Identity Documents Act (IDA)
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Art. 10 Principle
Data processing under this Act is governed by the Data Protection Act of 25 September 2020.
Art. 10 — Amended by Annex 1 No II 7 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941). SR 235.1
Art. 11 Information system
1 The Federal Office of Police shall maintain an information system. It shall contain the personal data that appear and are stored in the identity document, together with the following data: a. the issuing authority and the production centre; b. place of birth; c. other places of origin; d. names of parents; e. date of first issue and date of reissue, changes in the data that appear in the identity document; f. entries on the seizure, refusal, revocation, surrender or loss of the identity document; g. entries on protective measures for minors and persons subject to a general deputyship relating to the issuing of identity documents; h. signature(s) of the legal representative in the case of identity documents for minors; i. entries on the loss of citizenship by operation of law or by official decision; j. special features of identity documents whose holders enjoy privileges and immunities under the Vienna Convention of 18 April 1961 on Diplomatic Relations or the Vienna Convention of 24
Para. 1 — 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). Para. 1 let. a — 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 201
Art. 12 Data processing and data disclosure
1 The following authorities or bodies may enter data directly into the information system in order to fulfil their statutory duties: a. the Federal Office of Police; b. the issuing authorities; c. the production centres. 2 The following authorities or agencies may consult data online in order to fulfil their statutory duties: a. the Federal Office of Police; b. the issuing authorities; c. the Border Guard, exclusively for the purpose of establishing identity; d. the police units designated by the Confederation and the cantons, exclusively for the purpose of establishing identity; e. the police units designated by the cantons to receive loss reports; f. the federal police unit designated as responsible for requests to establish identity received from abroad, exclusively for establishing identity; g. the Federal Intelligence Service, exclusively for the purpose of establishing identity. 3 Data from the information system may be passed on for the purpose of identifying victims of accident
Art. 12 — 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). Para. 2 let. g — Inserted by No I 5 of the Federal Act of 25 Sept. 2020 on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2021 565; 2022 300; BBl 2019 4751).
Art. 13 Obligation to notify
1 The ordering authority shall notify the competent issuing authority of the following: a. the imposition and lifting of a block on official documents; b. the surrender and cancellation of identity documents; c. the protective measures for minors and persons subject to a general deputyship that relate to the issue of identity documents, as well as their revocation; d. loss of citizenship by operation of law or by official decision. 2 The issuing authority shall enter the data in the federal information system.
Art. 13 — 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).
Art. 14 Prohibition of parallel databases
The keeping of parallel databases, except for the temporary storage of application forms by the issuing authority, is prohibited.
Art. 14 — Amended by Annex 1 No II 7 of the Data Protection Act of 25 Sept. 2020, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 491; BBl 2017 6941).
Art. 15 Implementing provisions
The Federal Council shall issue implementing provisions on: a. responsibility for the information system; b. access and processing authorisation; c. the retention period for the data; d. technical and organisational measures.