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.
| France | Make an appointment at the embassy in Paris by emailing: par-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Italy | Make 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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 declaration of marital status
How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.
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