Visa Information System-Ordinance (VISO)
Visa Information System-Ordinance (VISO)
SR 142.512 — Ordinance of 18 December 2013 on the Central Visa Information System and the National Visa System (Visa Information System-Ordinance, VISO).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 January 2025. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 12 June 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 109e of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act of 16 December 2005 (FNIA), ordains:
SR 142.20 This title was revised on 1 Jan. 2019 pursuant to Art. 12 para. 2 of the Publications Act of 18 June 2004 (SR 170.512). The modification has been made throughout the text.
Contents
1. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. National Visa System — 10 articles 3. Central Visa Information System — 12 articles 4. Consultation of Other Databases and VIS Mail — 2 articles 5. Data Protection, Data Security and Supervision — 13 articles 6. Final Provisions — 3 articles