FDFA Fees Ordinance (FeeO FDFA)
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Art. 10 Waiving of fees
1 The FDFA does not charge fees for assistance provided in the context of consular protection that: a. takes less than one hour and does not involve any expenses; or b. requires a maximum of half an hour and expenses not exceeding 30 Swiss francs. 2 No fee shall be charged for the following general assistance services: a. assistance in the event of illness and accident as set out in Article 51 letters a–f of the Swiss Abroad Ordinance of 7 October 2015 (SAO), provided full insurance cover exists. b. assistance for victims of serious crime, as set out in Article 52 SAO; c. assistance for missing persons, as set out in Article 53 paragraph 1 letters a–c SAO; d. assistance in the event of death, provided it occurs outside the country of residence, as set out in Article 54 paragraph 1 letters a–f SAO; e. assistance in the event of child abduction, as set out in Article 55 paragraph 1 letters a–f SAO. 3 In case of need or if there is an overriding public interest to do so, the FDFA may waiv
Para. 2 let. a — SR 195.11
Art. 11 Organised travel out of crisis or disaster regions
1 Travel out of crisis or disaster regions organised by the FDFA is not charged to the persons concerned, unless they have acted negligently. 2 In the event of negligent conduct, the fee for the journey is split evenly between the persons concerned.
Art. 12 Assistance in the event of imprisonment
1 No advance payment, whether in full or in part, may be requested for assistance in the event of imprisonment set out in Article 57 SAO. 2 Once persons have been released, the FDFA reviews which costs may be charged to the persons concerned. It takes into account whether persons: a. will be in a position to pay the costs in the foreseeable future; b. have acted negligently.
Para. 1 — SR 195.11
Art. 13 Assistance in the event of political or terrorist kidnappings and hostage-taking
1 For assistance in the event of political or terrorist kidnappings and hostage-taking, persons who have acted negligently shall pay: a. the costs directly attributable to them, in particular for: 1. their transport, 2. their medical care, 3. their clothing, 4. other aid from which they have directly benefited, 5. the transport of such aid; b. the operational costs related to the case, consisting of the costs for: 1. the services provided by the representation based on time spent, 2. travel accommodation and meals costs for public employees, 3. services of third parties retained, 4. additional infrastructures at third locations, 5. the procurement of information and documents, including the associated staff costs, 6. communication and transmission. 2 The following persons shall only pay the costs directly attributable to them: a. persons who have not acted negligently; b. persons with multiple nationalities if another country provides consular protection; c. employees of international