The Consular Service looks after Swiss nationals residing in China and to some extent fulfils the functions of a municipal administrative authority in Switzerland. The links which Swiss nationals residing abroad have with Switzerland and their home cantons are governed by laws and regulations. Consular protection is also an important task. This includes assistance to Swiss nationals in various emergency situations.

We aim to carry out these tasks, respond to your enquiries and provide the relevant services in a customer-friendly, competent and efficient manner.

• Registration of Swiss nationals residing abroad and military service checks
• Issuing and extending passports and ID cards
• Personal, family and inheritance matters
• Translation/certification of registry office records for entry into the family register of the home canton
• Nationality issues; processing applications for naturalisation under the simplified procedure
• Exercising political rights
• Welfare services for Swiss nationals residing abroad
• Confirmations, certifications, translations of signatures/documents where a Swiss interest exists
• Consular protection: assistance with lost passports, repatriations, support and assistance in the event of arrest, accident or other emergency