The Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine is Switzerland’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv and serves Swiss citizens living in or visiting Ukraine.
Contact Details
| Address | Koziatynska Street 12, 01015 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 44 281 61 28 |
| kyiv@eda.admin.ch | |
| Website | www.eda.admin.ch/kyiv |
| Head of Mission | Heidi Grau, Ambassador |
| National Day | 1 August |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Note: According to the directory, the visa section is temporarily closed.
About the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine
The ambassador is Heidi Grau, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Holders of ordinary Swiss passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Swiss authorities ask for:
Swiss passport or ID card (Swiss citizens abroad)
- Apply online; the application is processed by the Swiss representation where you are registered
- You will then be invited to give your biometric data in person (at your representation or another equipped representation)
- Check before applying that your data in the Swiss civil register are up to date
- Minors must be accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) when giving biometric data
- Statutory delivery time abroad: 30 days – apply well before your document expires
Sources: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – applying for an identity document, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – passport and identity card (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – according to the Ukrainian foreign ministry, the visa section is temporarily closed.
Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv
73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Canada (embassy), Tajikistan (embassy), Turkmenistan (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uzbekistan (embassy), Vietnam (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.
Closing days
Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Switzerland’s national day (1 August) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Switzerland can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Bern.
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens (table as of 8 June 2023), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026), www.eda.admin.ch/kyiv.
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