The Swiss Confederation recognised the Republic of Estonia de jure on 22 April 1921, laying the foundation for official diplomatic relations between the two countries. In 1938, the first Swiss envoy was accredited to Estonia, residing in Helsinki. Switzerland did not recognise Estonia’s incorporation into the Soviet Union and re-recognised the Republic of Estonia on 28 August 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored on 4 September 1991.

Following the restoration of Estonia’s independence, Toivo Tasa (1995–1999) was appointed as the first Estonian Ambassador to Switzerland, residing in Vienna. The current Ambassador of Estonia to the Swiss Confederation is Arti Hilpus, who presented his credentials to the President of Switzerland on 13 January 2026 and resides in Vienna.

Estonia has two honorary consuls in Switzerland. Matteo Inaudi serves as Honorary Consul in Geneva, having taken up his duties in autumn 2009, while Michael Antonio Reiss has served as Honorary Consul in Zurich since spring 2021.

The following have served as Swiss Ambassadors to Estonia: Sven Meili (1995–1999), Hansrudolf Hoffmann (1999–2001), Pierre Chrzanovski (2001–2005), Josef Bucher (2006–2010), Maurice Darier (2010–2012), Walter Haffner (2012–2013), Markus Niklaus Paul Dutly (2013–2017), Konstantin Obolensky (2017–2021), and Martin Michelet (2021–2025). Since 2025, the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Estonia has been Anja Zobrist Rentenaar, who presented her credentials on 11 November 2025 and resides in Riga. Andreas Lehmann serves as Switzerland’s Honorary Consul General in Estonia.

The Swiss-Baltic Chamber of Commerce also operates in Tallinn. In 2022, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland was established in Zurich and is chaired by Estonian Honorary Consul Michael Reiss.

Estonia has a Permanent Mission in Geneva, which promotes and protects Estonia’s interests in the international organisations based in Geneva.