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    Disclaimer: The accuracy and completeness of the information contained in the maps and illustrations on this website cannot be guaranteed; such information does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Swiss Confederation.

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    Directory of the official Swiss representations abroad
    (PDF, 1.2 MB, English)

    Other languages
    Verzeichnis der offiziellen Vertretungen der Schweiz im Ausland
    Liste des représentations officielles de la Suisse à l'étranger
    Lista delle rappresentanze ufficiali della Svizzera all’estero

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Guide “Returning to Switzerland Swiss citizens living abroad”

Month 7
Publication year 2018
Number of pages 9
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Guide “Returning to Switzerland Swiss citizens living abroad”
(PDF, Number of pages 9, 887.7 kB, English)
Other languages
Ratgeber «Rückkehr Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer»
Guide pratique «Retour des Suisses de l’étranger»
Guida «Rientro degli Svizzeri e delle Svizzere residenti all’estero»

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