Service areas of the Visa Centre: Switzerland

Applicants accepted by the Visa Centre:

Swiss passport holders can apply for Chinese visa (Mainland only) in either Bern or Zurich.

Non-Swiss passport holders with Swiss Permit B, C or L, and staff of international organizations based in Switzerland with relevant Swiss Permits can apply in Switzerland. Please check the place of issued of the Swiss Permit. If issued in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Jura, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais or Vaud, applications have to be submitted in Bern. If issued in Aargau, Apenzell-Ausserrhoden, Apenzell-Innerrhoden, Glarus, Graubuenden, Luzern, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Zug or Zurich, applications have to be submitted in Zurich.

Liechtenstein passport holders and those with Liechtenstein Residence Permits have to apply in Zurich.