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Art. 4

Issuing authority

1

Identity documents are issued within Switzerland by the offices designated by the cantons. The Federal Council may designate further offices. If a canton has two or more issuing authorities, it shall designate one authority responsible for issuing identity documents.14

2

Identity documents are issued abroad by the offices designated by the Federal Council.

3

The Federal Council shall regulate jurisdiction based on location and substantive considerations.

  1. 14 Amended by Art. 2 No 1 of the Federal Act of 13 June 2008 on the Approval and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC on Biometric Passports and Travel Documents, in force since 1 March 2010 (AS 2009 5521; BBl 2007 5159).
Legal act context
SR 143.1 · IDA · Federal act · Federal Act of 22 June 2001 on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals (Identity Documents Act, IDA)
Structure path
Section 2 Issue, Production, Revocation and Loss of the Document
Language
English (en)
Data status
2023-09-01

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