Bern, 25.03.2020 - Switzerland extends border controls to all Schengen States. This measure will increase the protection given to the population against the coronavirus.
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the EU. Nevertheless, nothing will change for the time being in Switzerland's relationship with the United Kingdom.
The agreement on the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the EU has been in force since 1 June 2002 as an important part of the Bilateral Agreements I.
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will have consequences for Switzerland’s relations with this country. Switzerland wants to maintain its close relationship with the UK beyond Brexit.
Internal security and migration challenges require international cooperation. Switzerland works closely with European states in the areas of justice, police, visas and asylum.
The EU and its 28 members are Switzerland’s most important partners. The relationship Switzerland-EU has developed by means of an ever-tighter net of sectoral agreements.
