Embassy of Switzerland in Kathmandu, Nepal

Address

Contact

Phone

+977 1 421 7008, Visa: +977 1 597 08 83

Email

kathmandu@eda.admin.ch

Email

kathmandu.consular@eda.admin.ch

Website

www.eda.admin.ch/kathmandu ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/SwissEmbassyKathmandu ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents
• Issuing emergency travel documents
• Register marriages, births, and deaths
• Authentication of documents
• Emergency consular assistance
• Civil registration

Visa

If you hold a Nepalese passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter Switzerland.

• Schengen visa for a stay of up to 90 days
• National visa for a stay of more than 90 days
• Airport transit visa
• Work visa

Holidays observed

• November 15Chhath Puja
• December 25Christmas Day
• December 26St. Stephen's Day

Nearby landmarks

• Kathmandu Durbar Square 3.89 km away
  Historic palace square with temples, courtyards, and the Kumari Ghar (Living Goddess residence).
• Hanuman Dhoka Museum 3.94 km away
  Museum complex inside the old royal palace, detailing Kathmandu's cultural and royal history.
• Rani Pokhari 4.31 km away
  Historic artificial pond built in the 17th century, recently restored and reopened to the public.
• Garden of Dreams 4.98 km away
  Restored neo-classical garden with fountains, pavilions, and peaceful green space.
• Pashupatinath Temple 5.88 km away
  Sacred Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River.
• Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) 5.45 km away
  Ancient religious complex atop a hill offering panoramic views, sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus.