Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States – but you can ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 29 September, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: American Citizens, voting
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (August 3, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please see ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 3 August, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (July 27, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please see the ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (July 20, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please see ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (July 13, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please see the
Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 13 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (July 6, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please see the ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 6 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert: COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (June 29, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Latest update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Department of State and the CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Please ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Demonstration Alert U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (June 5, 2020) Location: Geneva and various other locations in Switzerland Event: Numerous demonstrations are being planned for the next week in various locations in Switzerland over concerns about racial discrimination and civil rights in the United States. Some events are expected to attract large crowds. ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (May 22, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can locate you in an emergency. Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s
COVID-19 information page and ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 22 May, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (May 15, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can locate you in an emergency. Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s
COVID-19 information page and ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (May 8, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can locate you in an emergency. Please continue to ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please
click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (April 24, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein Enroll in the
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (
STEP ) to receive health and security updates and ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please
click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (April 17, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 17 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please
click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (April 09, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please
click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (March 30, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 27, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern (November 27, 2019) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein countrywide Event: During the holiday season, security measures in Switzerland and Liechtenstein remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by violent extremist ideology throughout ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 27 November, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 15, 2019) Subject: Demonstration Alert for Geneva Airport on November 16, 2019 – U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Location: Geneva Airport Event: Media reports indicate a potential demonstration by environmental groups at Geneva Airport starting at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16. Travelers should anticipate ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (March 13, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert Location: Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Neuchatel, Sion, and Jura, Switzerland (Possibly other cities) Event: Planned demonstrations related to climate change are expected to take place in a variety of locations around Switzerland on Friday, March 15, 2019 ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 13 March, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert, weather
Global Entry Program Enrollment Event in Bern, Geneva, and Zurich The U.S. Embassy in Bern is pleased to announce that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will be in Switzerland from November 27 to December 8 to conduct the in-person enrollment interviews for anyone eligible for
Global Entry .
What is Global Entry? Global Entry is a program ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 29 September, 2017 | Topics: embassy, Events, News | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, News; Global Entry, Travel Alert
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe. This travel alert expires on November 30, 2017. Recent, widely reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS or Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, and their affiliates have the ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 1 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Need information on Harvey Response? Click here to see FEMA’s guidance on locating friends and family affected by the storm, donations, and how you can help if you would like:
https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-harvey Read More» By kirkbypm | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Alert, News | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Security Awareness: Bern Ouest Pride Festival Friday, 25 August 2017 As part of the Bern Ouest Pride Festival, there will be numerous events in downtown Bern this weekend. The largest crowds are expected for the Parade on Saturday, August 26, that will end at the Bundesplatz at approximately 4:15 p.m. For ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 25 August, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
Police report that the suspect in the Schaffhausen attack has been arrested and is in custody. All movement restrictions in Schaffhausen have been lifted. Contact the U.S. Embassy Bern in Switzerland, located at Sulgeneckstrasse 19, 3007 Bern at +41 31 357 70 11. Call +41 31 357 77 77 for after-hours emergency assistance. Call ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 26 July, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
While some of the movement restrictions in Schaffhausen have been lifted, the media is reporting that the suspected perpetrator of the security incident has not yet been detained. He is considered armed and dangerous. Continue to follow local media for further information. Always heed the instructions of local authorities. Review your personal security plans; remain ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 24 July, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Demonstration Alert July 14, 2017 Demonstrations are expected to take place on Saturday, July 15, 2017 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Bahnhofsplatz in Bern. The demonstrators intend to express solidarity with the G20 demonstrators. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. Avoid demonstrations or ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 14 July, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take appropriate steps to bolster their personal security going into the travel season this summer. Terrorist groups continue to plot attacks in Europe. European authorities continue to warn of additional attacks on ...
Read More» By kirkbypm | 24 May, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Europe Travel Alert, Travel Alert
