The Embassy of Chile in Bern represents Chile in Switzerland. Its consular section serves Chilean citizens in Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva and Jura.
Contact Details
| Address | Eigerplatz 5, 3007 Bern, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 31 370 00 50 |
| Fax | +41 31 370 00 55 |
| esuiza@minrel.gob.cl | |
| Website | website no longer available (checked October 2026) |
| Social Media | X |
| Consular district | Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva and Jura |
Consular Section
| Telephone | +41 31 370 00 58 |
| berna@consulado.gob.cl |
Opening Hours – Consular Section
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Embassy office hours: Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 17:00. Hours may differ on public holidays. Please confirm before your visit.
Location of the Embassy
Who runs the Chilean Embassy?
The office’s defence attaché is resident in Berlin. The consular section covers Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva and Jura.
Which Chilean office is responsible for me?
The consular section of the embassy is responsible for Chilean citizens in Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva and Jura. One honorary consulate (Zurich) can help with information and some formalities.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Chilean authorities ask for:
Chilean passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment in the consulate’s online agenda – passport and identity card can be done in the same appointment
- Your Chilean identity card must be valid; if it has expired, renew it together with the passport
- Your previous passport, which is kept and cancelled (if lost: Chilean ID card and police report)
- Photos are usually taken at the consulate
- Minors: both parents, or a recent apostilled notarial authorisation from the absent parent
- Passports are made in Chile – allow several weeks
Sources: Chile en el Exterior (Chilean Foreign Ministry) – how to obtain a passport abroad, Consulate of Chile in Amsterdam – identity cards and passports (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Travelling from Switzerland to Chile
Swiss travellers should ask the Chilean embassy about visa and entry requirements – the FDFA does not publish them itself. Chile is not subject to an FDFA travel warning at present. See the FDFA travel advice.
Other consulates and embassies in Bern
93 other countries are represented in Bern, among them: China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary). The full list of all 94 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Closing days
The embassy is closed on Swiss public holidays and on the Chilean national holiday (18 September). Check the website before visiting around holidays.
Emergency assistance
Swiss citizens who need help in Chile contact the Swiss Embassy in Santiago (+56 2 2 928 01 00), or the FDFA Helpline in Bern (+41 58 465 33 33, 24/7).
Diplomatic missions between Chile and Switzerland
Chile in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Bern, the nearest other Chilean office is the Honorary Consulate in Zurich (Wädenswil) (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bern.
- Bern – Embassy of Chile (this page)
- Zurich (Wädenswil) (110 km) – Honorary Consulate (Zurich, Zug and Thurgau)
Switzerland in Chile
- Santiago – Swiss Embassy
- Concepción – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Punta Arenas – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Temuco – Swiss Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Chile in Bern
At what times can I visit the Chilean Embassy?
Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 15:00.
Does the FDFA warn against travel to Chile?
There is no general FDFA travel warning for Chile; check the current travel advice before you go.
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland, FDFA travel advice for Chile, website no longer available (checked October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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