Train-ing: Rail and Skills 🚆 A privilege to host a delegation of 🇬🇧 MPs to explore the 🇨🇭 rail network and vocational education and training system Great exchanges with apprentices, policymakers, businesses – and even a visit to one of the rail tunnels cutting through the Alps

A privilege to convene experts and industry leaders from the UK and Switzerland for the Embassy’s Space Security Symposium. This year’s focus was the intersection of cyberspace and outer space. A huge thanks to our speakers and guests for their insight and experience. 🇬🇧🚀🇨🇭

YORKNITE 2025 🇨🇭🇬🇧 The Swiss Air Force has returned to Yorkshire for its annual joint-night flying training with the RAF. Now in its sixth year, Ambassador Dominique Paravicini and Defence Attaché Bernard Jeanty travelled to RAF Leeming to meet the crews and thank our UK hosts.

The second half of the Venture Leaders Fintech week in London kept the momentum going with even more investor pitching opportunities and industry insights! 💡 Highlights included: 🔹 @AugmentumF Pitch Session: An engaging session with one of Europe’s top fintech-focused VCs.

Today the fourth meeting of the Switzerland–United Kingdom Joint Committee on the Citizens’ Rights Agreement took place. The parties agreed not to extend the provision for service providers.👇

✈️ After landing in the U.K., the Swiss National Startup Team with the Venture Leaders Fintech selection 2025 kicked things off at the @SwissEmbassyUK in London, where mentors and local ecosystem representatives welcomed the delegation and set the stage for an exciting week

A journey from Pontrhydyfen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 to Céligny 🇨🇭 Actor Richard Burton was born #OnThisDay in 1925. A great read from @reviewwales exploring the Switzerland the stage and screen star called home 👇 https://t.co/4AbgtjyTLj

Last night Ambassador Dominique Paravicini hosted the launch of the 2nd edition of the #SwissWineWeek in London. 🍷 Did you know that ▪️ 🇨🇭 has 252 grape varieties of which 24 are native ▪️ only 1% of the 🇨🇭 wine production is exported? 👉 https://t.co/uBBj2r7UOH 📷Tom Bradley

Great to join a delegation of British MPs at the Swiss Parliament @ParlCH as they explore Switzerland’s rail & education systems & strengthen the links between our two democracies. Excellent to speak about the fantastic opportunities & shared ambition in the 🇬🇧-🇨🇭relationship.

Introducing the Embassy’s newest team member – and goodest boy – Pasha. Pasha has been charged with leading the Embassy’s domestic paw-litical outreach and expanding our network across London’s Royal Parks. He’s already made himself at home in the Ambassador’s Residence 🇨🇭🐾

Many thanks to Switzerland and Liechtenstein APPG Chair @AndrewRosindell for the warm welcome at the @HouseofCommons. Ambassador Paravicini joined Andrew and members for the APPG’s AGM, before attending the opening of the House of Commons Gardens of Remembrance.

The Swiss deliver in Dunfermline 🇨🇭📮 Ambassador Dominique Paravicini and Honorary Consul Peter Müller-McDougall were in the stands to watch Switzerland’s 4-3 win over Scotland An exciting game, a great scarf, and a pleasure to meet new @sfv_asf President Peter Knäbel #SCOSUI

Kicking off Ambassador Dominique Paravicini’s first official visit to Scotland. Many thanks to Cabinet Secretary @AngusRobertson for his warm welcome and discussions on 🇨🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 cultural and economic ties. 🇨🇭🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A privilege to welcome 50 young #SwissAbroad to the Embassy for our Young Swiss Citizens event. Turning 18 is a significant milestone for a 🇨🇭 citizen, traditionally marked with a reception to welcome citizens into adulthood and inform them of their rights and responsibilities.

This week, our Honorary Consul in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Peter Müller-McDougall joined forces with 🇩🇪 and 🇦🇹 colleagues for an evening of poetry, piano & storytelling in Edinburgh. The event celebrated concrete poetry and pioneers including 🇨🇭 Eugen Gomringer, who passed away in August aged 100.

Seeking Swiss Sculptors 🇨🇭 Applications are open for the Fifth Switzerland Art Residency. The project is looking for a Swiss artist living abroad, with a focus on sculpture, to complete a residency in Summer 2026. Discover more and apply 👇 https://t.co/bgLi4tQdpb

Buongiorno… or Bondi? To mark #SettimanaLinguaItaliana, discover the richness of Switzerland's Italian-speaking regions 👇🇨🇭

The Embassy will be closed on Wednesday 15 October. For urgent consular assistance, please call the FDFA Helpline on +41 800 24-7-365 / +41 58 465 33 33 or email helpline@eda.admin.ch We will be back open on Thursday 16 October. 🇨🇭

#OnThisDay in 1910, Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti was born The current “Encounters: Giacometti” exhibition at London’s @BarbicanCentre positions Giacometti’s historic sculptures with new works by contemporary artists Check it out here 👇 https://t.co/jWOKDxJFSj

From 12 October 2025, the Entry/Exit System (EES) will be gradually introduced for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals travelling for a short stay to the 29 Schengen Area member states, which include Switzerland. Learn more about the EES 👉 https://t.co/NbMO7NZeD4 #TravelToEurope