Where to apply for a Schengen visa?
For the Dominican Republic, the visa request can be submitted online. The personal appearance at the representation is however still required, to deposit the complete file, to register the biometric data and to pay the visa fee.
The appointment to deposit your visa file is completely free of charge and has to be taken exclusively online: www.swiss-visa.ch
Representation agreement
If a State does not have its proper visa section in a country or region, the delivery of a Schengen visa can be delegated to another Schengen State member with an agreement between both countries concerned.
The agreement allows the appointed representation to represent and handle Schengen visa applications within its own competence without consulting the other represented State.