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What is allowed in Switzerland today, what is changing, and the documents behind it.
> ALLOWED TODAY · CH
by automation level · FEDRO ↗L2 · DRIVER ASSIST[ ALLOWED ]The driver supervises at all times and stays fully responsible. Tesla FSD (Supervised) falls in this category.
L3 · MOTORWAY PILOT[ ALLOWED ]Since 01.03.2025, on motorways, for approved systems: hands off the wheel, ready to take over when prompted.
L4 · DRIVERLESS[ PERMIT ]On routes approved by the authorities, with remote supervision by an operator.
AUTOMATED PARKING[ ALLOWED ]Without a driver inside, only in designated car parks.
L5 · FULL AUTOMATION[ NO FRAMEWORK ]No legal basis.
> TESLA FSD (SUPERVISED) · EUROPE APPROVAL MAP
status 29.09.2026EUROPE · 8 COUNTRIES[ RECOGNISED ]All 2026. Netherlands 10.04 (RDW approval) ↗ · Lithuania 20.05 ↗ · Estonia 29.05 ↗ · Denmark 09.06 ↗ · Belgium 10.06 ↗ · Slovenia 07.09 ↗ · Czechia 21.09 ↗ · Croatia 28.09 ↗. The seven after the Netherlands recognise the Dutch approval nationally. Germany, France, Italy and Spain: no approval. source ↗
EU-WIDE[ PENDING ]The TCMV meeting of 06.10.2026 lists only a continuation of discussions; December 2026 is the earliest possible vote. Qualified majority needed: 15 of 27 member states, 65% of the EU population. source ↗
SWITZERLAND[ NOT APPROVED ]FEDRO classifies FSD (Supervised) as driver assistance (Level 2+). No approval application from Tesla reported. Passenger ride-alongs run with a Tesla employee at the wheel. FEDRO statement ↗ · blick.ch ↗
> DOSSIERS
where each process standsOrdinance on automated driving · CHfederal · source ↗
UN R171 driver assist · 02 seriesUNECE · source ↗
> DOCUMENTS
by category01 / SWISS LAW
1
Swiss Law
laws and ordinances
02 / PERMITS
2
Permits
federal permits
03 / INTERNATIONAL
2
International
EU · UNECE
04 / PARLIAMENT
0
Parliament
motions · questions
// PERMITS
Driverless robotaxi permit for passengers, Furttal (WeRide)PERMIT[ GRANTED ]2025-11Driverless parcel van permit, Bern (Planzer · LOXO)PERMIT[ GRANTED ]2026-05// INTERNATIONAL
EU Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles: agendas and minutesEU REGISTER[ ONGOING ]2026-10-06UNECE WP.29: UN vehicle regulations, including R171UN[ ONGOING ]2026-06// PARLIAMENT
No documents yet. Parliamentary items will be listed here as they are tracked.