Consulate General of Switzerland

Category: Foreign consulate in New York

Address: 633 3rd Ave 30th floor, New York, NY 10017, USA

Phone: +12125995700

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:30AM–12PM

Tuesday: 8:30AM–12PM

Wednesday: 8:30AM–12PM

Thursday: 8:30AM–12PM

Friday: 8:30AM–12PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Oliver Forrer

May 20, 2022

Wow - I sent a relatively short-term inquiry to the NY consultant and received an answer within a very short time, which helped me a lot. Top employees! Top service!

Joe Martino

Apr 22, 2022

Always quick and efficient.

Srihari Vishwamithra Bitragunta

Mar 26, 2022

By far the best visa appointment, I've ever had. They are quick and if you have all the documents that are listed on their website, it won't take more than 5 minutes. I received my passport with stamped visa in 2 days!

Clark Scholl

Feb 16, 2022

The Consulate is currently short-staffed due to Covid restrictions, but the staff were all extremely friendly, accommodating and professional. They helped us understand the details of every document needed for our Visa applications to ensure that they were processed rapidly. Would grant more than 5 stars if I could.

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Questions & Answers

I am us citizen traveling from New York, with valid us passport, do I need a visa? If so how can I optain one? Thank you

Nino Aydin | Sep 30, 2018
Slandy Noel | Sep 30, 2018

No. You don't unless of course you planned on staying there for more that 90 days.

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I have an American green card but I would like to get a visa to go to switcherland this winter to visit family. Can I get it here ?

sara tahiraj | Sep 30, 2017
Slandy Noel | Sep 30, 2018

First you need to go on the Swiss embassy website and make an online appointment.It depends on which state you live in. If you live in NY there is an embassy there. Before you go to the appointment, you need to Buy your flight ticket and a minimum of $50000 of travel insurance. The insurance does not cost much.then take two passport pictures. Have your bank statement ready because you need to prove that you have enough fund to care for yourself while there. You also need a letter from your employer, proving that you have a job here in the US.And if you are staying with family, they need to send a letter of invitation to the Swiss embassy for you. When you attend your appointment, you will need all of those documents ready with your valid passport, a certified paid envelop with your address on it from UPS or FedEx so, they can mail your passport with your Visa back to you and they will also take your fingerprint. I hope this helps.

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I am USA Citizen , I am going to Zurich transit for 11 hours . How much is the fee to leave the airport to go few hours to airport hotel

Amany Beshay | Sep 29, 2021
Sissi Jabbour | Sep 29, 2021

There is no fee to leave transit at the Zürich Kloten airport.

I am traveling to Switzerland this summer. I am a Swiss citizen with an American Passport and a Swiss passport that elapsed in 1983. I have my Swiss birth certificate and my old passports from 1983. Do I need a new Swiss passport? I do I obtain one?

A Google User | Sep 29, 2021
Dominik Kaeser | Sep 29, 2021

Probably best to just send an email or call. They usually respond within a few business hours.

My wife is a Swiss citizen. I would like to apply for Swiss citizenship/passport. What do I need to do? I/we currently life in NYC.

Robert Haufrecht | Sep 29, 2021
Catherine Maanu | Jul 1, 2022

How do I find out about my mother who lived in Switzerland in the 1960's? That is, her immigration status at that time

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I have a traveler who lives (and is a citizen) in Switzerland with a connecting flight at JFK to another country. His next flight is 12 hours later. Can he leave the airport and stay at an airport hotel? He already has a tourist visa.

Sha Ran Kim | Sep 29, 2020
Adrian Brügger | Sep 29, 2020

If he is a Swiss citizen, and he's completed his ESTA application or has an active tourist visa (latter not required for CH citizens), he can leave the airport, go through immigration, and go to an airport hotel. The most important thing is the ESTA clearance.

We have very old Swiss passports from 1989 and older. How do we go about renewing them? We have dual citizenship and have used our American passports.

LyndaS | Sep 29, 2020
butta f | Sep 29, 2020

Swiss consulate in nyc call and set appointments

I have French Visa (Multiple entry) and it’s still valid. Can I use for traveling from New York US to Geneva Switzerland ?

Switchaya Yingseree | Sep 29, 2020
Kiko Rodriguez | Sep 29, 2020

Not , Switzerland is separate from union Europe

I read that If I have received a previous Schengen visa after May 15, 2014, i can mail my application to the Swiss consulate in New York (NOT in person). is it true?

Anna Sitnikova | Sep 29, 2020
Kiko Rodriguez | Sep 29, 2020

Not a all, not true

Is there a locker facility at this consulate to keep our cellphones? Where can we keep our cellphones while going for the visa stamping? Please suggest.

Ashwin Rao | Sep 29, 2020
Rupesh Shinde | Sep 29, 2020

You can keep cell phones with you just keep it in silent mode

Hello i am a permanent resident in the united states do i need visa for traveling for 15 day vacation to Switzerland?

Bolivar Everz | Sep 30, 2019
eddie martinez | Sep 30, 2019

Not sure contact the switerland embassy

Hi, I have a US traveler that has applied for a Swiss Work Permit. Paperwork has been submitted and he needs to visit the Swiss Consulate to get his biometrics completed and leave his passport for processing. Does he need an appointment?

Genevieve DeWildt | Sep 30, 2019
Manuela Perez | Sep 30, 2019

Hi please I peruruvian I have resident permanent tha USA let me know I need visa for Suiza thanks .

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