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The Swiss embassy in Tehran is temporarily closed

Iran

Updated on 11 Mar 2026

The Swiss embassy in Tehran is temporarily closed. Due to the volatile situation, it is currently not foreseeable when consular services will resume. Nevertheless, inquiries sent by email to tehran@eda.admin.ch will be answered in due course.

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OrganizationPublished on 27 April 2026

U.S. Social Security

Any consular services require a prior appointment. To make an appointment please call the Foreign Interests Section from Sunday to Thursday between 8:00am to 3:30pm.

Please make sure to be on time for your appointment; late arrivals or no shows need to make a new appointment. If you have to cancel your appointment please inform this section at least 24 hours in advance.

The services we are providing mainly include assistance in applying for social security cards and retirement benefits for the U.S. citizens and/or their families.

Kindly note that although this office is qualified to perform certain duties on behalf of the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), the final decision about the cases is always taken by the U.S. authorities.

It is also worth mentioning that this office cannot provide any information regarding the time it would take for SSA to process each individual case.

Details regarding the services we provide can be found here:

Please feel free to contact us for any further information.

General information regarding Social Security matters can be found on the website of the U.S. Social Security Administration