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#Flyinghome: Swiss repatriates from Sydney, Goa and Bangkok
Coronavirus
#Flyinghome: Swiss repatriates from Sydney, Goa and Bangkok
Three aircrafts from Sydney (Australia), Goa (India) and Bangkok (Thailand) landed in Zurich today.
05.04.2020
An overview of already completed and planned return flights
CORONAVIRUS
An overview of already completed and planned return flights
The FDFA has already carried out 21 return flights and brought around 2600 Swiss travellers back to Switzerland. Further flights are planned, as the present table shows.
06.04.2020
"What does the FDFA advise?"
CORONAVIRUS
"What does the FDFA advise?"
Many Swiss nationals travelling abroad ask the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA for recommendations and advice on their return journey. A list of questions and answers.
03.04.2020
COVID-19: all FDFA divisions are affected
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19: all FDFA divisions are affected
The global COVID-19 pandemic is now affecting the day-to-day work of everyone at FDFA. Protocol is currently answering a large number of requests that are "as urgent as they are varied".
04.04.2020
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Travelling abroad
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Travelling to Switzerland
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Emigration & return
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Living abroad
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Helpline
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Online desk
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Travel Admin App
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Publications

THEMES & DOSSIERS

Competition
Competition
FDFA – Competition 2020
The FDFA is looking for staff with the expertise and leadership skills to contribute actively to Switzerland’s foreign policy.
AVIS28
AVIS28
Agile Swiss foreign policy
AVIS28, the report on Switzerland's 2028 Foreign Policy Vision, provides impetus for a focused, networked and agile foreign policy.
Multilateralism
Multilateralism
FDFA commitment to refugees and migration issues
Switzerland is committed at several levels to protecting refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants.
Foreign policy
Foreign policy
Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23
The thematic focus areas are peace and security, prosperity, sustainability and digitalisation.
International cooperation
International cooperation
Greater focus and impact
Swiss development cooperation will become more focused, making it more effective. This is reflected in Switzerland's new international cooperation strategy for 2021–24.
Europe
Europe
Institutional agreement
Through the institutional agreement, the Federal Council aims to consolidate Switzerland's bilateral approach and ensure continued access to the single market.
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