Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
Date: 2016-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Schengen Agreement, Switzerland, border control, diplomatic profession, external border of the EU, identity document








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30.6.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 236/11





Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1)

(2016/C 236/09)
The publication of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 39 of the Schengen Borders Code (codification).
In addition to the publication in the OJ, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.
SWITZERLAND

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 133, 1.5.2014


SPECIAL RESIDENCE PERMITS ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Identity cards (residence permits) issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs:







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Identity card type B (with a pink band): heads of diplomatic, permanent or special missions, senior management staff of international organisations and members of their families having the same status / (Carte de légitimation « B » (à bande rose) : chefs de mission diplomatique, permanente ou spéciale, membres de la haute direction des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „B“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Missionschefs der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, leitende Beamte internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „B“ (a banda rosa): Chefs de mission diplomatique, permanente ou spéciale, membres de la haute direction des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut;










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Identity card type C (with a pink band): members of the diplomatic staff of diplomatic, permanent or special missions, senior officials of international organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « C » (à bande rose) : membres du personnel diplomatique des missions diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales, hauts fonctionnaires des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „C“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Mitglieder des diplomatischen Personals der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, Beamte internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „C“ (a banda rosa): membri del personale diplomatico di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali, funzionari di organizzazioni internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type D (with a blue band): members of the administrative and technical staff of diplomatic, permanent or special missions and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « D » (à bande bleue) : membres du personnel administratif et technique des missions diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „D“ (mit blauem Streifen): Mitglieder des Verwaltungs- und technischen Personals der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „D“ (a banda blu): membri del personale amministrativo e tecnico di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type D (with a brown band): ‘professional category’ officials of international organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « D » (à bande brune) : fonctionnaires de la catégorie professionnelle des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „D“ (mit braunem Streifen): Beamte der Kategorie Berufspersonal internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „D“ (a banda marrone): funzionari appartenenti alla categoria del personale di carriera di organizzazioni internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type E (with a purple band): members of the service staff of diplomatic, permanent or special missions, general service officials of international organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « E » (à bande violette): membres du personnel de service des missions diplomatiques, permanentes et spéciales, fonctionnaires des services généraux des organisations internationales et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „E“ (mit violettem Streifen): Mitglieder des Dienstpersonals der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, Beamte der allgemeinen Dienste internationaler Organisationen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „E“ (a banda viola): membri del personale di servizio di missioni diplomatiche permanenti e speciali, funzionari dei servizi generali di organizzazioni internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type F (with a yellow band): private domestic staff of members of diplomatic, permanent or special missions and of career members of consular posts, and private domestic staff of officials of international organisations / Carte de légitimation « F » (à bande jaune) : domestiques privés des membres des missions diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales et des postes consulaires de carrière et domestiques privés des fonctionnaires des organisations internationales / Legitimationskarte „F“ (mit gelbem Streifen): private Hausangestellte der Mitglieder der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen und der von Berufs-Konsularbeamten geleiteten konsularischen Vertretungen sowie private Hausangestellte der Beamten internationaler Organisationen / Carta di legittimazione „F“ (a banda gialla): personale domestico privato di membri di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali e di rappresentanze consolari dirette da funzionari consolari di carriera nonché personale domestico privato di funzionari di organizzazioni internazionali;










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Identity card type G (with a turquoise band): officials of international organisations with a short-term employment contract and members of their families having the same status / (Carte de légitimation « G » (à bande turquoise) : fonctionnaires des organisations internationales (contrat de travail « court terme ») et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „G“ (mit türkisem Streifen): Beamte internationaler Organisationen mit Arbeitsvertrag von begrenzter Dauer und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „G“ (a banda turchese): funzionari di organizzazioni internazionali con contratto di lavoro a durata determinata e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type H (with a white band): employees of diplomatic, permanent or special missions, consulates and international organisations who are not officials, and persons without privileges and immunities authorised to accompany members of diplomatic, permanent or special missions, consulates and international organisations / Carte de légitimation « H » (à bande blanche) : collaborateurs non-fonctionnaires des missions diplomatiques permanentes ou spéciales, des consulats et des organisations internationales, ainsi que les personnes sans privilèges et immunités autorisées à accompagner les membres des missions diplomatiques, permanentes ou spéciales, des consulats et des organisations internationales. / Legitimationskarte „H” (mit weissem Streifen): Mitarbeiter ohne Beamtenstatus der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, der konsularischen Vertretungen und der internationalen Organisationen, sowie Personen ohne Privilegien und Immunitäten, die ermächtigt sind, Mitglieder der diplomatischen, ständigen oder Spezialmissionen, der konsularischen Vertretungen und der internationalen Organisationen zu begleiten. / Carta di legittimazione „H“ (a banda bianca): collaboratori senza statuto di funzionari di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali, di consolati e di organizzazioni internazionali così come persone senza privilegi e immunità autorizzate a accompagnare membri di missioni diplomatiche permanenti o speciali, di consolati e di organizzazioni internazionali;










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Identity card type I (with an olive band): non-Swiss staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « I » (à bande olive) : membres du personnel non suisse du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „I“ (mit olivem Streifen): Personal nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit des Internationalen Komitees vom Roten Kreuz und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „I“ (a banda oliva): membri del personale non svizzero del Comitato internazionale della Croce Rossa e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type K (with a red band): career heads of consular posts, career consular officials and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande rose) : chefs de poste consulaire de carrière, fonctionnaires consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit rosafarbigem Streifen): Berufs-Postenchefs und Berufs-Konsularbeamte der konsularischen Vertretungen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda rosa): capiposto consolari di carriera e funzionari consolari di carriera di rappresentanze consolari e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type K (with a blue band): career consular employees and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande bleue) : employés consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit blauem Streifen): Berufs-Konsularangestellte und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda blu): impiegati consolari di carriera e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type K (with a purple band): career members of the service staff of consular representations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande violette) : membres du personnel de service des représentations consulaires de carrière et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit violettem Streifen): Mitglieder des dienstlichen Hauspersonals von berufs-konsularischen Vertretungen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda viola): membri del personale di servizio di rappresentanze consolari di carriera e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type K (with a white band): honorary heads of consular posts / Carte de légitimation « K » (à bande blanche) : chefs de poste consulaire honoraire / Legitimationskarte „K“ (mit weissem Streifen): Honorar-Postenchefs von konsularischen Vertretungen / Carta di legittimazione „K“ (a banda bianca): capiposto onorari di rappresentanze consolari;










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Identity card type L (with a beige band): non-Swiss staff members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « L » (à bande de couleur sable) : membres du personnel non suisse de la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte „L“ (mit sandfarbigem Streifen): Personal nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit der Internationalen Gemeinschaft der Roten Kreuz- und Roten Halbmond-Gesellschaften und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di legittimazione „L“ (a banda color sabbia): membri del personale non svizzero della Federazione internazionale delle Società della Croce Rossa e della Mezzaluna Rossa e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type P (with a blue band): non-Swiss scientific staff of CERN and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « P » (à bande bleue) : personnel scientifique non suisse du CERN et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte « P » (mit blauem Streifen) : wissenschaftliches Personal des CERN nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di Legittimazione « P » (à banda blu) : personale scientifico non svizzero del CERN e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type R (with a grey band): non-Swiss staff members of quasi-governmental international organisations or other international organisations and members of their families having the same status / Carte de légitimation « R » (à bande grise) : membres du personnel non suisse des organisations internationales quasi gouvernementales ou des autres organismes internationaux et membres de famille qui jouissent du même statut / Legitimationskarte « R » (mit grauem Streifen): Personal nicht schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit von quasizwischenstaatlichen Organisation oder anderen internationalen Organen und Familienmitglieder, die den gleichen Status besitzen / Carta di Legittimazione « R » (a banda grigia) : membri del personale non svizzero di organizzazioni internazionali quasi intergovernative o di altri organismi internazionali e familiari che beneficiano dello stesso statuto;










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Identity card type S (with a green band): Swiss staff of diplomatic, permanent and special missions, and Swiss officials of international organisations / Carte de légitimation « S » (à bande verte) : membres du personnel de nationalité suisse des missions diplomatiques, permanentes et spéciales, fonctionnaires de nationalité suisse des organisations internationales / Legitimationskarte „S“ (mit grünem Streifen): Mitglieder des Personals schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit der diplomatischen, ständigen und der Spezialmissionen, Beamte schweizerischer Staatsangehörigkeit internationaler Organisationen / Carta di legittimazione „S“ (a banda verde): membri del personale di nazionalità svizzera di missioni diplomatiche permanenti e speciali, funzionari di nazionalità svizzera di organizzazioni internazionali;






Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) identity card type B








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Embassies and permanent missions: heads of mission










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International organisations: members of the senior management staff



Holders of this card have diplomatic status







DFAE identity card type C








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Embassies and permanent missions: members of the diplomatic staff










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International organisations: senior officials



Holders of this card have diplomatic status







DFAE identity card type D








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Embassies and permanent missions: members of the administrative or technical staff (AT)



Holders of this card have diplomatic status, excluding immunity from civil and administrative jurisdiction, which is granted only in respect of performance of their duties











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International organisations: ‘professional category’ officials



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties







DFAE identity card type E








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Embassies and permanent missions: members of the service staff and locally recruited staff members










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International organisations: general service officials



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties







DFAE identity card type F








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Embassies, permanent missions and international organisations: private domestic staff of a member of staff



Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction







DFAE identity card type G








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International organisations: temporary officials (short-term officials) and seconded staff



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties







DFAE identity card type H








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Embassies, consulates, permanent missions and international organisations: persons without privileges and immunities



Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction and do not have access to the Swiss labour market







DFAE identity card type I








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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): ICRC personnel



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties. They do not have any customs privileges







DFAE identity card type K








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Consulates – red card K: career heads of posts and career consular officials



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties











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Consulates – blue card K: career consular employees



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties











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Consulates – purple card K: members of the service staff and locally recruited staff members



Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction











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Consulates – white card K: honorary heads of posts



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction exclusively in respect of consular duties







DFAE identity card type L








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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): IFRC personnel



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties. They do not have any customs privileges







DFAE identity card type P








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European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): members of the scientific staff of CERN



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties







DFAE identity card type R








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non-Swiss staff members of quasi-governmental international organisations or other international organisations and members of their families having the same status



Holders of this card do not have immunity from jurisdiction







DFAE identity card type S


In principle, Swiss members of staff receive a type S identity card, irrespective of their role within the foreign representation or international organisation. Swiss staff members recruited locally by embassies and consulates do not receive a card. Temporary Swiss officials (short-term officials) of international organisations do not receive a card.






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Embassies and consulates: career members of staff with Swiss nationality










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Permanent missions: Swiss members of staff










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International organisations: Swiss officials/employees



Holders of this card have immunity from jurisdiction in the performance of their duties






List of previous publications







 



OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85











 



OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p.15











 



OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18











 



OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7











 



OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6











 



OJ C 273, 16.9.2011, p. 11











 



OJ C 357, 7.12.2011, p. 3











 



OJ C 88, 24.3.2012, p. 12











 



OJ C 120, 25.4.2012, p. 4











 



OJ C 182, 22.6.2012, p. 10











 



OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 4











 



OJ C 238, 8.8.2012, p. 5











 



OJ C 255, 24.8.2012, p. 2











 



OJ C 242, 23.8.2013, p. 13











 



OJ C 38, 8.2.2014, p. 16











 



OJ C 133, 1.5.2014, p. 2











 



OJ C 360, 11.10.2014, p. 5











 



OJ C 397, 12.11.2014, p. 6











 



OJ C 77, 27.2.2016, p. 5











 



OJ C 174, 14.5.2016, p. 12







(1)  See the list of previous publications at the end of this update.