Heimatort, sweet Heimatort: the unique Swiss concept of home
Why do Swiss passports and ID cards care about your “place of origin” rather than “place of birth”?
“Place of birth” is a requirement in almost every passport around the world. Not in Switzerland. Swiss passports and ID cards care only about your “place of origin”. What’s the difference, and how does it affect the Swiss Abroad? Every Swiss citizen has a “place of origin” – Heimatort in German, lie...
