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Published on 4 March 2026

Passport and identity card

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.

A Swiss 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.

4 March 2026

Applying for an identity document

Do you require a passport and/or an identity card?

4 March 2026

Loss or theft

Have you lost your passport or identity card, or have either of them been stolen?

4 March 2026

Temporary passport

Do you need to travel at short notice, or do you require an emergency passport?

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Fees

How much does an identity document cost?

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Travelling with a Swiss passport

What do you need to know?

4 March 2026

Passport and identity card: biometric data Spain

Is your Swiss passport and/or Swiss identity card due to expire within the next 12 months? Would you like to have it renewed?

4 March 2026

Travelling with minors

Minors resident in Spain travelling abroad without their legal representatives

20 February 2026

Questions and answers regarding Swiss passport/ID applications in Spain.

Questions and answers regarding Swiss passport/ID applications in Spain.