Switzerland Embassy Oslo

About the Swiss Embassy in Oslo

The ambassador is Nathalie Marti; accreditation dated 21 September 2023. Three honorary consulates – in Bergen, Longyearbyen and Tromsø – support Swiss citizens.

Which honorary consul covers your region? According to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

• Bergen: Rogaland, Vestland, Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag
• Longyearbyen: Svalbard
• Tromsø: Troms

Documents checklist

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

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 before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Oslo

99 other countries are represented in Oslo, among them: Afghanistan (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Austria (embassy), Bahamas (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belgium (embassy), Benin (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (embassy), Tunisia (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Vietnam (embassy). The full list of all 100 missions is on the overview page for Norway.

Closing days

The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day. It is usually also closed on Switzerland’s national day (1 August).

Emergency assistance

In Norway, call 112 for the police, 113 for an ambulance and 110 for the fire service. Norwegian citizens who need help in Switzerland can contact the Norwegian embassy accredited to the country or the 24-hour operations centre of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+47 23 95 00 00, 247@mfa.no).

Diplomatic missions of Switzerland in Norway

Switzerland in Norway

Measured in a straight line from Oslo, the nearest other Swiss office is the Honorary Consulate in Bergen (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Oslo.

• Oslo – Embassy of Switzerland (this page)
• Bergen (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Longyearbyen (2,040 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Tromsø (1,150 km) – Honorary Consulate