Unlike citizens of the EU/EFTA, people from third states are required to have an authorisation to enter Switzerland. The type of clearance they need depends on the purpose of their travel.

Zurich's population has reached a new high, but data also reveals interesting information about foreigners who call Switzerland’s largest city ‘home’.

Residents in some Swiss cities will pay lower taxes in 2026, and new facts emerge about Zurich's foreign population — these ...

Dozens more jobs to be cut in Switzerland; Court upholds the exclusion of cross-border students from Geneva schools; plus ...

The regulations for travelling by air with animals differ from country to country and, often, from one airline to another.

Each year on the first Wednesday of February, Swiss government is testing its nationwide alarm system. But what happens if the sirens blast to alert to a real emergency? What should you do?

Nationwide alarm system will be tested this afternoon; Improved job prospects are expected in Switzerland the first quarter ...

A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a Swiss bar during New Year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death ...

Several hundred demonstrators marched in Switzerland on Saturday to demand "justice and truth" over a New Year's blaze that ...

All Zurich care facilities are to allow assisted suicide on their premises; Zurich wants to become a hub for overnight trains ...

Certain motorways in Switzerland, especially those near urban centres, are more prone to congestion. The government has plans ...

It's hard to compare the quality of life in different parts of Switzerland, but a new study suggests one canton is far better than the others when it comes to certain criteria.