| Link |
Germany |
Neuregelung zu sicheren Herkunftsstaaten beschlossen |
New regulation on safe countries of origin adopted |
German Parliament | Deutscher Bundestag |
5 December 2025 |
First instance determination, Safe country concept |
Policy |
| Link |
Cyprus |
Υπερψήφιση προϋπολογισμών, νόμος για απέλαση αιτητών ασύλου που παρανομούν και κύρωση της συμφωνίας οριοθέτησης ΑΟΖ Κύπρου–Λιβάνου |
Vote in favor of budgets, law for the deportation of asylum seekers who violate the law and ratification of the agreement on the delimitation of the Cyprus-Lebanon EEZ |
Nomoplatform |
4 December 2025 |
Detention |
Legislation |
| Link |
Luxembourg |
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4 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Greece |
Ο Υπουργός Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου, Θάνος Πλεύρης στο MED5: Η Ευρώπη πρέπει να μας ακούσει – Πραγματική αλληλεγγύη, επιστροφές και προστασία συνόρων |
The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, at MED5: Europe must listen to us – Genuine solidarity, returns, and border protection |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
29 November 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Deuxième opération d’évacuation d’enfants blessés de Gaza |
Second operation to evacuate wounded children from Gaza |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
28 November 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Stratégie en matière d’asile 2027 : vers des améliorations ciblées du système |
The Swiss Confederation, cantons, cities, and municipalities jointly presented the Asylum Strategy 2027, concluding that the restructured asylum system works well overall but now requires targeted adjustments. Despite pressures such as the COVID-19 pandem |
Federal Department of Justice and Police | Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement | Département fédéral de justice et police | Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia |
28 November 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Content of protection, Integration, Temporary Protection |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
L’OSAR critique les angles morts de la stratégie en matière d’asile 2027 |
OSAR criticises the blind spots of the 2027 asylum strategy. |
Swiss Refugee Council | Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe | Organisation suisse d’aide aux réfugiés |
28 November 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Policy |
| Link |
European Union |
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Migration and asylum: Member states agree on solidarity pool |
European Council | Council of the European Union |
8 December 2025 |
Relocation |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques de 2024 |
Asylum: 2024 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
17 February 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral adopte un rapport sur la situation des diasporas tibétaine et ouïghoure en Suisse |
Federal Council adopts report on the situation of the Tibetan and Uyghur diasporas in Switzerland |
Federal Department of Justice and Police | Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement | Département fédéral de justice et police | Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia |
12 February 2025 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral veut s’attaquer aux défis de l’immigration |
Federal Council wants to tackle immigration challenges |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
29 January 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
7205 personnes en situation irrégulière ont quitté la Suisse sous le contrôle des autorités en 2024 |
7205 people in an irregular situation left Switzerland under the control of the authorities in 2024 |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
24 January 2025 |
Dublin procedure, Return, Temporary Protection |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral approuve les nouvelles règles de l’UE concernant la transmission des informations préalables sur les passagers |
Federal Council approves new EU rules on the transmission of advance passenger information |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
15 January 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le rapport final du projet pilote confirme l’utilité des bureaux de signalement externes pour les centres d’asile |
The final report of the pilot project confirms the usefulness of external reporting offices for asylum centers |
Swiss Refugee Council | Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe | Organisation suisse d’aide aux réfugiés |
17 March 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques de février 2025 |
Asylum: February 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
11 March 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Forte baisse des demandes d’asile déposées par des mineurs non accompagnés en 2024 |
Sharp drop in asylum applications filed by unaccompanied minors in 2024 |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
6 March 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Hendrick Krauskopf intègre la direction du SEM |
Hendrick Krauskopf joins the SEM Executive Board |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
27 February 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Institutional |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Intégration professionnelle des réfugiés : le conseiller fédéral Beat Jans discute avec des chefs d’entreprise et des autorités |
Occupational integration of refugees: Federal Councillor Beat Jans talks with business leaders and authorities |
Federal Department of Justice and Police | Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement | Département fédéral de justice et police | Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia |
27 February 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral veut promouvoir l’emploi des bénéficiaires du statut S et des ressortissants d’États tiers formés en Suisse |
Federal Council wants to promote employment for S status beneficiaries and third-country nationals trained in Switzerland |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
26 February 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques de janvier 2025 |
Asylum: January 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
25 February 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
L’immigration nette a reculé en Suisse en 2024 |
Net immigration to Switzerland fell in 2024 |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
20 February 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral recommande de rejeter l’initiative pour la démocratie |
Federal Council recommends rejection of the Democracy Initiative |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
19 February 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Lutte contre les étrangers multirécidivistes : la Confédération et les cantons instituent une taskforce et se penchent sur les mesures de contrainte |
Combating repeat offenders: the Confederation and the cantons set up a task force and look into coercive measures |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
4 April 2025 |
Detention |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Risque de violations des droits humains et de détresse existentielle en cas de renvoi vers l’Afghanistan |
Risk of human rights violations and existential distress in the event of return to Afghanistan |
Swiss Refugee Council | Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe | Organisation suisse d’aide aux réfugiés |
2 April 2025 |
Return |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Faire accéder les réfugiés à l’enseignement supérieur pour lutter contre la pénurie de main-d’œuvre qualifiée |
Bringing refugees to higher education to tackle skills shortages |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
28 March 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Possibilité d’analyser les supports électroniques de données des requérants d’asile à partir du 1er avril |
Possibility of analysing the electronic data carriers of asylum seekers from 1 April |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
25 March 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, Digitalisation |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le conseiller fédéral Beat Jans rencontre le commissaire européen aux Affaires intérieures Magnus Brunner à Zurich |
Federal Councillor Beat Jans meets European Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner in Zurich |
Federal Department of Justice and Police | Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement | Département fédéral de justice et police | Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia |
22 March 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral adopte le message relatif au pacte européen sur la migration et l’asile |
Federal Council adopts dispatch on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
21 March 2025 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum, Asylum Migration Management Regulation, Eurodac Regulation |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral entend préserver la prospérité et la sécurité de la Suisse |
Federal Council wants to safeguard Switzerland's prosperity and security |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
21 March 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le SEM ajuste sa pratique en matière d’asile concernant l’Afghanistan |
SEM adjusts its asylum practice regarding Afghanistan |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
20 March 2025 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Développements de Schengen : le Conseil fédéral fixe la date d’entrée en vigueur de plusieurs modifications de lois |
Schengen developments: Federal Council sets date for entry into force of several legislative amendments |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
21 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques d’avril 2025 |
Asylum: April 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
20 May 2025 |
First instance determination |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Clause de sauvegarde : le Conseil fédéral définit les critères d’application |
Safeguard clause: Federal Council defines application criteria |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
14 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
La Confédération et les cantons formulent des recommandations en matière d’intégration professionnelle des réfugiés |
The Confederation and the cantons make recommendations on the professional integration of refugees |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
13 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
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Country Report: Switzerland - 2024 Update. Edited by ECRE. Written by the Swiss Refugee Council |
AIDA Switzerland |
1 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral prolonge de deux ans la durée de l’actuel programme de réinstallation |
Federal Council extends current resettlement programme by two years |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
30 April 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Appel d’offres pour le mandat d’étude concernant le nouveau centre fédéral pour requérants d’asile de Buosingen |
Call for tenders for the study mandate for the new Federal Centre for Asylum Seekers in Buosingen |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
22 April 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques de mars 2025 |
Asylum: March 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
15 April 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Flüchtlingssession 2025 |
Refugee Session 2025 |
Federal Department of Justice and Police | Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement | Département fédéral de justice et police | Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia |
21 June 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Introduction de cartes de paiement pour les requérants d’asile : aux cantons de décider |
Introduction of payment cards for asylum seekers: the cantons decide |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
20 June 2025 |
Content of protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Mise en œuvre du pacte de l’UE sur la migration et l’asile : le Conseil fédéral propose des modifications d’ordonnances |
Implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Federal Council proposes amendments to ordinances |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
20 June 2025 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques du mois de mai |
Asylum: statistics for the month of May 2025 |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
17 June 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, First instance determination |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Paquet Suisse-UE : le Conseil fédéral approuve les accords et lance la procédure de consultation |
Switzerland-EU package: Federal Council approves agreements and launches consultation procedure |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
13 June 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Ouverture du centre fédéral pour requérants d’asile au Grand-Saconnex |
Opening of the federal centre for asylum seekers in Grand-Saconnex |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
11 June 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral ajuste la durée d’indemnisation en cas de changement de statut des personnes admises à titre provisoire |
Federal Council adjusts duration of benefits in the event of a change in status of persons admitted on a temporary basis |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
28 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le code frontières Schengen révisé nécessite de modifier plusieurs ordonnances |
The revised Schengen Borders Code requires several ordinances to be amended |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
28 May 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Répartition des requérants d’asile entre les cantons : le Conseil fédéral se prononce sur le rapport de la CdG-E |
Distribution of asylum seekers among the cantons: Federal Council gives its opinion on the report of the CoG-E |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
23 May 2025 |
Reception |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile: statistiques d’août 2025 |
Asylum: August 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
18 September 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Switzerland |
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27 August 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
| Link |
Switzerland |
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22 July 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
