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Switzerland Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Switzerland passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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#4
Visa-Free Destinations
128
118
Visa-Free
48
E-Visa
10
Visa on Arrival
18
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
Maximum 3 entries per calendar year 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free
Notes
180 days per calendar year.
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in a 12-month period if granted.
10 Austria Visa Free -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
17 Belgium Visa Free -
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia Visa Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi E-Visa -
29 Cabo Verde Visa Free -
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free from 14 March, 2024 to 31 December, 2026.
37 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free -
42 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
43 Cyprus Visa Free -
44 Czechia Visa Free -
45 Denmark Visa Free -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free
Notes
Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa -
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Must be arrived via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free -
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Free -
61 France Visa Free -
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia Visa Free -
65 Germany Visa Free -
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free -
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
72 Guyana Visa Free -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
75 Hungary Visa Free -
76 Iceland Visa Free -
77 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
78 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
79 Iran E-Visa -
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel E-Visa -
83 Italy Visa Free -
84 Jamaica Visa Free -
85 Japan Visa Free -
86 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
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).
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
89 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 12 months period.
90 Kuwait E-Visa -
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 Laos Visa Free -
93 Latvia Visa Free -
94 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
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.
95 Lesotho Visa Free
Notes
44 days eVisa also available.
96 Liberia E-Visa
Notes
The Liberia Visa on Arrival (VoA) allows travelers to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia by plane. Travelers must pre-apply for the visa online.
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
99 Lithuania Visa Free -
100 Luxembourg Visa Free -
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days
103 Malaysia Visa Free -
104 Maldives Visa on Arrival
Notes
Free of charge.
105 Mali Visa Required -
106 Malta Visa Free -
107 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
108 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
109 Mauritius Visa Free
Notes
180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
110 Mexico Visa Free -
111 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid.
113 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
114 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026.
115 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days.
116 Morocco Visa Free -
117 Mozambique E-Visa
Notes
Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
118 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
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.
119 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88).
120 Nauru Visa Required -
121 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
122 Netherlands Visa Free -
123 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
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.
124 Nicaragua Visa Free -
125 Niger Visa Required -
126 Nigeria E-Visa -
127 North Korea Visa Required -
128 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days.
129 Norway Visa Free -
130 Oman Visa Free
Notes
An eVisa for stays of up to 30 days is also available.
131 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
132 Palau Visa on Arrival
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
133 Panama Visa Free -
134 Papua New Guinea Visa Required
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
135 Paraguay Visa Free -
136 Peru Visa Free -
137 Philippines Visa Free -
138 Poland Visa Free -
139 Portugal Visa Free -
140 Qatar Visa Free -
141 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
142 Romania Visa Free -
143 Russia E-Visa -
144 Rwanda Visa Free -
145 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
146 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within 180 days period
147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
148 Samoa Visa on Arrival
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
149 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
150 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
151 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
152 Senegal Visa Free -
153 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
154 Seychelles E-Visa
Notes
Travelers must obtain an ETA before departure.
155 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
156 Singapore Visa Free -
157 Slovakia Visa Free -
158 Slovenia Visa Free -
159 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
160 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
161 South Africa Visa Free -
162 South Korea Visa Free
Notes
K-ETA exemption until the end of 2025. The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
163 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
164 Spain Visa Free -
165 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
166 Sudan Visa Required -
167 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
168 Sweden Visa Free -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Taiwan Visa Free -
171 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
60 days eVisa also available. eVisa holders can enter through all border points.
172 Tanzania E-Visa -
173 Thailand Visa Free -
174 Togo E-Visa -
175 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
176 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
177 Tunisia Visa Free -
178 Turkey Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
179 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
180 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
181 Uganda E-Visa -
182 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
183 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
184 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
ID card valid until 1 October 2021.
185 United States Visa Required
Notes
ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
186 Uruguay Visa Free -
187 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
188 Vanuatu Visa Free -
189 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
190 Venezuela Visa Free -
191 Vietnam Visa Free
Notes
30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island Temporary 45-day visa exemption regime from 15 August 2025 until 14 August 2028.
192 Yemen Visa Required -
193 Zambia Visa Free
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
194 Zimbabwe E-Visa
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Switzerland passport holders visit visa-free?
Switzerland passport holders can visit 128 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Switzerland passport?
The Switzerland passport is ranked #4 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Switzerland citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Switzerland citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Switzerland citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.