Swiss identity card, have moved or wish to apply for Swiss citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown list to the right.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from their Swiss representation.

*) You can find out which Swiss representation is in charge for your place of residence by clicking on the tab "Representations" in the grey ribbon above.

Public Diplomacy

The Consulate General of Switzerland in New York maintains a Public Diplomacy Division, which is organized into two teams with different areas of expertise: the Department of Economic Affairs and Communications and the Department of Culture and Education.

The Consulate’s Public Diplomacy work is guided by Switzerland's Strategy for Communication Abroad 2021-24.

Please consult the respective pages for detailed information and contact details.