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# Swiss Abroad Ordinance (SAO)

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## Swiss Abroad Ordinance (SAO)

SR 195.11 — Ordinance of 7 October 2015 on Swiss Persons and Institutions Abroad (Swiss Abroad Ordinance, SAO).

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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 15 December 2024, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, based on Articles 50 paragraph 2 and 63 paragraph 2 of the Swiss Abroad Act of 26 September 2014 (SAA), ordains:

SR 195.1

## Contents

1\. Swiss Nationals Abroad — 46 articles 2. Consular Protection and Other Consular Services for Persons Abroad — 27 articles 3. Final Provisions — 5 articles

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