Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens facing serious difficulties can contact the Swiss representations or the FDFA Helpline. The FDFA only provides assistance when those affected have taken all reasonable measures to handle the situation and raise the funds they need.
Emergencies abroad
Useful documents and links
FDFA assistance abroad webpage (consular protection) (de, fr, it)
Security measures
Earthquakes: Information for the Swiss Community
Earthquakes (PDF, 4 Pages, 190.4 kB, English)
Earthquakes
Hurricane: Recommendation for the period before, during and after a hurricane.
Hurricane (PDF, 43.1 kB, English)
Hurricane
Hurricane (PDF, 2 Pages, 45.5 kB, German)
Hurricane (PDF, 43.5 kB, French)
Precautionary measures and behavior in a crisis situation
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 5 Pages, 435.5 kB, English)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 4 Pages, 62.3 kB, Spanish)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 4 Pages, 184.0 kB, German)
Precautions in a crisis situation (PDF, 4 Pages, 38.2 kB, French)
Recommendation in case of strong and prolonged rain (PDF, 2 Pages, 20.9 kB, Spanish)
List of Doctors and Private Clinics
(The embassy does not take any responsibility)
List of Doctors (PDF, 61.6 kB, Spanish)
List of private clinics (PDF, 1 Page, 14.1 kB, Spanish)