COVID-19

Information for travellers to Switzerland 

From 15 June, border controls at all land and air borders between Switzerland and the other Schengen states will be lifted. From then, normal entry requirements will apply again:

• to all citizens of a Schengen state
• to persons with rights of free movement
• to third-country nationals who do not require a visa who are already legally resident in the Schengen area
• to third-country nationals who require a visa who are already legally resident in the Schengen area because they hold a Schengen residence document.  

Current situation in Switzerland

Transit in Switzerland

Mandatory quarantine for persons arriving from Campania, Liguria, Sardinia and Veneto as of 12.10.2020

Mandatory quarantine: list of countries and areas

Entry to Switzerland - State Secretariat for Migration SEM

Information for travellers to Italy

Travel advice for Italy by the FDFA (French)

Re-open EU - Italy - information from the European Union about the re-opening of Europe

Phase 2: entry to Italy
As of July 9, all persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration if they are stopped for checks. We recommend to check on the Region’s website for information about further local restrictions for persons coming from outside of Italy.

Phase 2: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions published by the Italian Government

Sardinia - official site of the region

Sardinia - registration for passengers

Sicily - official site of the region

Sicily - registration for passengers

Certificate of life OASI

Swiss citizen: Due to the pandemic COVID-19, the Central Compensation Office (CCO) in Geneva will exceptionally accept the certificate of life to be filled out and signed by the social security holder himself/herself by 31.12.2020. The certificate can then be sent with a scan of a valid identity card or passport directly to the CCO by e-mail at the following address: sedmaster@zas.admin.ch

As the official representation of Switzerland, the Embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic, financial and legal affairs, as well as science, education and culture.

The tasks of the embassy