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Consulate General of Switzerland in Asunción

New Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Swiss Embassy in Paraguay is monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic closely. In order to contain the spreading of the epidemic, the Paraguayan government has decided to close all borders (land, sea and air).

 

General information

The Embassy urges the Swiss community in Paraguay to follow recommendations and guidelines given out by local authorities for the prevention and treatment of the coronavirus. In doubt, please refer to the Ministry of Public Health’s website.

In Switzerland, the relevant authority is the Federal Office of Public Health, which provides regular updates on its website regarding the situation in our country. The Embassy also provides regular updates on the measures taken by the Swiss government on its website.

 

Useful contact information

  • Ministry of Public Health:                   

Telephone (+595) 21-2374000

Travelers with high risk of infection, please call 154

Facebook/YouTube: @ministeriodesaludparaguay

Twitter/Instagram: @msaludpy                                        

We hope you stay healthy.

 

The Embassy

The Embassy remains in operation by e-mail at montevideo@eda.admin.ch.

Coronavirus / Covid-19

For information related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) kindly consult the information and directives of the local authorities Ministerio de Salud y Bienestar Social and the recommendations of the World Health Organisation WHO

On state level, the Federal Office of Public Health of Switzerland FHPO informs in regards to the Novel Coronavirus and publishes travel advice accordingly.

The Travel Advice FDFA (in German, French and Italian) offers travelers basic information for travel preparation by informing on possible risks and certain precautions. They are to be considered as a complementary source of information.

For urgent requests, kindly contact the FDFA Helpline  (Tel. +41 800 24-7-365 / +41 58 465 33 33) or contact the Embassy in Montevideo (Tel. +5598 2711 55 45, email: montevideo@eda.admin.ch.

This representation supports Swiss citizens who find themselves in need because of illness, an accident or theft while travelling. It also informs the responsible Swiss representation.

Please note that because this is an honorary representation without consular authority, it does not issue visas or Swiss passports.

You can find the responsible Swiss representation on the right of this page under “Consular district”.

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Last update 31.03.2020