Swiss Consulate in Asmara
Consulate 
Switzerland Asmara, Eritrea
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 25 January 2022
The Swiss consulate in Asmara is in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Switzerland requires Eritrean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Eritrea
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New Year's Day
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Orthodox Christmas
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Eritrean citizens
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Switzerland requires Eritrean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Swiss consulate in Asmara takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Other missions nearby
Switzerland’s other missions in Eritrea
The Swiss consulate in Asmara is the only mission of Switzerland in Eritrea on record. Switzerland has no embassy in Eritrea on record and may cover it from another country. Eritrea has no mission in Switzerland on record.
Good to know
About the Swiss consulate in Asmara
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Switzerland in Asmara. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Swiss citizens travelling to Eritrea
Eritrea requires Swiss citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the Swiss consulate in Asmara is closed
Expect the Swiss consulate in Asmara to be shut on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Orthodox Christmas on Thursday 7 January 2027, and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.
Near the Swiss consulate in Asmara
The Swiss consulate in Asmara has 15 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Swiss Consulate in Asmara closed?
The Swiss consulate in Asmara closes on Eritrea’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Eritrean citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Switzerland requires Eritrean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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