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 - Information from the Federal Office of Public Health
Transit in Switzerland
Mandatory quarantine: list of countries and areas
Mandatory quarantine for persons arriving from Veneto as of 14.12.2020
Entry to Switzerland - State Secretariat for Migration SEM
Information for travellers to Italy
Travel advice for Italy by the FDFA (French)
Information from the Prime Minister's Office concerning the yellow, orange and red areas
Entry to Italy - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
Currently, 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.
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 30.04.2021. 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