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Border and customs

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

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302 articles on border and customs, newest first.

• Traffic on the A2: slowdowns and queues towards Ticino

  July brings queues on the A2 motorway. Let's analyse the waiting times at the Gotthard, Airolo and Chiasso Brogeda border for frontier workers.

• Lastminute.com Chiasso: agreement reached for the 56 dismissed

  Agreement reached on the social plan for the 56 employees of the Chiasso site. Here are the details on the measures to protect the workers involved.

• Ticino border crossing ranking: the fastest and slowest for wait times

  Every border crossing in Ticino, ranked by average wait time: which one is fastest, which is slowest, and how many minutes of your life you gain (or lose) picking one over another.

• Cross-border workers: employer outside the border area

  Italy's Revenue Agency (ruling 126/2026) clarifies that if the work is performed in the Italian border area, an employer located outside that zone does not bar the cross-border tax regime.

• Ticino Border Municipalities: A Practical Guide

  Discover the border municipalities of Ticino and their importance for cross-border workers.

• Cross-border commuting to Switzerland: documents and customs rules 2026

  Find out the necessary documents to cross the border as a cross-border worker and the customs rules in Switzerland in 2026.

• Cargo cuts, but Chiasso has the knowledge to create jobs

  The cross-border rail freight sector in Chiasso is facing cuts, but local skills can support employment recovery.

• Chiasso Border Crossing: What You Need to Know

  Information on the current conditions of the border crossing in Chiasso. 📊💡⚠️\n\n### Current conditions at the Chiasso border crossing\n\n- For updates, visit the official [Chiasso Border Crossing website](nav:chiasso-border-crossing).\n\n> Conditions at the border crossing may change depending on security requirements and traffic.\n\n### Advice for travellers\n\n- Check the conditions before setting off.\n\n- Follow safety rules and the instructions of border officials.\n\n- Be ready to present the required documents at the crossing.

• Helicopter rescue in action at Brinzio for workplace injury

  Helicopter rescue intervention at Brinzio to assist an injured worker, with emergency transport to the hospital.

• Switzerland-France border checks: what changes for cross-border workers

  From June 10 to 19, 2024, Switzerland will reintroduce border checks with France for the G7 in Evian-les-Bains. Here's what changes for cross-border workers.

• Jobs in Chiasso: Opportunities for Cross‑Border Workers

  Discover job opportunities in Chiasso for cross‑border workers, with details on permits, taxation and the benefits of working in Ticino.

• Chiasso: protest against FFS Cargo driver depot cuts

  Committee and workers ready to mobilize after FFS announces further cuts to the Chiasso driver depot.

• Varese man rescued by Domodossola Border Police

  A 57-year-old man, resident in the province of Varese, was rescued by the Domodossola Border Police after expressing the intention to take his own life.

• SBB Cargo confirms Chiasso operations, staff to be reorganized

  SBB will remain in Chiasso despite announced cuts, with staff changes by 2027.

• SBB in Ticino: management announces changes, Chiasso depot remains open

  SBB management visits Ticino to announce new cuts, but Chiasso depot will not close

• Ascension Day: traffic jam from Gotthard to Chiasso

  8 km queues at the Gotthard and over an hour of waiting on the A2 towards Chiasso. Authorities advise alternatives to ease traffic.

• Ascension Day: Brogeda border closed

  Changes to traffic on the A9 and closure of the Brogeda border crossing for Ascension Day in Switzerland. Here's what changes for cross-border workers

• Human Trafficking at Tresa Border: Impact on Cross-Border Workers?

  Kurdish-Turkish criminal network dismantled. Risk of intensified checks and queues at border crossings. Practical consequences for Ticino cross-border commuters.

• Weather alert for storms and hail in Varese area

  Weather alert raised for strong winds in Varese province.

• Thunderstorms and hail in Lugano: level 3 alert

  MeteoSwiss has issued a level 3 bad weather alert for Lugano and Bellinzona. Hail in Capriasca, risk of landslides and flooding

• Acb in trouble: over 2 million francs in debt

  Acb is trying to settle debts of over 2 million francs. Clarifications expected from the company on Tuesday.

• Chippis demolishes historic bridge for safety

  The municipality of Chippis has demolished an 1880 bridge to prevent risks related to the Fios fault. Safety works cost 1.8 million francs.

• From Biasca to Ukraine: six volunteers on humanitarian mission

  Six Hunpa volunteers leave Biasca to provide medical aid in Ukraine, with two teams splitting to cover the northeast and south of the country.

• Waiting times at Chiasso customs: what to know

  Discover the average waiting times at Chiasso customs and how to best organize your cross-border trips.