has three children with Swiss passports, has no criminal record, doesn’t claim welfare and is politically active. A shoo-in for a Swiss passport? Wrong. Her neighbours have twice rejected her ...

Even those born abroad inherit Swiss citizenship. However, thousands of descendants of Swiss nationals who emigrated have lost it. A petition now wants to change this.

But for 24 hours this weekend it's open for the issue of Swiss passports - at a bargain price. The issuing authority isn't the Swiss government but American artist Tom Sachs. Tom Sachs has ...

What does one have to do to get a passport? While the Berlin government wants to lower the hurdles for applicants, Switzerland is sticking to its rules. German-speaking cantons in particular have ...