Closure Notice for Thanksgiving Day 2020
The U.S. Embassy Bern will be closed and there will be no visa or passport services on this day: Wednesday, November 26, 2020
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Information for non-U.S. citizens following the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Outbreak
U.S. Embassy Bern – Consular Affairs LAST UPDATED: May 4, 2020 Non-U.S. citizens, due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus/COVID-19, we ask that you check this information before deciding whether to contact us. Due to the high volume of inquiries, we will be unable to reply to any email inquiries if the question is answered …
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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Bern (March 20, 2020)
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Subject: Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Bern (March 20, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: On March 19, 2020 the Department of State issued a Global Level 4 Health Alert – Do not travel The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial …
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Proclamation – COVID-19 – Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants
The World Health Organization has determined that multiple countries within the Schengen Area are experiencing sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19. Presidential Proclamation 9984 restricts and suspends the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area (which includes Switzerland and Lichtenstein) …
Read More» United States Begins Implementation of Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
The United States began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act) on January 21, 2016. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate travel while maintaining the highest …
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