The list of countries and areas with an increased risk of infection is updated on a regular basis. The latest list was published on 5 May. Anyone arriving in Switzerland from one of these countries or areas must, among other things, go into quarantine.
FOPH list of risk countries
The newly added countries and areas are written in bold in the respective list.
As of 6 p.m. on 3 May, Nepal is on the FOPH list of risk countries.
List valid for arrivals in Switzerland from 17.5.21
Areas of neighbouring countries
Austria:
- Land Oberösterreich
- Land Salzburg
France:
- Région Bretagne
- Région Centre-Val de Loire
- Région Hauts-de-France
- Région Île de France
- Région Normandie
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Région Occitanie
- Région Pays de la Loire
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Germany:
- Land Sachsen
- Land Thüringen
Italy:
- Regione Basilicata
- Regione Campania
- Regione Puglia
Countries and areas*
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Hungary
- India
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Palestinian territory (Occupied)
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Qatar
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- Uruguay
*The following applies for all countries that do not share a border with Switzerland: If a country is on the list, this includes all of its areas, islands and overseas territories – even if they are not listed separately.
List valid for arrivals in Switzerland between 6.5.21 and 16.5.21