Notifico exists for a reason: Swiss law requires hosts to register every guest with the cantonal police within 24 hours. Here's what the Canton of Ticino demands, and where Notifico fits in.
Article 16 of the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA, in Italian LStrI) requires anyone hosting foreigners to communicate the guest's details to the competent cantonal authority within 24 hours. In Ticino that's the Cantonal Police.
Notifico: Notifico collects the nine required fields, validates nationality and document type, and produces the file ready for upload.
Statute textCanton Ticino receives registrations via the notifiche.ti.ch portal. The expected format is xlsx, with specific columns and codes (ISO for nationalities, internal codes for document types).
Notifico: Notifico's export matches the portal format down to the character. You download, you upload, that's it.
Cantonal Police portalThe revised Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP, in force since 1 September 2023) requires appropriate technical and organisational measures for personal data. GDPR applies for EU guests.
Notifico: Data is encrypted AES-256-GCM, hosted on your Swiss VPS. No third party sees the guests. Retention is configurable, 90 days by default.
FDJP on the nFADPThe Federal Statistical Office collects monthly data on hotel overnight stays via the HESTA system. For properties in scope, it's a separate obligation from the cantonal registration.
Notifico: Notifico generates the monthly HESTA file from the period's registrations. You pick it up and submit.
FSO · HESTAThe Regional Tourism Organisation (OTR) collects the tourist tax for its area. Each region has its own rates; aggregated registrations feed the calculation.
Notifico: Notifico aggregates the month's overnight stays by region and produces the summary you need for OTR submission.
Ticino Turismo · OTRThis page is informational and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions about your business, consult your fiduciary or a lawyer.
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