2.10 European Union (EU) Laissez-Passer
The laissez-passer for members and employees of EU institutions is accepted for entry into Switzer-
land without a visa.
2.11 Military identity cards
2.11.1 NATO military identity card
Unless the person concerned is carrying out an activity approved by the Federal Council, the personal
military identity card issued by NATO to American and Canadian soldiers who are stationed in Europe
is only accepted for transit if combined with a ‘leave order’. In such cases, no visa is required.
NATO identity cards issued to family members of NATO soldiers or to the civilian component of NATO
forces are not recognised by Switzerland as valid travel documents.
2.11.2 US military identity document
Unless the person concerned is carrying out an activity approved by the Federal Council, the only US
military identity documents (Armed Forces of the United States) for soldiers that are accepted for
transit are those that have a photograph of the holder in civilian dress or authorisation to wear the uni-
form. In such cases, no visa is required.
US identity documents (Armed Forces of the United States) issued to family members of US soldiers
or to the civilian component of US forces are not recognised by Switzerland as valid travel documents.
2.12 Travel facilities for school pupils
Students from third states residing in a member state of the European Union (EU) or of the European
Free Trade Association (EFTA) may enter Switzerland provided they can produce a list containing
their names and issued by the competent authority of the states mentioned.
This list is equivalent to:
• a visa, provided the student produces a recognised and valid travel document;
• a travel document and visa, unless the student already has a recognised and valid travel docu-
ment. In this case, a photo of the student must be attached to the list.
2.13 Children without a travel document, travelling accompanied by a par-
ent
Normally children either need to hold their own travel document or they need to be registered in the
mother’s or father’s passport to enter Switzerland. However, they may enter Switzerland without a
travel document if the following conditions are all fulfilled:
• The child is not older than six months;
• The child has been officially registered (e.g., in a register of births, marriages and deaths);
• The child is accompanied by one or both parents;
• One or both of the child's parents are citizens of an EU or EFTA member state;
• One or both of the child's parents identify themselves using their passports or ID cards and pre-
sent an extract of the entry of their child's personal data in an official register (e.g. a register of
births, marriages, and deaths).
2.14 Emergency Travel Document for EU nationals
An emergency travel document:
a) is issued by a Member State of the European Union to its own citizens (see note below)
b) is issued by a Member State of the European Union to citizens of another EU Member State,