For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (April 02, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can …
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By delmonicoc | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN Event: Swiss authorities are now categorizing the condition in Switzerland as an ‘extraordinary situation’ under the Swiss Epidemics Act. Country-Specific Information: The number of cases is increasing rapidly. The entire population is affected and is urgently …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Health Issues, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (April 1, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (March 31, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can …
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By delmonicoc | 31 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (March 30, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the State Department can …
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By kirkbypm | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
For all Alerts and Messages from the U.S. Embassy Bern, please click here Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (March 27, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: Daily update for U.S. citizens regarding COVID-19 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive health and security updates and to ensure the …
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By delmonicoc | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
Alerts and Messages – U.S. Embassy Bern Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information (U.S. Embassy Bern, March 26, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: U.S. Embassy Bern will be sending a daily update to ensure all U.S. citizens in Switzerland and Liechtenstein have the latest information about COVID-19 and local security conditions. If different or additional information would be …
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By kirkbypm | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Events, News, Notification, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19
Subject: Health Alert – COVID-19 Information (U.S. Embassy Bern, March 25, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Country-Specific Information: Swiss authorities are now categorizing the condition in Switzerland as an ‘extraordinary situation’ under the Swiss Epidemics Act. The number of cases is increasing rapidly. The entire population is affected and is urgently called …
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By delmonicoc | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert, weather
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland Subject: Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Bern (March 20, 2020) Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein Event: On March 19, 2020 the Department of State issued a Global Level 4 Health Alert – Do not travel The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial …
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By delmonicoc | 20 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, embassy, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services, Visa Waiver Program | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to the specified countries in Europe, including Switzerland and Lichtenstein. For a full list see: What countries are included in this notice Europe is experiencing widespread ongoing transmission of respiratory illness caused by the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19) . Older adults and people of any age with serious chronic medical conditions are at increased risk for severe disease. Travelers should avoid contact with …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 16 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Europe Travel Alert, health, Travel Alert
The World Health Organization has determined that multiple countries within the Schengen Area are experiencing sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19. Presidential Proclamation 9984 restricts and suspends the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area (which includes Switzerland and Lichtenstein) …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, embassy, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visa Waiver Program | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
The 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, known as FATCA, created new reporting requirements for taxpayers with specified foreign assets. Visit the Joint Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration for more information: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/Joint-Foreign-Account-Tax-Compliance-FATCA-FAQ.html
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 20 September, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: ACS, Americans in Switzerland, banking, FATCA, Renunciation, taxes, U.S. Taxes
Disaster can strike at any time. Luckily, there is Alertswiss , a mobile app developed by the Federal Office for Civil Protection to help you plan for and stay safe in an emergency while in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. With Alertswiss , you receive alerts, warnings and information in real time. So that you always know exactly and …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 23 April, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: ACS, Europa Travel Alert, info, travel tips
By ch | 17 October, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: ACS, Answers, CRBA, FAQ, Passport, passport validity, Questions
Top Tips for Americans Visiting Switzerland Check your passport validity: You will be denied entry into Switzerland if your passport is expired or is expiring soon. To enter Switzerland or the Schengen area, your passport must remain valid for 90 days after your planned date of departure from the Schengen area. Before leaving the U.S., …
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By U.S. Mission Switzerland | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: explore, passport validity, Schengen, travel tips
