All passengers arriving in Switzerland required to register from February 8th
Everyone entering Switzerland other than via car will be required to complete an electronic registration form prior to arrival from February 8th.
The measure was announced on Wednesday, January 28th, by the Swiss government.
Everyone entering via plane, ship, bus and train - but not via car - will be required to complete the electronic entry form.
So far, only people entering from high risk areas have been required to provide contact information.
EXPLAINED: What are Switzerland's new self-quarantine rules?
According to the official government advice about the new requirement, “this means that infections can be traced back more quickly and easily and chains of infection can be broken early.
More information about the new requirement is available at the following link.
The electronic form is not yet available online but it is to be made available at this link before February 8th.
According to official guidance, the information will be kept for 14 days and then destroyed.
People living in "areas on the border with Switzerland with which there is close economic, social and cultural exchange" are exempted from the requirements.
Switzerland also put in place a shorter quarantine requirement and mandatory testing for all flight arrivals. More information is available below.
READ MORE: Switzerland to shorten coronavirus quarantine, require negative PCR test on all flight arrivals
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The measure was announced on Wednesday, January 28th, by the Swiss government.
Everyone entering via plane, ship, bus and train - but not via car - will be required to complete the electronic entry form.
So far, only people entering from high risk areas have been required to provide contact information.
EXPLAINED: What are Switzerland's new self-quarantine rules?
According to the official government advice about the new requirement, “this means that infections can be traced back more quickly and easily and chains of infection can be broken early.
More information about the new requirement is available at the following link.
The electronic form is not yet available online but it is to be made available at this link before February 8th.
According to official guidance, the information will be kept for 14 days and then destroyed.
People living in "areas on the border with Switzerland with which there is close economic, social and cultural exchange" are exempted from the requirements.
Switzerland also put in place a shorter quarantine requirement and mandatory testing for all flight arrivals. More information is available below.
READ MORE: Switzerland to shorten coronavirus quarantine, require negative PCR test on all flight arrivals
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