Swiss Embassy in Nairobi
Embassy 
Switzerland Nairobi, Kenya
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 22 September 2024
Switzerland’s embassy to Kenya is in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kenyan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Switzerland.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Kenya
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Jamhuri Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Kenyan citizens
KenyaSwitzerland Visa required Switzerland visa for citizens of Kenya
SwitzerlandKenya Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Kenya visa for citizens of Switzerland
Kenyan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Switzerland. Whether the Swiss embassy in Nairobi takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,103 | 3,463 | 513 | 12.5% | 56.8% |
| 2024 | 3,930 | 3,075 | 600 | 15.3% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 4,245 | 3,264 | 792 | 18.7% | 50.2% |
In 2025, Switzerland’s embassy in Nairobi received 4,245 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,264. 792 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 18.7%. In 2024 it had been 15.3%: the rate rose by 3.4 points. Applications rose by 8% compared with 2024 (3,930).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 12.5% (2023) to 18.7% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Kenya, 33.1% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 9th largest number of applications of the 18 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 50.2% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Kenya.
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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High Commission of Botswana in NairobiThigiri Ridge Road, Nairobi
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Embassy of Costa Rica in NairobiUnited Nations Crescent, Nairobi
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Embassy of Argentina in NairobiUnited Nations Crescent, Nairobi
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Embassy of Norway in NairobiRed Hill Road 58, Nairobi
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High Commission of Malaysia in Nairobi611, Runda Grove, Nairobi
Switzerland’s other missions in Kenya
- Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Mombasa
c/o Orion Hotels Limited, in Shanzu/Saga, off Mombasa Malindi Road, next to Seahaven, Restaurant, 80101 Bamburi
The Swiss embassy in Nairobi is one of 2 missions of Switzerland in Kenya. Honorary consulates: Mombasa. Kenya has no mission in Switzerland on record.
Good to know
About the Swiss embassy in Nairobi
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi.
Address and contact
The record for the Swiss embassy in Nairobi includes an official website.
Swiss citizens travelling to Kenya
Swiss citizens do not need a visa for Kenya, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
When the Swiss embassy in Nairobi is closed
The Swiss embassy in Nairobi closes on Kenya’s public holidays, the next being Jamhuri Day on Saturday 12 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Switzerland such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Swiss embassy in Nairobi
Current procedures for the Swiss embassy in Nairobi, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss embassy in Nairobi
The Swiss embassy in Nairobi has 10 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Swiss Embassy in Nairobi closed?
The Swiss embassy in Nairobi closes on Kenya’s public holidays, the next being Jamhuri Day on Saturday 12 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Kenyan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Switzerland.
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