Over 835,000 Swiss nationals live abroad. That’s around 11% of people who hold a Swiss passport. And the number is growing. In terms of population, if the Swiss Abroad made up a canton, it would be the fourth-largest canton in Switzerland.
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Have you experienced problems with your Swiss driving licence while living abroad?
Administrative procedures related to driver’s licenses can easily fall between the cracks. Tell us about your adventures abroad!
The Swiss banker who sought the freedom of Patagonia
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From Switzerland’s financial centre to the Patagonian Steppe: how Christoph Schär left banking to build a new life as a sheep farmer in Argentina.
September 27 votes: Swiss Abroad less dismissive of food security initiative
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On the issue of neutrality, Swiss citizens living abroad voted in a remarkably similar way to the rest of the country. The food security initiative, meanwhile, received slightly more support from expats.
Are the Swiss Abroad a drain or a gain for Switzerland?
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The value of the Swiss diaspora to Switzerland is a regular topic of debate. But its supporters have no shortage of arguments to counter the criticism.
Twenty-five years after 9/11: ‘I’ve never spoken about it until now’
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, Swiss citizen Beat Reinhart was working directly opposite the Twin Towers. He witnessed the attacks first-hand. A testimony.
From grey skies to heatwaves: climate drives Swiss abroad
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Swiss people have long moved abroad to escape grey winters. Now, increasingly severe heatwaves are giving some a new reason to leave.
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Robert Thayer from Texas lived most of his life thinking he knew who his relatives were, until his DNA test results placed him on another family tree. His curiosity led him to the hills of canton Bern.
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Efforts are afoot to make it easier for Swiss schools abroad to find and recruit Swiss-trained staff. A parliamentary initiative proposes standardising employment conditions, to make working abroad more attractive for Swiss teachers.
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One year before federal elections, a survey of Swiss voters hardly suggests that major political upheaval is on the cards.
