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# Visa Information System-Ordinance (VISO)

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## 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).

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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.

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## 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

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