List of authorities intervening in each stage of the procedure

Switzerland

Country Report: List of authorities intervening in each stage of the procedure Last updated: 15/05/25

Author

Swiss Refugee Council Visit Website

 

Stage of the procedure Competent authority (EN) Competent authority (FR)
Decision on / denial of entry    
  • At the border
Border police Police des frontières
  • At the airport
Airport police Police aéroportuaire
  • After lodging asylum claim at the airport
State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Application State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Dublin (responsibility assessment) State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Refugee status determination State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Airport procedure State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Appeal procedure Federal Administrative Court

FAC

Tribunal administratif fédéral
Subsequent application State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM
Revocation / withdrawal State Secretariat for Migration SEM Secrétariat d’État aux migrations SEM

 

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection