Key facts
The Federal Statistical Office launched the project for a National Address Service (NAS) in 2018. Preliminary work was already carried out by the Federal Office of Justice between 2016 and 2018. In future, the NAS will enable authorities and third parties with a legal mandate to query the residential address of all natural persons resident in Switzerland. The Switzerland-wide address query service should facilitate more efficient written communication and help determine responsibilities for official processes. The project was included in the Digital Public Services Switzerland action plan (formerly eGovernment Switzerland) in 2017. Project funding has been ensured by Digital Public Services Switzerland (DPSS) since 2022. The total budget for the project is CHF 9.8 million. The project is currently in the concept phase and project completion is planned for the end of 2026.