Consular Services

The Embassy of the Republic of Singapore to the Swiss Confederation is not located in Switzerland but accredited from Singapore.  Singapore’s Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, Mr Andrew TOH is non-resident and can be contacted as follows: 

The Consular Section in Geneva is located in the same premises as the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore in Geneva.

The Consular Section is open from 8.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm from Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays.

Prior appointments are required for visits to the Permanent Mission. You may contact the Consular Section at MFA_GVA_WTO@mfa.gov.sg or +41-(22) 795-0101 for Consular Services related queries.

 Singaporeans who require emergency consular assistance after office hours should call the Duty Officer at +41-(0)79-600 9833.

Getting to the Permanent Mission

Public Transport

a) Take trams 14 or 18 and stop at Balexert, Vernier. Walk south along Avenue du Pailly past the roundabout and continue walking for 200m with the football field on your right. The Permanent Mission will be on your left.

b) Take buses 6, 19, 22 or 51 and stop at Châtelaine, Vernier. Walk towards Avenue du Pailly with the Chatelaine Public School on your right. Turn right on Avenue Du Pailly and continue walking for approximately 400m. The Permanent Mission will be on your right.

Private Vehicle 

Please note that parking is not available at the Permanent Mission. The nearest car parks which are open to the public are located at the following locations within walking distance to the Permanent Mission :

a) Stade de Balexert

b) International Environment House

c) Balexert Shopping Centre

Citizen services (Generic information)

• Singapore international passport application

• Loss/Stolen Singapore international passport

• Application for Singapore Citizenship

• Renunciation of Singapore Citizenship

Permanent Resident services (Generic information) 

• Application/Extension of Re-entry Permit 

• Application/Renewal for Certificate of Identity

Visa Application

Procedure

The visa application can be submitted at the Permanent Mission of Singapore at Geneva, in-person during our office hours (from 08:30 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00) or by registered post.  The visa application should be submitted 1 month at the earliest before departure (by appointment only with at least a day's notice).  The processing time takes approximately 5 days, and the required documents are as follows:

1. Completed Visa Application form 14A [PDF, 200 KB]

2. One colour passport-sized photograph taken against a white background in matt finish showing the full face without headgear and taken within the last 3 months. (Headgear worn in respect of religious or racial customs is permissible but must not hide the facial features)

3. Photocopy of passport’s biodata page and cover page, which is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Singapore

4. Return/onward flight details

5. Booking confirmation from the hotel in Singapore

6. Copy of the Swiss permanent residence card/Swiss visa/Schengen visa

7. Completed Letter of Introduction (LOI) Form [PDF, 47 KB] duly completed by a Singaporean or Singapore permanent resident for business trips or if you are staying at friends/family place

8. Copy of local contact’s Singapore Identity Card if the LOI is submitted

9. For Business Visits, a computer printout of the Singapore registered business entity’s detailed business profile from the Instant Information Service within the last 3 months at the following website: https://www.acra.gov.sg/home/ (compulsory for business trips)

The approved visa will be in an eVisa form, which will be sent electronically.  The length and type (number of entries) of the visa issued is at the Singapore immigration authority’s discretion. Please note that the issuance of a visa does not automatic guarantee entry into Singapore, which is dependent on the issuance of a Visit Pass by the immigration authorities upon arrival at the immigration checkpoint in Singapore.  The length of a social/tourism Visit Pass granted is usually 30 days.

Payment

A non-refundable processing fee of CHF 21 per visa application will be collected at the time of submission. Payment (in Swiss CHF) should be made via bank transfer in favour of the Permanent Mission of Singapore to the World Trade Organisation for applications submitted by post, or in cash only if you decide to submit your application in person at our Mission. There is no refund for a rejected application. All relevant bank charges will have to be borne by the applicant.

Exact payment of CHF 21 should be made to the Permanent Mission of Singapore’s bank account listed below.

When making payment, please indicate clearly in the description field of the bank online platform with the following: “Visa Application for [insert name(s) of applicant(s)]”.

After payment is made, please email to mfa_gva_wto@mfa.gov.sg with the proof of payment (a screenshot/PDF print out of the payment transfer/bank transaction number.  Please also provide us with your bank account details in the email for accounting purposes:

Entry Requirements 

At present, travellers can enter Singapore on the condition that they satisfy the usual entry requirements which are as follows:

1. Produce a submitted SG Arrival Card [Note: Please note that no payment is required and it can only be submitted 72 hrs prior your departure at the earliest)

2. Produce a passport valid for at least 6 months

3. Have sufficient funds for the length of the stay

4. Produce a confirmed onward or return ticket

5. Produce evidence that you can enter the next destination (if necessary)

6. Produce a yellow fever vaccination certificate if travelling from/in a country with a risk of yellow fever (list of countries available on ICA’s website)

7. Produce proof of prior entry approval if required (e.g. visa)

You may wish to refer to ICA’s website for latest entry requirement updates. 

Passport Applicants

The Consular Section processes applications for Singapore passports. Application forms are available at the Mission or can be downloaded from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website.

Singapore Citizenship Application 

From 25 October 2018 onward, applications for Singapore Citizenship may be submitted online. To apply online, the Singapore Citizen parent is required to log in to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) e-service, eSC using his/her SingPass account. More information can be found here.  Applicants who are unable to submit online applications may write to ICA Citizenship Unit for assistance at ICA_Citizenship_Unit@ica.gov.sg.  

Renunciation of Singapore Citizenship

From 20 November 2023 onward, Singapore Citizens are to submit the application to renounce their citizenship online. A citizen of Singapore can only renounce his/her Singapore citizenship if he/she:

• Is aged 21 and above;

• Is of sound mind; and

• Has acquired the citizenship of another country. 

Singapore Citizens can submit their application via the online application portal. For more information, please refer to ICA's website.

Certificate of Clearance (COC)

A Certificate of Clearance (COC) is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to certify that a person has no criminal conviction within a stipulated period of time of residence in Singapore. More information can be obtained from the SPF website at http://www.police.gov.sg.

Applicants who are non-Singapore Citizens

W.e.f. 16 May 2024, non-Singapore Citizens applicants are no longer required to submit an Appeal to Apply for a COC. Applicants may submit online application at https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance using Singpass/FIN number. 

For non-Singapore Citizen residing in Singapore, you will receive a notification to book an appointment to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at Police Cantonment Complex, upon payment and submission of the COC application. The COC will be issued to you upon recording of your fingerprint impressions at Police Cantonment Complex. 

Block D Police Cantonment Complex,
#02-07/08,
391 New Bridge Road,
Singapore 088762

For non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with Singpass/FIN number, you are required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form. 

For non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with no Singpass/ FIN number, you are required to write to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) (for employment pass holders) at mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg or the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) (for student pass holders, Singapore PRs, short-term visitors) at https://www.ica.gov.sg/feedbackform to check on the NRIC/FIN number. Once received, you may log in to https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance to submit the online application including making payment to process the COC application. You are also required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form.

Applicants can check the status of their application online at https://go.gov.sg/spf-certificateofclearancestatus. Should you have any queries, please submit via https://go.gov.sg/spfefeedback.

Notarial and Authentication Services

The Consular Section provides notarial and authentication services. 

Any documents not issued by the Singapore Government authorities but which requires notarisation must be referred to a Notary Public first for notarisation. The Notarial Certificate then has to be presented to the proper Swiss authorities where the Notary Public's signature must be verified before presenting it to the Consular Section for the attestation of the signature of the Swiss authorities.

The schedule of notarial fees is appended below.

The Schedule

Additional Information

For more information on consular services, please visit the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Homepage.