Filing from Switzerland

DTV visa from Switzerland: the embassy in Bern

Q: How long does the embassy in Bern take?

Approximately 10 business days for e-Visas in general, up to 8-12 weeks for certain nationals. Apply 30 to 90 days before departure.

One embassy takes every Thai visa application from Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and rewrote its DTV checklists the day the rule came in. You file online, pay CHF 350 on your own card, and add an extrait du casier judiciaire from the Federal Office of Justice.

Checked against official sources on 18 October 2026

At a glance

DTV in Switzerland: the essentials

Where you file: Bern, online; On thaievisa.go.th, since 22 November 2021. Nothing is posted or filed in person.
Embassy fee: CHF 350; On the checklists of 1 September 2026 and the fee notice of 15 July 2024. Paid on the portal. “Application processing fee (visa fee) CANNOT be refunded in either case.”
Processing: About 10 business days; For e-Visas in general; “applications by certain nationals can take up to 8-12 weeks”. Apply 30 to 90 days before departure.
Money in the bank: 500,000 THB; “Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last 3 months, sponsorship letter)”. No franc figure.
Criminal record: Required since 1 September 2026; On all three Bern checklists. The Swiss one is the extrait du casier judiciaire, CHF 17, ordered online.

Who files here

Who files at the embassy in Bern

“Individuals currently residing in Switzerland/Liechtenstein with valid proof of residency may apply for e-Visas through the Royal Thai Embassy, Bern. Those residing outside Switzerland/Liechtenstein, regardless of nationality, are advised to contact the Royal Thai Embassy in their respective countries or regions.” What counts as permanent residence

Covered by Bern

Switzerland
Liechtenstein

A visitor cannot file here, and “the Embassy is unable to issue visas for individuals who are already in Thailand”.

Proof of permanent residence, in Bern's words

“Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted (e.g., valid Swiss residence permit card)”

Bern's example is a residence permit card, a document Swiss citizens do not hold. What a Swiss citizen uploads is not stated: ask the embassy before you file.

The checklist

The DTV checklist for Bern

Bern publishes one checklist per lane, each headed “As of 1 September 2026”: the same six documents, plus the DTV holder's visa and the proof of relationship for a spouse or child. Every file is uploaded on the portal, 3 MB at most per file.

The rules every post shares: DTV visa requirements and DTV visa cost.

Every applicant (Bern checklists, 1 September 2026)

Passport: “Biodata page of passport or travel document with validity of no less than 6 months”.
Photo: “Photograph taken within the last 6 months with a light-coloured background”. Not a crop of your passport photo.
Proof of permanent residence: “Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted (e.g., valid Swiss residence permit card)”.
Financial evidence: “An amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last 3 months, sponsorship letter)”.
Criminal record certificate: “Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted”. For the Swiss one, see below.

Your lane

Workation (DTV1): “Employment contract or employment certificate or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status” (checklist).
Thai soft power (DTV2): “Proof of confirmation to attend the activity or letter of appointment from hospital/medical center” (checklist).
Spouse or child under 20 (DTV3): “DTV visa of the DTV holder” and “proof of relationship to the DTV visa holder (e.g., a copy of marriage certificate/ birth certificate/ certificate of adoption)” (checklist).

How Bern runs it

Timing: “Apply for a visa at least 30 days prior to their intended date of departure. However, please refrain from submitting an application more than 90 days in advance.” The visa runs from issue, not from entry.
Clear files only: “If the applicant fails to submit all required documents or submits screenshots or unclear files, they will be asked to provide additional documents, which may delay visa processing.” A requested document must arrive within 30 days.
No corrections: “Once submitted, the application CANNOT be amended. Mismatched information will be rejected as the officers are not able to edit any information entered by the applicant.” Read Bern's page of common mistakes first; the Swiss passport's zero carries a dot.

Criminal record certificate

Your criminal record certificate: the extrait du casier judiciaire

Bern does not name the Swiss document. The rule applies: one certificate, from your country of nationality or from Switzerland if you hold permanent residence there. Switzerland's is the extrait du casier judiciaire destiné aux particuliers, issued by the Federal Office of Justice from the VOSTRA register.

Which certificate

A Swiss citizen living in Switzerland sends the Swiss extract. A permanent resident of another nationality may send it or the one of their own country. The extract is ordered online and comes on paper by post, or as a digital PDF carrying an electronic seal. How the certificate works

Living in Liechtenstein

A permanent resident of Liechtenstein files in Bern with Liechtenstein's own criminal record extract or the one of their nationality. We have not read the Liechtenstein pages: ask the embassy.

Questions on the extract

The Federal Office of Justice answers on +41 58 465 01 98 at the hours shown in its FAQ (FAQ).

No apostille

Thailand joined the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, and it applies to Thailand only from 28 February 2027. Until then an apostille is not valid for Thailand, and no post asks for one on the DTV upload.

Step by step

Order online, CHF 17
“CHF 17 par extrait”, paid by debit or credit card, PostFinance card or TWINT. “Saisissez en ligne vos informations personnelles, votre adresse et les détails de la demande et du paiement” (e-service.admin.ch).
Print, sign, post
“Imprimez et signez le formulaire”, then “envoyez le formulaire, une copie de votre pièce d'identité par courrier postal”. The office does not take the documents by email.
Paper or digital
The paper extract comes by post. The digital one is “ein PDF-Dokument, das mit einem elektronischen Siegel versehen ist”, valid in electronic and paper form; its download link lasts 60 days from delivery (digital extract).
Skip the legalisation
The office offers a legalisation by the Federal Chancellery for CHF 20 more. Bern's checklists do not ask for one, and “les extraits du casier judiciaire munis d'une signature électronique ne peuvent pas être légalisés”.
Mind the date
The portal states no delivery time and no validity period; Bern states no maximum age. Other posts ask for three to six months. Order it as soon as you decide to apply, and file soon after it arrives.

Not published

What the embassy in Bern does not say

Fewer gaps than most posts, but some. We do not guess: ask the embassy before you file.

What a Swiss citizen uploads
The residence example is a permit card, which citizens do not hold. Whether an attestation de domicile or a Wohnsitzbestätigung is accepted is not stated.
Certificate age
No maximum age for the criminal record extract, and the federal portal publishes no validity period either.
A DTV-specific time
“Approximately 10 business days” is the page's figure for e-Visas in general; the FAQ says to expect an update within 15 business days. No DTV-specific time is published.
A franc figure
No franc equivalent of 500,000 THB, and no rule on the currency of the statements.
Honorary consulates
The embassy's site lists none. Every application goes through the portal in any case.
Liechtenstein specifics
Liechtenstein is covered, but no Liechtenstein document is named for residence or the criminal record.

Ask the post

Visa section: visa.ben@mfa.go.th · +41 31 970 34 27, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. Email replies take up to 3 business days.

Questions

DTV from Switzerland: common questions

Where do I apply for a DTV in Switzerland?

Online on thaievisa.go.th, with the Royal Thai Embassy in Bern as your post. “All visa applications must be submitted through the e-Visa portal.”

How much does the DTV cost from Switzerland?

CHF 350, on Bern's checklists of 1 September 2026 and its fee notice in force since 15 July 2024, paid on the portal and never refunded. What the DTV costs.

Which criminal record certificate do I need in Switzerland?

The rule asks for one from your country of nationality or from Switzerland if you are a permanent resident. Switzerland's is the extrait du casier judiciaire destiné aux particuliers, CHF 17, ordered online from the Federal Office of Justice and posted or delivered as a sealed PDF. Read the field note on the certificate.

How long does the embassy in Bern take?

“Approximately 10 business days” for e-Visas in general, “up to 8-12 weeks” for certain nationals. Apply 30 to 90 days before departure.

How much money do I need?

“An amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last 3 months, sponsorship letter)”. Bern gives no franc figure.

I live in Liechtenstein. Where do I file?

With the embassy in Bern, which covers Liechtenstein. Send Liechtenstein's residence proof and criminal record extract, or the certificate of your nationality.

I am Swiss but live abroad. Can I file in Bern?

Only if Switzerland or Liechtenstein is where you hold permanent residence. Since 31 August 2026 a Swiss citizen living in France or Germany files with the Thai post there. Where to apply from.

Sources

Official sources

Every fact on this page comes from these pages. We re-read them when a post changes its rules, and date each one.

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