Lithuania Embassy Bern

Before your visit

You will find the embassy at Weltpoststrasse 5, 3015 Bern.

• Consular section: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

Who runs the Lithuanian Embassy?

Darius Jonas Semaska has served as Lithuanian ambassador to Switzerland since September 2024. According to the Swiss diplomatic list, the embassy has 6 accredited staff members. Its defence attaché is resident in Berlin. The consular section covers Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino and Geneva.

Embassy or honorary consulate?

The consular section of the embassy is responsible for Lithuanian citizens in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino and Geneva. One honorary consulate (Montreux) can help with information and some formalities.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Lithuanian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad

Documents checklist

What Lithuanian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Lithuanian government information:

Lithuanian passport or ID card (application abroad)

• Register for an appointment via the Ministry’s Keliauk portal (in some countries applications go through an external service provider)
• Everyone over 2 years old must be present
• Your old Lithuanian passport or ID card and a valid passport or ID of your country of residence
• The consular fee (card payment at many missions)
• Lost, damaged or expired document: the consular post can issue a travel document valid only for returning to Lithuania

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania – registration for consular services, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York – passport and ID card (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.

Do I need an appointment?

Walk-in capacity is limited, so check the procedure on the embassy website first.

Entry rules for Swiss citizens travelling to Lithuania

According to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), information on entry requirements for Swiss citizens – accepted documents and visas – is provided by the embassy of Lithuania. There is currently no FDFA advice against travel to Lithuania. See the FDFA travel advice.

Closing days

The embassy is closed on Swiss public holidays and on the Lithuanian national holiday (16 February). Call ahead around Christmas and Easter.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Lithuanian citizens should contact the embassy. In serious cases – an accident, a death abroad or a detention – the consular section can advise relatives and liaise with the authorities. In the other direction, Swiss nationals in Lithuania can turn to the Swiss Embassy in Riga, which also covers Lithuania; the FDFA Helpline answers on +41 58 465 33 33 at any time.

Diplomatic missions between Lithuania and Switzerland

Lithuania in Switzerland

• Bern – Embassy of Lithuania (this page)
• Montreux (Chamby) – Honorary Consulate (Fribourg, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Jura)

Switzerland in Lithuania

• Vilnius – Swiss Office