Consulate General of Switzerland in Milano
In the light of the current situation, the Consulate General has adapted its activities and remains accessible every working day by telephone or e-mail but access to the offices is allowed by appointment only on Mondays and Tuesdays from 09:00 to 17:00.
Please book your appointment promptly on +39(0)2 77 79 161 or by email at milano@eda.admin.ch.
Please consult the Order of the Italian Minister of Health for the restrictions in force in Lombardy. Currently, appointments at our representation are fixed only in case of proven necessity.
Italy: Compulsory quarantine 06.-30.04.2021
Attention: The Ordinanza 2 aprile 2021 of the Italian Ministry of Health has extended until April 30th 2021 the measures established by the Ordinanza 30 marzo 2021. It stipulates a compulsory quarantine of 5 days on entry in Italy for all travelers, including those arriving from Switzerland, regardless of the result of the already compulsory PCR or antigenic test. Furthermore, an additional test following the 5 days of quarantine is required. The exceptions mentioned in Art. 51 paragraph 7 of the DPCM 2 marzo 2021 are applicable.
www.salute.gov.it
Switzerland - Information for travellers
COVID-19
As of 08.02.2021, depending on the place of departure and the means of transport, it will be necessary to observe the measures describe in the chart below.
Countries/Regions/ Means of transport
|
PCR Test** (Are exempted children under the age of 12)
|
Compulsory registration |
Quarantine |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) airplane* | YES | YES | NO |
| A) train, bus, ship | NO | YES | NO |
| A) car | NO | NO | NO |
| B) all means of transport | YES | YES | YES |
| *Travellers by plane are requested to contact the airline for information on boarding requirements. | |||
| ** Please refer to: Type of test and requirements the result must meet | |||
| The countries and regions are listed in A) and B) below | |||
A) All Italian Regions apart from those mentioned under B)
- Valid proof of a negative PCR test** result for travellers by airplane (executed no more than 72 hours prior to arrival)
- Compulsory registration online of personal data on swissplf.admin.ch. Travellers arriving by car are exempted.
B) As of 08.04.2021: Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Toscana, Veneto and San Marino
- Valid proof of a negative PCR test** result (executed no more than 72 hours prior to arrival)
- Compulsory registration online of personal data on swissplf.admin.ch.
- Mandatory quarantine
Transit: Are exempted from the test, registration and quarantine requirements persons who enter Switzerland for the purpose of transiting the country and who intend and are able to travel on directly to another country. Therefore, a connection to other means of transport must be guaranteed or the traveler must have a private means of transport available to continue the journey. Furthermore the entry regulations of the various countries of transit and of the final destination must allow the entry.
Further exceptions and measures on international transport exist (Art. 8 Covid-19 Ordinance).
Italy - Information for travellers
COVID-19
Travel advice for Italy by the FDFA (French)
Ordinanza 30 marzo 2021 del Ministro della Salute
Entry to Italy - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
Information from the Prime Minister's Office concerning the yellow, orange and red areas
Certificate of life OASI
Swiss citizens: Due to the pandemic COVID-19, the Central Compensation Office (CCO) in Geneva will exceptionally accept the certificate of life to be filled out and signed by the social security holder himself/herself until 30.04.2021. The certificate can then be sent with a scan of a valid identity card or passport directly to the CCO by e-mail at the following address: sedmaster@zas.admin.ch
The Consulate General of Switzerland is located in the Swiss Center, overlooking Piazza Cavour in the heart of Milan. The Center, designed by the Swiss architect Armin Meili, was inaugurated in 1952. The place of Milan, together with that of Paris, is the oldest permanent site in Switzerland, opened after the creation of the Helvetic Republic in 1798.
Detailed information can be found on the Italian page.
Warning of false job advertisements
Emails with the sender "Swiss Immigration" and requests for payment are sent to foreigners. The SEM warns against these fraud attempts.
