Willkommen! Bienvenue! Benvenute! Bainvegni! Welcome! Croeso! to this resource for the Swiss community living and working in Wales.For INFORMATION about the Clubs & News of Club EVENTS of The SOUTH WALES SWISS SOCIETY click HERE and for THE NORTH WALES SWISS SOCIETY click HERE |
 New Swiss Ambassador has arrived in London  In his first official media engagement since taking up his post in August, the new Swiss Ambassador to the United Kingdom Anton Thalmann gave an interview to World Radio Switzerland from his office in London. Mr. Thalmann, who has previously served as Ambassador to Belgium and Canada, stressed the continuing significance of the Swiss-UK relationship and the important work being carried out by both governments in the field of financial services and international cooperation. He also offered personal insights into the daily routine of ambassadorial life. |
Newslettersfrom the Swiss Embassy London and the Consulate Cardiff The Embassy in London now sends out a bi-annual Newsletter to UK Swiss read issue 2 here The Consulate in Cardiff is sending a monthly Swiss in Wales Newsletter Read the July issue here To sign up for the Consulate in Cardiff Newsletter or to send in any Swiss news for inclusion in the Swiss in Wales Newsletter send an e mail to the Consulate in Cardiff |
Swiss News For the latest News in Switzerland: click here for a quick Overviewclick here Read your favorite SWISS NEWSPAPER or SWISS MAGAZINE online here For your latest edition of Switzerland in the UK click here Are you a Twitter fan? Swissinfo is using Twitter see here |
Swiss Review by Post or E Mail?
Swiss Review now available in electronic form. click here Up to now, Swiss citizens living abroad had the publication delivered directly to their homes by post. However, Swiss Review would appreciate if Internet users could waive their right to a postal copy by registering for the online version of the Swiss Review. read more here
Article on Switzerland & the EU
News from OSA/ASO
OSA has launched a Facebook type platform for the Swiss abroad The Platform seeks primarily to facilitate contact among the Swiss abroad and with Switzerland. read more click here to sign up for Swiss Community.org
In addition those Swiss in Wales who are Facebook members, can sign up to the group Swiss in Wales see here
 Important notice: The new biometric passport The introduction of passports containing electronically stored biometric information is part of an international commitment Switzerland has undertaken. Fulfilment of this commitment will ensure freedom of travel for Swiss citizens in the future. The Swiss federal parliament took the necessary decisions during its 2008 session, and a request to oppose these decisions by referendum was accepted on 17 October 2008 For the result of the vote click here Important Notice As from 1 March 2010 Switzerland will only issue biometric passports (Model 10) containing one picture of the face and two digital fingerprints, electronically registered. Please note that current passports 03 or 06 remain valid until their expiry date. However, be aware that entry regulations may vary from country to country. Further details on the application process will be available in the coming weeks on the webpage of the Swiss Embassy in London: click here as well as in the January edition of the Swiss Review. For more information regarding the new biometric passport please visit www.schweizerpass.ch also read news from the parliament here and Please note that the Swiss Consulates in Cardiff is not authorized to issue Swiss passports or deal with renewal of Swiss passports.All enquiries should go to the Swiss Embassy in London ( see the Embassy's website for contact details) |
 Swiss Football NewsSwiss Info Football World Cup News click here EURO 2012 Wales and Switzerland have been drawn into the same Football Qualification Group for Euro 2012. The Swiss team will play against Wales in Switzerland on the 12th October 2010. Read this article in Wales on Sunday 20th June 2010 The Welsh team will play against Switzerland in Wales on the 7th October 2011The Swiss in Wales intend to watch this match as a group. If you are interested to join the Swiss in Wales supporters group please register your interest with Rainer Arnold in Cardiff Watch this space for further updates! Swiss Football Switzerland can look back proudly on its long footballing history. In some ways, it is quite literally the home of football, with two of football’s most important governing bodies based here: FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) in Zurich and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) in Nyon.Read more...here |
This website is updated regularly by Ruth Thomas Expert help & advice is given by Simon Field who set up this wiki website for the Swiss in Wales and is the site's official webmaster. An Awards for All Wales grant, (part of the National Lottery) awarded to the South Wales Swiss Society, provided the initial funding for this project. For more information about the grant scheme click here
