Here you will find all you need to know about visiting the Parliament Building when Parliament is not in session.

Access​

​When Parliament is not in session, it is only possible to access the Parliament Building as part of a guided tour.

Cost

​Guided tours are free of charge.

​Visitors’ entrance

​The visitors’ entrance is located on the Bundesterrasse on the south side of the Parliament Building. It can be reached from Bundesplatz by taking the steps at either side of the Parliament Building.

access for wheelchair and wheeled walker users

Wheelchair and wheeled walker users are requested to use the entrance on the Bundesplatz side. Please ring the bell. 

Sight-impaired visitors

For sight-impaired visitors we have a brief description of the Parliament Building in braille.

Security check

All visitors from the age of 16 are subject to an identity check and are required to present an official ID document to security staff. Acceptable forms of photo ID are: passport, identity card (from CH and EU states), driving licence (from CH and EU states), Swiss foreign nationals identity card, FDFA legitimation card, federal ID card. Visitors then undergo security screening by walking through a metal detector and passing their belongings through an x-ray device. 

Photography and filming

Photography (no flash) is allowed inside the building but is not permitted from the galleries. Filming is not permitted at any time.