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Implementation of measures for Integrated Border Management

State Secretariat for Migration, Federal Office of Police, Federal Office for Customs and Border Security

Key facts

As an associated member of the Schengen Area, Switzerland is required to adopt the
European Union’s rules on controlling the Schengen external borders and their further
development. The further development of the Schengen acquis requires close co-operation
between the border control authorities at cantonal and federal level. The Confederation
and cantons deploy up to 470 employees to control the external border.