The Embassy takes ink fingerprints requested by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), only.
For all other reasons, fingerprints may be taken at one of the office listed below.
ZURICH/WINTERTHUR
Polizeistation Winterthur Stadt Ost
Hermann Goetz-Strasse 24
8400 Winterthur
Tel: +41 (0)52 268 52 22
BERN
Kantonspolizei Bern
Kriminaltechnischer Dienst/Erkennungsdienstliche Behandlung
Genfergasse 22
3001 Bern
Tel. 031 638 55 60
GENEVA
Commissariat de Police
Service de Police technique et scientifique
17 – 19 Blvd Carl – Vogt
1211 Geneve 8
Tel. 022 427 81 11
An appointment is required. The Swiss police will charge a fee.
Information, FAQ’s and a downloadable fingerprint card may be obtained at the Federal Bureau of Investigation website: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks