Published on 6 May 2026

Useful links

First contacts

• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
• Consular Directorate (CD)
• Switzerland's European policy (FDFA, Europe Division)
• Representations and travel advice (FDFA)
• State Secretary for Migration (Entry & residence)

Social insurances and health

• Insurance (Federal Office of Public Health)
• Central Compensation Office (CCO)
• Gemeinsame Einrichtung KVG
• Old Age Insurance (Federal Social Insurance Office)
• Information Center OASI/DI

Political Rights / Voting Rights

• The Swiss political system, ch.ch/democracy
• Voting rights – application forms
• Information on coming referenda
• Informations on voting online, E-Voting

Information channels / media

• Swiss Review
• Gazzetta Svizzera (Italian)
• swissinfo
• Presence Switzerland (PRS)
• Discover Switzerland (FDFA)
• ch.ch – Easy answers about life in Switzerland
• Directory of Swiss newspapers online (German)

Before you travel

• General travel advice (German, French, Italian)
• Travel Admin – online registration for traveling abroad
• Swiss passport
• Customs & Import regulations (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security FOCBS)
• Travelling with pets (Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office)

… and more

• Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA)
• Platform of the Swiss abroad (SwissCommunity)
• Swiss clubs abroad (OSA)
• Swiss Schools abroad (educationsuisse) (German, French, Italian)
• Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (SERI)
• Swissuniversities
• State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF)
• Double taxation agreements (de/fr/it)
• Doing service in the armed forces as a Swiss abroad (German, French, Italian)

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