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Border and customs

Crossings, waiting times, customs checks and transit: the border day by day.

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301 articles on border and customs, newest first.

• Living in Vilminore di Scalve and working in Graubünden as a border worker

  Discover the connections, journey times, cost of living and benefits of transferring from Vilminore di Scalve to Graubünden.

• Art Tax Border: Italy-Switzerland

  The tax frontier between Italy and Switzerland in the circulation of works of art: VAT on importation, confiscation and proportionality after Court cost. n. 93/2025.

• Bennet is looking for staff at Lavena Ponte Tresa

  On Friday, September 4, the Bennet hypermarket in Lavena Ponte Tresa hosts a day dedicated to work with open positions for sale and fresh departments.

• Living in Villette and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Living in Villette as a cross-border commuter and working in Ticino: transport, costs and tax advantages. Guide to crossings, AHV regulations, G Permit and administrative deadlines.

• Chiasso and A2: strengthening and financial challenges

  Chiasso faces complicated projections for the A2 Lugano-Mendrisio upgrade. FEDRO asks the Ticino Executive for accompanying measures. What it means for cross-border commuters.

• Living in Lomazzo and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Border crossing in Lomazzo? Discover the Brogeda and Chiasso crossings, travel times, cost of living and taxes. Practical guide to moving from Como to Ticino.

• Senna Comasco and border crossing work in Ticino: a practical guide

  Senna Comasco is just a few kilometres from the Ponte Tresa crossing and Chiasso: connections, taxation and cost of living for border crossers.

• Entry documents Switzerland: border guides 2026

  Passport, G permit, identity card: mandatory documents and procedures to cross the border. New 2024 Agreement, Ticino crossings, customs controls and tax rebates.

• Customs shortages: union asks for means and security

  The Garanto union denounces shortages of personnel and equipment in Swiss customs. What it entails for border workers at Ticino crossings.

• Living in Tubre and working in Graubünden as a border worker

  Permit G, taxation, AVS, LAMal: practical guide for Italy-Switzerland border workers. Costs, taxation, procedure to live in Tubre and work in Graubünden.

• Living in Asso, working in Ticino: what to consider

  Here are some of the key points to consider before moving to Ace and working in Ticino as a border worker.

• Living in Blevio and working in Ticino: Border Guide

  How to move to Blevio from Ticino border crossings: G permit, taxation, AVS, cost of living and administrative deadlines.

• Documents to enter Switzerland: the border guide

  Passport, identity card and G Permit: the essential documents to cross the Ticino-Italy border on a daily basis as a border worker.

• Living in Brinzio and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Practical guide for those who live in Brinzio and work in the Canton of Ticino: connections, costs, tax regime and aspects to consider for the transfer.

• Villa Guardia: living and working as a border worker

  Complete guide for border workers from Villa Guardia to Ticino: G permit, taxes, AVS, LAMal, advantages and transfer procedures.

• 68-year-old woman falls from railway bridge in Besnate

  A 68-year-old woman falls from a railway bridge in Besnate, in serious condition. The accident takes place shortly after 10 am in Via Monte Rosa, near the station.

• Ferragosto checks: 9 irregular workers and suspensions

  The Guardia di Finanza carried out checks in August in the province of Varese, identifying 9 irregular workers and suspensions of two activities.

• Ticino border economy: fragile balance

  The border economy between the Canton of Ticino and Italy is in question. How is it going?

• Checks in three rooms: irregularities in hygiene, work and safety

  The State Police of Varese carried out checks in three public establishments between Busto Arsizio and Gallarate, finding several irregularities in administrative, sanitary and occupational safety matters.

• Designer bags and undeclared clothes in Agno

  A border guard was fined and called to duty after being intercepted by the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security (FOCS) with a load of counterfeit accessories and clothing.

• Irregular stays declining at southern border in July

  In July, cases registered by the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security fell to 249 in Ticino.

• The Varese Guardia di Finanza discovers black and irregular workers

  The Varese Guardia di Finanza discovered over 50 black workers and 10 irregular workers during the summer checks.

• M5S against Amazon's move from Malpensa

  The 5-Star Movement of the province of Varese announces a commitment at all institutional levels to protect the almost two hundred workers involved in Amazon's decision to leave the Malpensa airport at the beginning of September and transfer its activities to the Montichiari airport in Bresciano.

• Amazon does not show up in Prefecture: a matter of company policy

  The table convened in Varese on the transfer of cargo activities from Malpensa to Montichiari closes without the main interlocutor.