Swiss identity card

Swiss identity card
Swiss identity card
	Front of the card
	Reverse
Type	Optional identity document,; optional replacement for passport (see below)
Issued by	Switzerland
First issued	3 March 2023
Valid in	EFTA ; European Union ; United Kingdom (Pre-Settled or Settled status) ; Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) Georgia ; Montserrat (max. 14 days) ; Overseas France ; Tunisia (organized tours) ; Turkey
Eligibility	Swiss citizenship
Expiration	10 years (age 18 and over); 5 years (age under 18);

The Swiss identity card in its current form dates back to July 1994. It is in the form of a plastic photocard. It can be used as a travel document when travelling within European Free Trade Association^[2] or to the European Union,^[3] the European microstates, Georgia,^[4] Turkey, and on organized tours to Tunisia.

^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ "Appendix 1 Movement of persons (Art. 20)" (PDF). Article 1.
^ "EUR-Lex - 22002A0430(01) - EN". Official Journal L 114 , 30/04/2002 P. 0006 - 0072. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
^ "Swiss citizens allowed to enter Georgia with IDs".

[1] "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[:4-2] "Appendix 1 Movement of persons (Art. 20)" (PDF). Article 1.

[:1-3] "EUR-Lex - 22002A0430(01) - EN". Official Journal L 114 , 30/04/2002 P. 0006 - 0072. Retrieved 2020-12-19.

[4] "Swiss citizens allowed to enter Georgia with IDs".

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