Lost property

Bringing in a found item

Bringing a found item to the authorities gives its owner a chance to get it back.

Pour qui

Anyone who finds an item, whether valuable or not, in the canton of Geneva can return it to the authorities.
 

Where

You can hand in the found item:

  • At the lost property office during opening hours or in the secure letterbox accessible 24 hours a day
  • At the nearest police station
  • To the driver or an authorised agent working for the Geneva public transports (TPG) if you found the item on public transport in Geneva.

Contact us

Opening hours
From July 1st to August 31st
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday

SCEM-DSL-SAMP-Secteur des objets trouvés
SCEM-DSL-SAMP-Secteur des objets trouvés
5, rue des Glacis-de-Rive
1207 Genève
Tél: +41 22 427 90 00
E-mail: scot@police.ge.ch

Last updated: 1 July 2026

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