Swiss Embassy in Bucharest
Embassy 
Switzerland Bucharest, Romania
- Address
- Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20, 010626 București
- Phone
- +40 21 206 16 00
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 15 June 2026
Switzerland’s embassy to Romania is in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, at Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20, 010626 București. Free movement applies: Romanian citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Romania
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St. Andrew's Day
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National Day/Great Union
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Romanian citizens
RomaniaSwitzerland Visa-free Switzerland visa for citizens of Romania
SwitzerlandRomania Visa-free Romania visa for citizens of Switzerland
Free movement applies: Romanian citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 416 | 410 | 6 | 1.4% | 72.4% |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
In 2025, Switzerland’s embassy in Bucharest received 46 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 46. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 0.0%. Applications fell by 56% compared with 2024 (104).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2024) to 1.4% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in Romania, 1.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the largest number of applications of the 10 Schengen states represented here.
Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Romania.
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
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Embassy of Spain in BucharestStrada Louis Blanc 3, 011751 București
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Embassy of Albania in BucharestStrada Duiliu Zamfirescu 7, 011811 București
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Embassy of Italy in BucharestStrada Nicolae Iorga, 28-30, Bucarest, Bucharest
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Embassy of Sudan in BucharestStrada Paris 19-21, București
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Switzerland’s other missions in Romania
The Swiss embassy in Bucharest is the only mission of Switzerland in Romania on record. Romania in turn has an embassy in Bern.
Good to know
About the Swiss embassy in Bucharest
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Switzerland in Bucharest.
Address and contact
Address: Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20, 010626 București. The record for the Swiss embassy in Bucharest includes a phone number and an official website.
When the Swiss embassy in Bucharest is closed
The next closures of the Swiss embassy in Bucharest for public holidays in Romania are St. Andrew's Day (Sfântul Andrei) on Monday 30 November 2026 and National Day/Great Union (Ziua Națională/Marea Unire) on Tuesday 1 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Swiss embassy in Bucharest
Current procedures for the Swiss embassy in Bucharest, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss embassy in Bucharest
The Swiss embassy in Bucharest has 26 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Swiss Embassy in Bucharest?
The Swiss embassy in Bucharest is at Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20, 010626 București.
When is the Swiss Embassy in Bucharest closed?
The Swiss embassy in Bucharest closes on Romania’s public holidays, the next being St. Andrew's Day (Sfântul Andrei) on Monday 30 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Free movement applies: Romanian citizens enter Switzerland with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
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