Swiss Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
Consulate General 
Switzerland Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Address
- Bitexco Financial Tower, 37th Floor, 2 Hai Trieu Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 71006
- Phone
- +84 28 6299 1200
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
- Fax
- +84 28 6299 1222
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Werner Bardill
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Swiss Foreign Affairs (FDFA) directory of Swiss representations · Record last updated on 27 September 2024
At Bitexco Financial Tower, 37th Floor, 2 Hai Trieu Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 71006, the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City serves Swiss citizens and visitors; Switzerland’s embassy is in Hanoi, about 1,144 km away. Vietnamese 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 Vietnam
-
New Year's Day
-
Reunification Day
Public holidays in Switzerland
-
Christmas Day
-
New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Vietnamese citizens
VietnamSwitzerland Visa required Switzerland visa for citizens of Vietnam
SwitzerlandVietnam Visa-free, 45 days Vietnam visa for citizens of Switzerland
Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel. Whether the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City 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 | 6,600 | 5,945 | 640 | 9.7% | 17.3% |
| 2024 | 5,805 | 5,331 | 461 | 7.9% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 4,362 | 3,947 | 415 | 9.5% | 19.4% |
2025 figures: 4,362 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Switzerland’s consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, and 3,947 visas were issued. 415 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 9.5%. The refusal rate rose by 1.6 points from 7.9% in 2024. Applications fell by 25% compared with 2024 (5,805).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 7.9% (2024) to 9.7% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in Vietnam, 9.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 5th largest number of applications of the 16 Schengen states represented here.
19.4% 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 Vietnam.
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
-
-
Consulate General of Laos in Ho Chi Minh CityPasteur 93, Ho Chi Minh City
-
Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh CityÐồng Khởi 235, Ho Chi Minh City
-
Consulate General of South Korea in Ho Chi Minh City107 Nguyen Du Street, Districr 1, Hochiminh City, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Switzerland’s other missions in Vietnam
- Embassy of Switzerland in Hanoi
Phố Lý Thường Kiệt 44B, 10327 Hà Nội
For matters it cannot handle, the Swiss embassy in Hanoi (1,144 km) is responsible. Besides the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, Switzerland has 1 other mission in Vietnam. Vietnam in turn has 2 missions in Switzerland, its embassy being in Bern.
Good to know
About the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Switzerland in Ho Chi Minh City. It is headed by Werner Bardill, according to the records. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: Bitexco Financial Tower, 37th Floor, 2 Hai Trieu Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 71006. The record for the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
Swiss citizens travelling to Vietnam
Vietnam admits Swiss citizens without a visa for stays of up to 45 days.
When the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is closed
The next closures of the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City for public holidays in Vietnam are New Year's Day (Tết dương lịch) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Reunification Day on Friday 30 April 2027; it may also close for Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City
Current procedures for the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City
The Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City has 4 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Swiss Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City?
The Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is at Bitexco Financial Tower, 37th Floor, 2 Hai Trieu Street, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 71006.
When is the Swiss Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City closed?
The Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City closes on Vietnam’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Tết dương lịch) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.
Where is the Swiss embassy in Vietnam?
The Swiss embassy is in Hanoi, about 1,144 km from the Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City.
Report a change
This is an independent guide, not an official website of Switzerland.