Passport and identity card

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Swiss citizens have a passport and an identity card. 

Travelling on a Swiss passport

Travellers are advised to enquire at the appropriate embassy or consulate in Switzerland about the provisions for entering or transiting a country.

Foreign Representations in Switzerland

You can find helpful information on the FDFA website about the security situation in various countries and travelling abroad.

FDFA travel advice  

For questions about ordering a pass-port/an identity card or what to do if you lose your passport/identity card contact the passport office in your canton of residence.

For general questions about the Swiss passport or identity card you can send us an e-mail or call us on 0800 820 008. The line is open from 9 to 11 a.m. and calls are free of charge.

Statutory provisions

• Federal Identity Documents Act

  (SR 143.1)
  (not available in English)

• Federal Identity Documents Ordinance

  (SR 143.11)
  (not available in English)

• Ordinance of the FDJP on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals

  (SR 143.111)
  (not available in English)

• ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP)
• Specifications Extended Access Control (EAC)

  (not available in English)

• Swiss Government PKI

  (not available in English)

• Integration of biometric features in passports and travel documents
• Standards for security features and biometrics

Place of origin

Your commune no longer exists – New place of origin

If you cannot find your commune when submitting your online application, go to the following link:

• List of communes that no longer exist

  (This document is not available in English)

Last modification 01.07.2021