Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain has agreed its "largest ever services deal" with Switzerland, aiming to ease travel for professionals and holidaymakers. The agreement will allow UK citizens to use Swiss e-gates at Zurich Airport by the end of 2026, with Geneva and Basel to follow. Roaming charges for mobile phones will be scrapped for travellers between the UK and Switzerland. The existing UK-Swiss services mobility agreement, which allows business people to supply services for up to 90 days without a work permit, has been made permanent. The government estimates the new free trade agreement will unlock an additional £5.2 billion annually in UK services exports to Switzerland. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
UK agrees deal to make travel to major European nation easier
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain has agreed its "largest ever services deal" with Switzerland, aiming to ease travel for professionals and holidaymakers. The agreement will allow UK citizens to use Swiss e-gates at Zurich Airport by the end of 2026, with Geneva and Basel to follow. Roaming charges for mobile phones will be scrapped for travellers between the UK and Switzerland. The existing UK-Swiss services mobility agreement, which allows business people to supply services for up to 90 days without a work permit, has been made permanent. The government estimates the new free trade agreement will unlock an additional £5.2 billion annually in UK services exports to Switzerland. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
