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# Identity Documents Act (IDA)

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## Identity Documents Act (IDA)

SR 143.1 — Federal Act of 22 June 2001 on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals (Identity Documents Act, IDA).

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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. English consolidation of 1 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 38 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, having consulted the Federal Council Dispatch of 28 June 2000, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2000 4751

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 4 articles 2. Issue, Production, Revocation and Loss of the Document — 9 articles 3. Data Processing — 6 articles 4. Final Provisions — 2 articles 5. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 13 June 2008 — 0 articles

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