Swiss citizens are entitled to a passport and an identity card. The current biometric passports contain a chip on which your fingerprints and an image of your face are stored electronically. All Swiss travel documents are produced in Switzerland.
Passport and identity card
You can apply online for your passport and identity card. Once your application is reviewed, you receive an invitation to record your biometric data at the competent Swiss representation. Be sure to check the expiry date on your current passport and identity card and leave enough time to order new ones.
Applying for an identity document
Do you require a passport and/or an identity card?
Loss or theft
Have you lost your passport or identity card, or have either of them been stolen?
Temporary passport
Do you need to travel at short notice, or do you require an emergency passport?
Fees
How much does an identity document cost?
Travelling with a Swiss passport
What do you need to know?
Declaration of consent for minors and persons under guardianship
There are no special formal requirements for the declaration of consent for the issuance of a Swiss travel document for minors and persons under guardianship. The declaration can be written in letter form or using the following model:
Declaration of consent (PDF, 1 Page, 616.0 kB, multilingual: German, French, Italian, English)
