Delay In The Issuing Of D-Type Swiss Cartes De Legitimation

The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the International Organisations in Geneva has informed CERN that, for technical reasons, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Département fédéral des Affaires étrangères - DFAE) will be unable to issue D-type cartes de légitimation until after 15 December 2007.

This is because, following the introduction of a new graphic design decided by the Swiss Federal Council, stocks of this type of card have run out.

In the meantime, the Mission will issue E-type cards to the individuals concerned. These are valid for six months and will be gradually exchanged for D-type cards between December 2007 and February 2008.

The Mission points out that the holding of an E-type card for a limited period will have no impact on the status of the officials in question, who will continue to benefit from immunity from jurisdiction in the discharge of their duties and be exempt from the payment of the annual tax on vehicles (a special note to this effect will be sent to the relevant Vehicles and Navigation Services).

The transition of other types of DFAE cartes de légitimation to the new graphic design will take place according to a schedule running until the end of 2010.

by DSU Department