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Making an appointment in Switzerland

If you are in Switzerland and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can get this in Switzerland, France or Italy, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

You will need to go to the Luxembourg embassy in Bern. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Luxembourg embassy.

Make an appointment at the Luxembourg embassy (information in German)

To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Bern by emailing: ben-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

You will need to go to France or Italy. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.

Country
FranceMake an appointment at the embassy in Paris by emailing: par-ca@minbuza.nl
ItalyMake an appointment at the embassy in Rome by emailing: rom-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in Switzerland.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

You will need to go to the Luxembourg embassy in Bern. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Luxembourg embassy.

Make an appointment at the Luxembourg embassy (information in German)

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Switzerland? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment at the embassy in Bern by emailing: ben-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in Switzerland.

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in Switzerland.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

Once you know which documents you need for your application, you can make an appointment.

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Make an appointment at the embassy in Bern by emailing: ben-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Switzerland.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

Make an appointment at the embassy in Bern by emailing: ben-on@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad.

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate or declaration

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Switzerland.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a declaration by emailing the embassy in Bern: ben-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a declaration of marital status in Switzerland.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Bern: ben-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Switzerland.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Bern

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to collect your DigiD activation code in Switzerland.

What you need to know about collecting a DigiD activation code

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on any of the following days:

  • Monday: 9:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00
  • Tuesday: 9:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00
  • Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00
  • Thursday: 9:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00
  • Friday: 9:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy