About British Embassy Berne


Thunstrasse 50
3005 Berne
Switzerland

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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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

Visitors to British Embassy Berne

Access to the Embassy is by appointment only.

We are currently taking extra precautions due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). If you are planning to attend an appointment, please let us know in advance if you:

  • have been in contact with someone with coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • have within the past 2 weeks returned from an affected area identified by the UK Chief Medical Officer in the UK as being high risk
  • are feeling unwell with a cough, difficulty breathing or fever

If any of the above apply to you, reschedule your appointment for a later date.

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. Please follow this link for information on the notarial & documentary services we provide at the British Embassy in Berne, and how to make an appointment for these services.

Public holidays 2024

The British Embassy will be closed to the public on the following days in 2024:

Date Day Holiday
01 January Monday New Year’s Day
02 January Tuesday St Berchtold’s Day
29 March Friday Good Friday
01 April Monday Easter Monday
06 May Monday Early May Bank Holiday
09 May Thursday Ascension Day
20 May Monday Whit Monday
27 May Monday Spring Bank Holiday
01 August Thursday Swiss National Day
26 August Monday Summer Bank Holiday
25 November Monday Onion Market (Zibelemärit)
25 December Monday Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday Boxing Day