The Consular and Administrative Services' section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Riyadh acts as a link between the Swiss residing in the Embassy's consular district and their home country for registration, issuance of passports and other documents of identification, assistance to Swiss in need, etc. Furthermore, the section issues visa for applicants residing in the Embassy's consular district (except the Sultanate of Oman) wishing to travel to Switzerland and fulfils the administrative functions within the Embassy's operations such as accounting, human resources, safety issues, contingency plan and technical maintenance.  

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The consular district of the Embassy of Switzerland in Riyadh comprises the northern & eastern provinces, the provinces of Al Jawf, Hail, Qasim, Riyadh (for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Yemen.

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The Consular Section at the Embassy of Switzerland in Riyadh and the Swiss Consulate General in Muscat will be pleased to assist you. Swiss citizens or visa applicants living in the Republic of Yemen should forward the correspondence related to a consular and administrative issue directly to the Swiss Embassy in Riyadh.

A regular contact between the Swiss abroad and the Swiss Embassies and Consulates presents mutual advantages. Also, registration is compulsory for Swiss citizens residing abroad and is the basis for official acts. The following individuals should register with their local Swiss mission abroad:

• Swiss citizens who intend to stay in the consular district for more than 12 months
• Individuals living in the consular district who acquire Swiss nationality by birth, naturalisation or adoption.

The following documents are required for registration:

• form "Application for registration", duly completed, dated and signed by the applicant (can be downloaded by using the link on the right hand side of this page)
• Swiss passport and, if applicable, those of your family members
• Original of the certificate of origin (Heimatschein / Certificat d’origine).

It is also highly recommended to download the “Advice for Swiss citizens living abroad" and the "Information regarding behaviour in crisis situations" containing useful details.

Your personal documents will be returned to you immediately after registration. For additional details about the Voluntary Old-age, Survivors and Disability Insurance scheme (AHV / IV – AVS / AI), the Soliswiss or if you wish to obtain further information for Swiss citizens living abroad, please do consult the corresponding pages of links included in this Website.

Changes in marital status, name changes, and the birth of children must be notified to the Swiss authorities through the Swiss representation. Failure to provide accurate documentation will cause delays in the issuing of new Swiss documents.

For safety reason Swiss citizens planning a short trip to Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen (business, tourism) are requested to communicate in advance their travel program (including last & first name, passport number and address in CH) to the competent Swiss representation abroad.

We wish you a pleasant stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Please inform us about any change of address by using this online form:

 Online form "Change of address"

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The new Swiss biometric passport has been introduced on March 1st, 2010.
All necessary information ara available by clicking the following link:  www.schweizerpass.ch (de, fr, it) 

Since January 1, 2003 each applicant receives his or her own travel document (biometrical passport, identity card). Children are no longer included in their parents’ passport. The validity (not extendable) of a Swiss travel document is:

• 10 years for an adult (age 18 and over)
• 5 years for children of age 0-17 years

Please note that Swiss travel documents have to be ordered solely via internet. In atypical cases  by calling the Swiss representation where you are registered as a Swiss abroad, however the travel document will be issued in Switzerland. To avoid any delays, please apply for a new travel document at least two months prior to the expiry date of the old one. 
 www.schweizerpass.ch (de, fr, it)

If you order a Swiss travel document you have to apply via internet and then appear in person at the embassy or consulate where you are registerd. Only in exceptional cases and after confirmation, the representation can allow to register the biometric data at another Swiss representation or at a cantonal passport office in Switzerland. Please do bring along your actual travel document to check your identity. 
 www.schweizerpass.ch (de, fr, it)

The loss of a Swiss travel document must immediately be reported to the nearest Swiss diplomatic or consular representation, by submitting a police report together with a personal written statement about the incurred loss.

If you are still registered in Switzerland and are not permanently living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, please contact the Swiss Embassy in Riyadh for further instructions.

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Since 1 July 1992 Swiss nationals living abroad have the possibility to participate in the political life without having to travel to Switzerland to do so. In fact, as a Swiss national resident abroad you can exercise your political rights by mail if you are at least 18 years old and are registered with the Swiss Embassy competent for your place of residence. At a time when Switzerland faces increasingly complex choices, especially in international affairs, domestic political debate can be enriched by contributions from all the communities which make up our country. And that also includes you. We therefore like to encourage you to actively participate in the federal elections and in referenda. Should you be interested, please do order the corresponding form by calling your embassy or consulate.

Signing initiatives and referendum petitions

If, as a Swiss national living abroad, you wish to sign federal popular petitions, you can request the material directly from the relevant initiative or referendum committee and append your signature at your place of residence abroad. On the list of signatures you must indicate your electoral commune and the relevant canton, besides your personal details; your residential address abroad is regarded as your place of residence. If you are temporarily staying in Switzerland (holiday, business) you can also append your signature on the lists in your electoral commune. The "Swiss Review" regularly publishes the addresses of the various initiative and referendum committees.

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Soliswiss Ltd., located in Berne, Switzerland, was founded in 2006 as an independent wealth management company and as an affiliate of the Cooperative Society Solidarity Fund for Swiss Nationals Abroad. This association has been supporting its members in establishing their personal provisioning outside Switzerland since 1958. Its members come from all over the world.

Soliswiss Ltd. and the Association Solidarity Fund together escort customers along the path towards establishing responsible financial security. Soliswiss’ know-how is rooted in long years of experience together with an active information network spanning the globe.

In cooperation with its partners, Soliswiss provides you with a package of services which offers you and your next ones protection and security for living abroad.

For further information, please visit the website of Soliswiss or contact them directly :

Soliswiss
Gutenbergstrasse 6
3011 Bern
Tel. +41 31 380 70 30
Fax +41 31 381 60 28
Email: info@soliswiss.ch

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Voluntary OASI/DI Scheme
The Swiss Compensation Office and the DI Office for insured persons residing outside Switzerland, which are part of the Compensation Centre, are the competent authorities for the administration of the voluntary OASI/DI scheme.

For further information concerning contributions, please send your queries to:

Compensation Centre CdC
Swiss Compensation Office SCO
Voluntary Insurance, contributions
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 15 01


For further information concerning old age pension and survivors’ benefits, please send your queries to:

Compensation Centre CdC
Swiss Compensation Office SCO
Voluntary Insurance, Benefits
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 97 03


For further information concerning disability benefits, please send your queries to:

Compensation Centre CdC
DI Office for insured persons residing abroad
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 99 50

For all queries please liaise with the Compensation Office in Geneva directly.