Cantonal passport offices and application procedures

Cant. Cantonal passport offices
- Regional centres
Pass + Combi: How to apply? Identity card (without passport): Where to apply? Can I bring my own digital photo?
(for ID card from the commune:
printed photo)
AG Aarau
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence yes
AI Appenzell
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Commune of residence no
AR Herisau
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
BE Bern
Cantonal passport office
- Biel
- Courtelary
- Interlaken
- Langenthal
- Langnau
- Thun
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office 
no
BL Liestal
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence no
BS Basel
Cantonal passport office
The emergency passport office at Basel-Mühlhausen airport can issue temporary passports in justified emergencies.
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
FR Granges Paccot
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone

Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residencee
no
GE Vernier
Cantonal Biometric Centre
The Police at Geneva-Cointrin International airport can issue temporary passports in justified emergencies
Internet
Telephone
(only in case of internet difficulties)
Preferred commune of residence
Cantonal population and migration office
Cantonal Biometric Centre
no
GL Glarus
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Commune of residence no
GR Chur
Cantonal passport office
- Zernez
- for residents from the districts of Moesa / Misox only: also Bellinzona (only passport/combi, no ID card only)
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
JU Delémont
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Cantonal passport office
yes
LU Luzern
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport officee yes
NE Neuchâtel
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
NW Stans
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Cantonal passport office no
OW Sarnen
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Cantonal passport office
yes
SG St. Gallen
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
(by appointment)
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
SH Schaffhausen
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence yes
SO Solothurn
Cantonal passport office
For residents from the districts of Dorneck and Thierstein on application to Solothurn: also Liestal and Basel
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence yes
SZ Schwyz
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Cantonal passport office
or
Commune of residence
no
TG Frauenfeld
Cantonal passport office
- Weinfelden
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Commune of residence no
TI Bellinzona
Cantonal passport office
- Biasca
- Locarno
- Lugano
- Mendrisio
The emergency passport office at Lugano-Agno airport can issue temporary passports in justified emergencies.
Internet
Telephone
(only in case of internet difficulties)
Cantonal passport office yes
UR Altdorf
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Counter
Cantonal passport office no
VD Lausanne
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Lausanne:
Cantonal passport office
Other communes:
Commune of residence
yes
VS Sion
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence


no
ZG Zug
Cantonal passport office
Internet
Telephone
Document office of Canton Zug no
ZH Zürich
Cantonal passport office
The emergency passport office at Zurich-Kloten airport can issue temporary passports in justified emergencies.
Internet
Telephone
Commune of residence yes

Last modification 20.01.2020

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