Consulate General of Switzerland in Mumbai
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Travelers arriving in Switzerland from certain countries and areas are required to go into mandatory home quarantine. The list of countries and areas is updated regularly. A negative COVID test result does not exempt from the mandatory quarantine requirement. Please consult the country list:
Mandatory quarantine: list of countries and areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Currently, there is a risk of infection with the new coronavirus in all regions of the world. Since 16 March 2020, the Federal Council calls on Swiss travelers to return to Switzerland.
According to the Indian Government, all international scheduled airlines operations shall remain suspended until further notice.
As per 25.05.2020, for domestic flights new regulation on the check-in procedurces have been imposed in order to safeguard travellers health. Please check the website of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and follow the instructions given by your airline.
In order to facilitate the return of Swiss nationals travelling in India, Switzerland organized three repatriation flights to Zurich between April 4th and April 26th from Goa, Delhi-Mumbai, Kolkata-Kochi. This means that the vast majority of Swiss tourists wishing to return home were able to do so. Switzerland has no plans to organize any further repatriation flight from India to Switzerland.
We are currently aware of the following airlines which may provide you a repatriation flight connection to Europe. The tickets have to be booked directly on the website of the airline or through the customer service hotline/email. When booking online on the website of those airlines, please make sure to search for one-way tickets. Otherwise, those flights will not show up in the search results.
Lufthansa: www.lufthansa.com , customersupport.in@dlh.de 1800-102-5838
Air France: www.airfrance.com +91 12 462 33 502, 1800-4192-033
KLM: www.klm.com +91 12 462 33 503, 1800-4193-044
Air India: www.airindia.in/evacuation-flight.htm
Although our capacity to assist you is limited, it is important for us to know where you are in order to provide you with all the necessary information. Depending on the evolution of the situation, it is possible that you may have to prepare yourself to stay in India longer than expected. If this is confirmed, it is advisable to make sure that you have a place where you can reside for a longer period of time, that your Indian visa is up to date, that you have sufficient financial reserves and that you have the necessary insurance (travel, health, repatriation - ex: REGA).
Travel Admin App
We ask all Swiss travelers abroad to register their details and place of stay on the "Travel Admin App". This will make it easier for us to contact them.
Travel Admin App
For information about the public health in Switzerland, please visit: general hygiene rules of the FOPH.
Indian Government information: Government of India
For movements within India, please apply if required an ePass on following website: serviceonline.gov.in
For extension of your Indian visa, please visit indianfrro.gov.in
Please also follow the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) travel advice "Focus Corona Virus"
Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland)
FDFA Travel Advice, Focus Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Helpline FDFA:
+41 800 247 365
+41 58 465 33 33
helpline@eda.admin.ch
Consular Services
The Consulate General provides consular services for people resident in: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangaga as well as Andaman & Nicobar, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Puducherry.
The Consulate General in Mumbai does not offer any visa services. We therefore ask all our Indian guests and travelers wishing to visit the popular tourist destinations in Switzerland, to contact the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi for visa support.
