Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA)

Art. 71FNIA from 2020

Art. 71 Federal support for the implementation authorities

The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) shall support the cantons responsible for implementing the removal or the expulsion of foreign nationals or the enforcement of an order for expulsion from Switzerland under Article 66a or 66a^bis SCC¹ or Article 49a or 49a^bis MCC², in particular by:³

a.

assisting in obtaining travel documents;

b.

making travel arrangements;

c.⁴

ensuring cooperation between the cantons concerned and the FDFA.

¹ SR 311.0
² SR 321.0
³ Amended by Annex No 1 of the FD of 15 Dec. 2017 (Adoption of Regulation [EU] 2016/1624 on the European Border and Coast Guard), in force since 15 Sept. 2018 (AS 2018 3161; BBl 2017 4155).
⁴ Amended by No I of the FA of 20 June 2014 (Violations of the Duty of Care and to Report by Air Carriers, Information Systems), in force since 1 Oct. 2015 (AS 2015 3023; BBl 2013 2561).