Swiss Embassy in Baku

Embassy Switzerland Baku, Azerbaijan

Address
Böyük Qala küçəsi 9, 1004 Bakı

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 20 October 2024

At Böyük Qala küçəsi 9, 1004 Bakı, the Swiss embassy in Baku represents Switzerland towards Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Switzerland

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Switzerland visa for Azerbaijani citizens

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Azerbaijani citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel. Check with the Swiss embassy in Baku whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 2,8492,6901595.6% 66.7%
2024 2,1201,87124911.7% 62.9%
2025 1,8601,55630416.3% 69.6%

2025 figures: 1,860 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Switzerland’s embassy in Baku, and 1,556 visas were issued. 304 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 16.3%. The refusal rate rose by 4.6 points from 11.7% in 2024. Applications fell by 12% compared with 2024 (2,120).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 5.6% (2023) to 16.3% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in Azerbaijan, 9.8% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 11th largest number of applications of the 15 Schengen states represented here.

69.6% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Azerbaijan.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Other missions nearby

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Switzerland’s other missions in Azerbaijan

    The Swiss embassy in Baku is the only mission of Switzerland in Azerbaijan on record. Azerbaijan in turn has an embassy in Bern.

    Good to know

    About the Swiss embassy in Baku

    It appears in official lists as Embassy of Switzerland in Baku.

    Address and contact

    Address: Böyük Qala küçəsi 9, 1004 Bakı. The record for the Swiss embassy in Baku includes an official website.

    Swiss citizens travelling to Azerbaijan

    Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Azerbaijan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

    Before visiting the Swiss embassy in Baku

    Current procedures for the Swiss embassy in Baku, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

    Near the Swiss embassy in Baku

    The Swiss embassy in Baku has 13 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the address of the Swiss Embassy in Baku?

    The Swiss embassy in Baku is at Böyük Qala küçəsi 9, 1004 Bakı.

    Do Azerbaijani citizens need a visa for Switzerland?

    Azerbaijani citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.

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