Switzerland Proposes Digitalisation of Accommodation Registration System for Foreign Guests
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The Federal Council of Switzerland has started a public consultation. This consultation is about changing the Ordinance on Admission, Residence and Employment (VZAE). The change aims to make the system for registering foreign guests at places to stay digital across the country. At the moment, businesses that offer accommodation use paper forms. Guests sign these forms. The businesses then send the forms by hand to local government offices, called cantonal authorities. The suggested change will let businesses send these reports using computers. They might not need a guest's signature, but only if they check the guest's details against their identification document. This plan aims to cut down on office work and make checking in easier. The digital system will be available on the EasyGov platform for local government areas that do not already have digital systems. The consultation for this change finishes on 27 November 2026.
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