Visa requirements for Swiss citizens

Visa requirements for Swiss citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Switzerland.

As of November 2026, Swiss citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories, ranking the Swiss passport 4th, tied with ten other EU passports according to the Henley Passport Index.

As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Swiss citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein in accordance with the EFTA convention. Moreover, by virtue of Switzerland's bilateral agreements with the EU, Swiss citizens also have freedom of movement in all EU member states. All EFTA and EU citizens are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.

In order to travel to another country, a Swiss citizen requires a passport, except travel to EFTA and EU countries, European microstates, Greenland (de facto), and Turkey, where the Swiss identity card is valid.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) 30 days Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). 90 days ID card valid. 30 days Maximum 3 entries per calendar year. 3 months 90 days 180 days 180 days per calendar year. 90 days 90 days on each visit in a 12-month period if granted. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 8 months 14 days 30 days 90 days 30 days Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 1 month 1 month 30 days 6 months eTA required if arriving by airElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA), Government of Canada 30 days 30 days 90 days 30 days Visa-free from 14 March, 2024 to 31 December, 2026. 90 days 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. 45 days 7 days 90 days 3 months e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement (DK). ID card valid. 90 days 6 months 30 days Can be extended up to 120 days with fee. 90 days 30 days 90 days Must be arrived via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 90 days 4 months Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement (in Regions of France). ID card valid. 90 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. 90 days 1 year Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 3 months 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days 30 days Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge). 30 days 90 days Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. 90 days 90 days within any 12 months period. 90 days K-ETA exemption until the end of 2025. The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. 3 months 30 days 30 days within any 60-day period. 15 days / 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 1 month Visa extendable for 2 additional months issued upon arrival Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. 14 days 3 months The Liberia Visa on Arrival allows visitors to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia by plane. Visitors must pre-apply for the visa online. 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. In addition, Swiss citizens don't have to register, as they have the right to work. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD. 30 days Can be extended up to 90 days. 3 months 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 30 days Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. 180 days 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business. 180 days 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. ID card valid. 30 days The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026. 90 days ID card valid for 30 days. 90 days 30 days Visitors must register their ETA on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours before travel and pay a processing fee of 48 USD. 28 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. 3 months / 90 days Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / 88 USD). 90 days Freedom of movement. (European Netherlands) ID card valid. 3 months International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. 90 days 30 days 90 days ID card valid for 30 days. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 14 days / 30 days 3 months 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. 90 days 60 days Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). 90 days 90 days 30 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 30 days Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda. 3 months 90 days 90 days within 180 days period 6 months 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. 3 months / 30 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 30 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days 90 days Freedom of movement. ID card valid. 30 days / 60 days e-Visa also available. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. 90 days 60 days 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 15 days 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 3 months 3 months ID card valid. 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 3 months 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period. 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period 6 months ID card valid until 1 October 2021. 90 days 90 days 30 days 120 days ID card valid. 90 days 45 days A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available. Temporary 45-day visa exemption regime from 15 August 2025 until 14 August 2028.45-day visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.). 90 days Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. 1 month Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries Countries Conditions of access Notes 90 days 90 days Access to Gaza Strip severely restricted. Undefined visa regime in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 90 days 45 days

Dependent and autonomous territories Countries Conditions of access Notes Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required. rowspan="2" China 90 days 90 days Denmark 90 days 90 days Ecuador Galápagos Netherlands 90 days Caribbean Netherlands 90 days; includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 90 days 90 days France French West Indies Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy New Zealand 31 days 30 days South KoreaJeju Special Autonomous Province 30 days; However, citizens of visa-exempt countries are allowed a maximum period of stay. United Kingdom 3 months 6 months 1 month 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 90 days 183 days United States 30 days rowspan="4" Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.

Consular protection of Swiss citizens abroad

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) (German: Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA, French: Département fédéral des affaires étrangères DFAE, Italian: Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri DFAE, Romansh: ) regularly publishes travel warnings on its website and allows Swiss citizens to register on the online portal itineris or the mobile app Travel Admin before they travel abroad. Registered persons will receive a message if the situation in their destination country changes for the worse.

Since 1919, Switzerland has also represented Liechtenstein in countries where Liechtenstein does not maintain consular representation. Liechtenstein maintains a very small network of diplomatic missions; four embassies in Central Europe, and one embassy in North America.

Non-visa restrictions

Visa requirements for Swiss citizens

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