The Portuguese Embassy in Bern represents Portugal's diplomatic interests in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, serving one of the largest Portuguese communities abroad. With approximately 255,500 Portuguese nationals living in Switzerland (the third-largest foreign community), the embassy maintains an extensive consular network including consulates general in Geneva and Zurich, plus consular agencies in Sion and Lugano. Portugal-Switzerland bilateral relations span centuries, with formal diplomatic ties established in 1892 and upgraded to embassy level in 1959, reflecting strong economic, cultural, and people-to-people connections between the two nations.