CABO VERDE - Flights to Lisbon on July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2020 (from Praia) and July 9 (from São Vicente)

The Embassy informs Swiss nationals that TAP is planning return flights from Praia / São Vicente to Lisbon. Anyone interested in an airplane ticket must contact directly the airline (vendas.sal@tap.pt) or Praiatur (+238 972 1104).

Please ensuref that the continuation of your trip to Switzerland is possible. Regarding the provisions in force in Portugal, please consult the following websites:

https://covid19.min-saude.pt/

www.sns24.gov.pt

For entry into Switzerland, please consult the following site:

www.bag.admin.ch

(Attention: travelers from Cabo Verde must must go into quarantine of 10 days upon arrival in Switzerland).

Coronavirus : Quarantine upon entry into Switzerland from certain areas

On July 1, 2020, the Federal Council took various measures to prevent a new wave of coronavirus. In view of the increasing volume of travel and the rising number of new infections since mid-June, the Federal Council decided that travelers from certain areas will have to quarantine. The corresponding decree with the list of the countries can be found here (French) :

Decree

SENEGAL - Additional flights to Paris in July 2020

The Embassy informs Swiss nationals that Air France is planning additional flights to Paris in July 2020 (July 1, 3 and 8, then every Friday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday). These flights are not reserved for French nationals. Interested parties are invited to contact the airline directly:  Air France www.airfrance.sn, +221 33 839 77 77 or +221 33 839 77 91

For more information, please consult the website of the Embasy of Switzerland in Paris www.eda.admin.ch/paris

Repatriation Campaign by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

The World Health Organization WHO declared the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. There is a risk of infection in all regions of the world. The Federal Council has therefore been recommending since 16 March 2020 that Swiss travellers abroad return to their place of residence.

Since many travellers are no longer able to return home with their own resources due to local travel restrictions, the FDFA has launched a repatriation campaign together with airlines. Flights will be announced when the technical flight clarifications have been completed. There is no guarantee that all Swiss citizens can be repatriated.

The FDFA continues to ask all travellers abroad to register their trip and whereabouts quickly on the Travel Admin App to ensure that the embassy can contact you.

Situation in Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde

At present, no charter flight back to Switzerland is planned for these destinations. If the situation changes, the embassy would inform on this website and via Facebook and Twitter. Please consult this website regularly.

Suspension of visa applications

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID -19) the Embassy informs you that as of today, visa applications are suspended until further notice.

Please also consult the FAQ on the website of the SEM (State Secretariat for Migration):

www.sem.admin.ch

Detailed information can be found on the French page.