Swiss Tesla owners waiting for FSD (Supervised) are not waiting on a Swiss decision. Tesla has never asked for one. Switzerland's Federal Roads Office (FEDRO, known as ASTRA in German and OFROU in French) says it has received no application from Tesla to approve the system, Tesla Mag reported on 29 October 2026.

What FEDRO says

In a written reply to Tesla Mag dated 23 October, which FEDRO reviewed on 28 October, the office said Tesla's system "currently has neither a European type approval nor an approval for Switzerland" and that FEDRO "has so far received no application from Tesla" for one.

This is not new to FEDRO. The office gave the same answer in public on 28 August, replying to a reader on its own blog, and added: "It is up to the manufacturer to decide in which countries and when it will take the necessary steps towards approval." In the same reply FEDRO said it is very open to driver-assistance systems at Level 2 and 2+ and to automated driving from Level 3, but that using them on the road depends on meeting the technical and legal requirements in force.

Two routes into Switzerland

The Dutch RDW approved the system in April under the EU's exemption procedure for new technology. EU countries can choose to recognise that approval, and ten have, most recently Latvia on 26 October. Switzerland is not in the EU and does not take it over automatically.

According to Tesla Mag's account of FEDRO's reply, Tesla has two ways in:

  • A Swiss application. Tesla files with FEDRO, which assesses the system under Swiss law.
  • An EU type approval. An approval granted at EU level would apply in every member state, and Switzerland would adopt it under its agreements with the EU.

An EU-wide decision is not expected before December. Until Tesla files in Bern or the EU route produces an approval, the system, which Tesla's European websites now call Tesla Assisted Driving, cannot be switched on in Switzerland.

Even approved, still Level 2

FEDRO classifies the system "in its current state" as a driver control assistance system (DCAS), at Level 2+. The driver stays responsible and, in FEDRO's view, must keep their hands on the wheel at all times. Only from Level 3 can a driver let go of the wheel, with liability passing to the manufacturer when the system is engaged, and no Level 3 system is approved in Switzerland yet.

What it means for Swiss owners

The wait has nothing to do with a Swiss refusal: Bern has not been asked. For a Swiss owner, the next useful signal is Tesla filing with FEDRO, or the EU decision expected from December. Either way, the car will still expect hands on the wheel when the system arrives.