Kosovar nationals in Switzerland, and Swiss residents planning a trip to Kosovo, can contact the Embassy of Kosovo in Bern.
Contact Details
| Address | Zähringerstrasse 25, 3012 Bern, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 31 310 06 93 |
| Fax | +41 31 310 06 91 |
| embassy.switzerland@rks-gov.net | |
| Website | ambasadat.net/Zvicer |
| Social Media | X |
| Head of Mission | Mentor Latifi, Ambassador |
| Consular district | Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau and Jura |
Consular Section
| Telephone | +41 31 310 06 90 |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may differ on public holidays. Please confirm before your visit.
Location of the Embassy
Who runs the Kosovar Embassy?
Ambassador Mentor Latifi has headed the embassy since June 2024. According to the Swiss diplomatic list, the embassy has 7 accredited staff members. Its defence attaché is resident in Berlin. The consular section covers Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau and Jura.
Which Kosovar office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy (consular section), Bern (this page) | Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau and Jura |
| Consulate General, Geneva | Fribourg, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva |
| Consulate, Zurich | Zurich, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Thurgau and Ticino |
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Kosovar sources:
Kosovo passport (application at a mission abroad)
- Apply in person – postal applications are not possible because of the photo and electronic signature
- Adults: a copy of your Kosovo ID card (your data must be in the civil registry) and proof of payment of the consular fee
- Minors: appear with both parents, birth extract (and ID copy from age 16); an absent parent can authorise the other at the mission
- Lost passport abroad: police report – the mission verifies it before issuing the new document
- Urgent return: one-way travel document valid 30 days
Sources: Embassy of Kosovo in Bern – frequently asked questions (ambasada-ks.net), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kosovo – issuing passport (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.
Visa and entry information
Swiss travellers should ask the Kosovar embassy about visa and entry requirements – the FDFA does not publish them itself. The FDFA’s travel advice for Kosovo contains no general warning. See the FDFA travel advice.
Other consulates and embassies in Bern
93 other countries are represented in Bern, among them: Kuwait (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Liechtenstein (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Monaco (embassy), Monaco (honorary), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Panama (embassy), Peru (embassy). 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 Kosovar national holiday (17 February).
Emergency assistance
Typical cases are a stolen passport before a trip home, a hospital stay or an arrest; legal fees and travel costs remain the citizen’s responsibility. For Swiss travellers in Kosovo, the contacts are the Swiss Embassy in Pristina (+383 38 261 261) and the FDFA Helpline (+41 58 465 33 33, around the clock).
Diplomatic missions between Kosovo and Switzerland
Kosovo in Switzerland
- Bern – Embassy of Kosovo (this page)
- Geneva – Consulate General (Fribourg, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva)
- Zurich – Consulate
Switzerland in Kosovo
- Pristina – Swiss Embassy
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Kosovo in Bern
At what times can I visit the Kosovar Embassy?
Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00.
Does the FDFA warn against travel to Kosovo?
There is no general FDFA travel warning for Kosovo; 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 Kosovo, ambasadat.net/Zvicer. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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