Geneva has highest dual-nationals

Friday, 27 January 2023 06:30

Geneva residents have more passports than those elsewhere in the country.

Figures from the Federal Statistics Office show there’s a wide gap from those living near borders and those in the central parts.

In Geneva, 48% have a second passport – but in canton Obwalden only 5.6% have two.

The most common combination is a Swiss with an Italian passport, then French and then German. Perhaps unsurprisingly, all neighbouring countries.

Other common combinations are those with Swiss and then a Portuguese or a Turkish passport.

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