Last verified: Wednesday, 16. June 2021 at 08:28 AM
Last verified: Wednesday, 16. June 2021 at 08:28 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland Please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
Switzerland shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Switzerland), the Advisory Index is 3.6 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Austria (3.8), France (3.7), Germany (3.6), Italy with 3.5 and Liechtenstein with 3 (of 5).
There are currently 853,349 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Switzerland. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 10,737 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Switzerland.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Switzerland.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Switzerland from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Beakta väderleks- och vägtrafikinformation samt risker för snö- och jordskred.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Switzerland is easing some COVID-19 related restrictions from 31 May. Changes include: an increase in numbers of people allowed to attend public events and private gatherings, some travel quarantine exemptions for the vaccinated and those who have recovered from COVID-19, and restaurants being allowed to resume service indoors. We continue to advise: Do not ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/switzerland
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Switzerland. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Switzerland changed from 4.0 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Switzerland with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Switzerland changed from 3.5 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Switzerland to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Switzerland to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Switzerland changed from 3.0 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Switzerland to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Switzerland changed from 1.5 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Switzerland with a rating of 4.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Switzerland with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Switzerland changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Switzerland with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Switzerland with a rating of 1.0.
Switzerland with its capital Berne is a country in Europe (Western Europe), slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey (41,290 km²). The country is located Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy. The climate can be described as temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers. The landscape is mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes. With a population of about 7.58 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Berne |
| Population | about 7.58 million |
| Size | 41.290 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Common languages | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Currency | Franc (short: CHF) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +41 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ch |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | CH |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | CHE |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 756 |
These are problems Switzerland is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Switzerland. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Switzerland.
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Switzerland is currently rated at 4,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
The score is rather high (4,0) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Switzerland. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Switzerland.
There are currently 853,349 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Switzerland. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 10,737 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Switzerland.
Switzerland has a size of 41,290 km² or 15,942 mi² which is slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Switzerland and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Austria (3.8)
France (3.7)
Germany (3.6)
Italy (3.5)
Liechtenstein (3.0)