Webinar on Returning to Switzerland & the ETIAS Travel Authorisation
Updated: Aug 12
26.5.2026, CT
Are you a Swiss citizen living abroad and regularly travelling from a third country to the Schengen area? Are you wondering how the new ETIAS system that will come into effect later this year* may affect your future travels? Would you like to spend an extended period in Switzerland as a binational family, or are you even considering returning to Switzerland permanently?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Consular Directorate of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, SwissCommunity (OSA) and Soliswiss are co-hosting a free webinar designed to answer the practical questions that matter most to Swiss living outside the Schengen area (We will post a summary in English on this website after the webinar).
📋 Topics covered:
What is the ETIAS Travel Authorisation System - and does it apply to you?
What dual nationals and their family members need to know
Key practicalities of returning to Switzerland: health insurance, AHV/AVS, taxes, duties and military service
🗓 Tuesday, 16 June 2026
🕛 German session: 12:00 (Swiss time) → click here
🕑 French session: 14:00 (Swiss time) → click here
Free to attend. No registration required. And if you can't make it live, the recording will be available at swisscommunity.org and soliswiss.ch.
Have a question in advance? Send it to webinar@eda.admin.ch - selected questions will be addressed during the session.
Share this with any Swiss who might find it useful. 🌍 *Edit August 2026: The previously confirmed target of launching ETIAS in the last quarter of 2026 is currently under review - a launch in 2027 is now considered the most likely scenario.
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