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Border and customs

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

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• Customs Ponte Tresa: timetables, waits and advice for cross-border commuters

  Practical guide to the Ponte Tresa crossing: critical time slots, management of controls and documents necessary for border workers in transit.

• Stabio customs: tax news for border workers

  From 1 January 2024, the New Frontier Agreement modifies the tax at source and the deductibles for those who transit from the border of Stabio to the Canton of Ticino.

• Posta Chiasso: news for border crossers

  Chiasso Mail has announced that it has introduced a new service for border crossers.

• Traffic at the Gaggiolo crossing

  Heavy traffic at the Gaggiolo crossing due to the increase in commuters.

• 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.

• Reopening of trains between Varese, Ticino and Porto Ceresio

  Rail links between Varese, Canton Ticino and Porto Ceresio reopen after four weeks of interruption.

• 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.

• Lugano: Via Mazzini closed for works

  On Saturday, June 13, Via Mazzini will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow for the dismantling of a construction crane.

• Chiasso Border Crossing: What You Need to Know

  Information on the current conditions of the border crossing in Chiasso.

• 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.

• Documents for your first workday in Ticino: 2026 checklist

  Find out which documents you need for your first day of work in Ticino in 2026 and how to prepare.

• 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.

• Documents Checklist for Working in Switzerland

  Find out what documents you need to start working in Switzerland as a cross-border worker and how to obtain them.

• 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.

• Documents needed for cross-border workers

  Complete checklist to start working in Switzerland.

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

  The management of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will travel to Ticino on Tuesday, May 19, to announce new cuts and changes in the management of freight transport.

• 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.