«Border control, including measures to facilitate legitimate border crossings and, where appropriate: measures related to the prevention and detection of cross-border crime at the external borders, in particular migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, and terrorism; and mechanisms and procedures for the identification of vulnerable persons and unaccompanied minors, and for the identification of persons who are in need of international protection or wish to apply for such protection, the provision of information to such persons, and the referral of such persons»
(Art. 3, para. 1, let. a Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard)
Strategic objectives of IBM strategy III and measures
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
c3a (R-2 reFRONT report) |
Transparent and institutionalised exchange of risk analysis products: Make the risk analysis products developed in accordance with the national standards available in a transparent manner and via an exchange platform to all relevant stakeholders as part of an institutionalised process. |
SEM | a1; c3; a2; h4 | T1 2026 | T1 2027 |
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
| a2b | Screening: Implementation of the procedure that identifies persons arriving irregularly and assigns them to the correct procedure. |
SEM FOCBS Police and migration authorities |
a2; a4; m1 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2026 |
c3a (R-2 reFRONT report) |
Transparent and institutionalised exchange of risk analysis products: Make the risk analysis products developed in accordance with the national standards available in a transparent manner and via an exchange platform to all relevant stakeholders as part of an institutionalised process. |
SEM | a1; c3; a2; h4 | T1 2026 | T1 2027 |
| Standard measures | |||||
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
| Further measures may result from reFRONT. | |||||
| Standard measures | |||||
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch |
Project completion | |
| j1b | Standard process for identity checks: Introduce a standard process for domestic identity checks under the law on foreign nationals. |
CCPCS | a4/n2; j1; h3 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2025 |
| a2b | Screening: Implementation of the procedure that identifies persons arriving irregularly and assigns them to the correct procedure. |
SEM FOCBS Police and migration authorities |
a2; a4; m1 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2026 |
| Standard measures | |||||
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
| n3a | Exchange of experience in Switzerland: This measure is being examined as part of reFRONT. |
Border control authorities FOCBS |
a5/n3 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2025 |
| n3b | Exchange of experience with foreign partner authorities: By 2028, SEM will organise two visits to partner authorities abroad with 1-2 employees per border control authority or invite representatives of foreign border control authorities to exchange experiences in Switzerland. |
SEM (+ FOCBS, Border control authorities) |
a5/n3 | 2024 | 2028/29 |
| Standard measures | |||||
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
| a6a | LEX IBM: The FDJP (SEM) is to submit a dispatch to the Federal Council on regulating the rights and obligations of operators of external border airfields (including the financing of border control premises). |
SEM | Q2 2024 | Q4 2025 | |
| a6b | Renewal of infrastructure: With the expansion of border control hall E, the existing counter infrastructure needs to be renewed. The focus is on aligning the infrastructure with the requirements for ergonomic working and technical adjustments. |
Capo ZH | 01.12.2024 | Q1 2029 | |
| II/23 | Expansion: Expand the [size of the] border control hall due to the expected higher passenger volume in the coming years. New GAC/BAC building and thus a concentration of private aviation in one location/building. |
Capo ZH | 01.12.2022 | Q4 2028 | |
| Completed measures | |||||
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| Measures | Authorities | Related objectives |
Project launch | Project completion | |
| IBM-II | Infrastructure at airports (ABC gates): Put additional ABC gates into operation by the end of 2022. |
FOCBS | 01.01.2014 | 30.05.2022 | |
| a2a | Access to investigation system: fedpol should grant the FOCBS read authorisation for the KasewareCH investigation software so that the FOCBS can use this system, in addition to the police, to help fight crime. The system enables searches in other (EU) systems. |
fedpol (+ FOCBS) |
a2; h1 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2024 |
| a6b | Upgrade of arrival infrastructure at Basel Airport: Put into operation the e-gates at Basel Airport (following the airport’s remodelling). |
FOCBS | Q3 2024 | Q2 2025 | |
| II/21 | Organisation and training: Increase staffing levels, train and retrain staff with regard to the innovations in border control systems, infrastructure and processes. |
Capo ZH | a4/n2; n1 | 01.06.2022 | Q4 2028 |
| II/22 | Expansion/replacement of the border control infrastructure at ZRH Airport: Expand border control infrastructure with additional lines, biometrics columns, kiosks, website, replacement of ABC gates, mobile counters and suitcase solution. |
Capo ZH | 01.02.2020 | Q4 2024 | |
P-3 reFRONT report |
Joint procurement, operation and further development of systems and infrastructure: Renunciation of implementation (Federal Council decision of November 26, 2025) |
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P-4 reFRONT report |
Coordination: Renunciation of implementation (Federal Council decision of November 26, 2025) |
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A-3 reFRONT report |
Joint standardised education and further training: Renunciation of implementation (Federal Council decision of November 26, 2025) |
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A-4 reFRONT report |
Coordination: Renunciation of implementation (Federal Council decision of November 26, 2025) |
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Last modification 22.02.2026
