COVID-19 – FAQ for U.S. Citizens
International commercial flight options currently exist in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as…
U.S. Passport renewal by mail
Beginning June 6, 2021, U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland is accepting online fee payments for adult U.S. passport renewal applications. Paying online allows you to mail…
Contracting Opportunity: The U.S. Embassy Bern is Looking for a Plumbing Contractor
The U.S. Embassy Bern is looking for a plumbing contractor to replace polybutylene plumbing lines with stainless steel lines in a property. The work will…
U.S. Embassy Bern – Independence Day Message by Chargé d’Affaires Eva Weigold Schultz
Hello – I’m Eva Weigold Schultz, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Bern. To all my fellow Americans resident in Switzerland and Liechtenstein…
Press Release: The U.S. Embassy in Bern’s Statement in Response to the Federal Council’s Air2030...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2021 The U.S. Embassy in Bern welcomes the Federal Council’s Air2030 decision. The United States is proud to have provided…
Closure Notice Independence Day 2021
The Embassy will be closed and there will be NO visa or passport services on this day: • Monday, July 5, 2021
The U.S. Embassy Bern is Looking for a Plumbing Contractor
The U.S. Embassy Bern is looking for a plumbing contractor to repair a shower and bathroom to meet ADA (handicap) code in a property. The…
COVID-19 Information
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President Biden’s Visit to Switzerland
President Biden will meet with President Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, 2021. The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues, as…
Food Business Innovation & Technology Commercialization: Lou Cooperhouse Visits Switzerland
With the support of the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Lou Cooperhouse, founder of BlueNalu, will deliver a keynote at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute’s International Food…
Message for U.S. Citizens About Passports: U.S. Embassy Bern (May 25, 2021)
Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport…
Closure Notice for Memorial Day 2021
The Embassy will be closed and there will be NO visa or passport services on this day: • Monday, May 31, 2021
Demonstration Alert
Location: Waisenhausplatz, Bern, Switzerland Events: Saturday, May 22, beginning at 2:00 PM, local authorities expect demonstrators to gather on Waisenhausplatz to demonstrate…
Closure Notice for Whit Monday 2021
The Embassy will be closed and there will be NO visa or passport services on this day: • Monday, May 24, 2021
Contracting Opportunity: To Install Fire Rated Glass Walls and Doors
The U.S. Embassy Bern is looking for glass company to install fire rated glass walls and doors in a property. The glass work will be…
Closure Notice for Ascension Day 2021
The Embassy will be closed and there will be NO visa or passport services on this day: • Thursday, May 13, 2021
Contracting Opportunity: Media Monitoring Service
Intro The U.S. Embassy in Bern Public Affairs Section (PAS) creates, and delivers through email, a daily (weekdays only) summary of Swiss and Liechtenstein media…
Contracting Opportunity: Carpentry Contractor
U.S. Embassy Bern seeks a carpentry contractor to install wood grills, boxes, and pipe chases for a new AC system in 14 rooms of one…
