First contacts

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

Consular Directorate (CD)

Switzerland's European policy (FDFA, Europe Division)

Representations and travel advice (FDFA)

State Secretary for Migration (Entry & residence)

Social insurances and health

Insurance (Federal Office of Public Health)

Central Compensation Office (CCO)

Gemeinsame Einrichtung KVG

Old Age Insurance (Federal Social Insurance Office)

Information Center OASI/DI

Political Rights / Voting Rights

The Swiss political system (ch.ch/democracy)

Voting rights - application forms

Information on coming referenda

Informations on voting online (E-Voting)

Information channels / media

Swiss Review

Gazzetta Svizzera (it)

swissinfo

Presence Switzerland (PRS)

Discover Switzerland (FDFA)

The Swiss Portal (ch.ch)

Directory of Swiss newspapers online (de)

Before you travel

General travel advice (de, fr, it)

Travel Admin – online registration for traveling abroad

Swiss passport

Customs & Import regulations (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security FOCBS)

Travelling with pets (Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office)

… and more

Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA)

Platform of the Swiss abroad (SwissCommunity)

Swiss clubs abroad (OSA)

Swiss Schools abroad (educationsuisse) (fr/de/it)

Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (SERI)

Swissuniversities

State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF)

Double taxation agreements (de/fr/it)

Doing service in the armed forces as a Swiss abroad (de/fr/it)

Science, technology and higher education

• State Secretariat for Education and Research (SBF)
  Federal agency for all domestic and international issues relating to general and university education, research and aerospace.
• Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
  Federal policy office for vocational education and training, the Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), and innovation.
• Swiss University Conference (CUS)
  University policy planning conference of the Confederation and all cantons with some decision-making authority.
• Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (CDIP)
  Conference of all cantonal cabinet members in charge of education, culture and sports representing the 26 cantons.
• Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
  Meets regularly to discuss all university-related matters requiring agreement or a joint position.
• ETH Board
  Administers the Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH) Domain, develops strategies and allocates resources. Elected by the Swiss Federal Council.
• Conference of the Universities of Applied Sciences
  Independent conference of UAS administrators representing UAS interests on the federal and cantonal levels, before the public and in relation to other educational and research policy institutions.
• Federal Commission for Universities of Applied Sciences (FCUAS)
  The FCUAS advises the Federal Council and the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on policy issues relative to the Universities of Applied Sciences.
• Swiss Science and Technology Council (SWTR)
  The SWTR is the advisory body of the Federal Council for science, research and technology policy.
• Swissuniversity
  Portal of the Swiss universities, providing the basic information to international students who wish to study in Switzerland.
• Swissuni
  Association of Swiss University Continuing Education.
• Educa
  The server for Swiss education.
• Federal Commission for Scholarships for International Students
  Grants university scholarships funded by the Federal Government to international students (FCS).
• Career Counseling Switzerland
  Assists with vocational decision-making.