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Switzerland
Swiss voters approved the state e-ID law on 28 September 2025 with 50.4% yes after rejecting a private-issuer version in 2021. Launch has slipped; the trust infrastructure is expected in the first half of 2027. Switzerland accepted the 2024 health-rule amendments with a reservation on misinformation.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Switzerland
- Program
- Swiss e-ID (swiyu)
- Status
- Being built or piloted
- National ID card
- ID card voluntary
- Biometrics
- No
- Law
- Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act), approved by referendum 28 Sep 2025
The e-ID is voluntary and state-run. Swissinfo reports it will not be introduced in 2026 for security reasons, with the trust infrastructure expected to be operational in the first half of 2027. Sources differ on earlier 1 December 2026 dates.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Pilot
- Name
- Wholesale CBDC (Helvetia)
The Atlantic Council tracker lists the SNB's wholesale pilot with no retail plans.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2025-09-28Courts & law
Swiss voters approved the e-ID Act by 50.4%. Swiss government — E-ID Act vote ↗
- 2025-06-20Pushback
The Federal Council approved the 2024 IHR amendments with a reservation on misinformation measures in risk communication. FOPH — International Health Regulations ↗
UN and WHO
How Switzerland has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Abstained
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 80.3 · rank 22 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 4
Accepted 2024 IHR amendments with a reservation on misinformation management.
Sovereignty score
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