Ban does not apply to planes, diplomatic and consular premises, faces may also be covered in places of worship, other sacred sites.

ZURICH: The government of Switzerland on Wednesday announced that a controversial ban on facial coverings in public spaces will come into effect on January 1 next year.Referendum for the said...

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the "burqa ban" will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral Switzerland, and condemned by Muslim associations, the measure was launched by the same group that…

Swiss "burqa ban" effective January 1, 2025, faces fines for violators, with exceptions for health, safety, and religious reasons.