Would you like to learn more on the Delegates and their work? We held a webinar on the 23rd of January where we explained the role of a delegate as well as provided you with the necessary information to put forward your candidancy. 

Find out more about the structure of OSA and the role of the UK Delegates:
CSA 2025 Information

Have you ever wondered how the Swiss who live abroad participate in and find out about which laws and policies will affect them? They are the CSA Delegates who represent the Swiss nationals who live and work in the UK on the Council of the Swiss Abroad. The Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) represents the interests of all Swiss citizens abroad vis-à-vis the authorities and public in Switzerland. It is also often referred to as the “Parliament of the Fifth Switzerland”.

The UK has an allocation of five elected Delegates, based on the number of Swiss nationals living and working in the UK. 

Candidates who are standing for the UK CSA Elections 2025 - 2029 term can be viewed on this website and Issue 2 in the Swiss Review UK Pages. Find out all about how the elections work

Those wishing to vote for the CSA Delegates in the United Kingdom will need to be registered with the local representation before Friday, 31^st January 2025.

Eligible voters will be sent an email with instructions on how to vote online by the FDFA (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) when the voting polls open on Friday, 11^th April 2025.

All votes are confidential. Personal information is only used by the necessary authorities to verify the eligibility of each vote received. Any Swiss citizen aged 18 or over is entitled to vote, provided they are registered with the Swiss Embassy – and, crucially, registered under a valid e-mail address. The invitation to vote will be sent by e-mail directly.  

The elected candidates are ratified at the FOSSUK AGM in June 2025 which will take at the Swiss Embassy. 

Find out more about future seminars on SwissCommunity.org