Visas
Entry requirements for Swiss citizens, country by country.
- No visa 20
- Visa on arrival 1
- Visa required 7
America
For a maximum stay of 90 days, no visa is required in North, Central and South America! These rules are a snapshot in time and should definitely be checked again before you travel.
USA
No visaPassport and a tourist card (handed out on the plane). You may stay 3 months without a visa (you may have to show a return ticket).
Mexico
No visa90 days
Passport and a tourist card (handed out at the border). You can usually stay 90 days. If you enter overland (so also as a cyclist coming from the USA), you pay an entry tax of 20 USD the first time you enter.
ReportGuatemala
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. If you enter or leave overland, expect to pay fees of between 10 and 20 quetzales at the border. You are usually given a residence permit for 90 days.
ReportHonduras
Visa on arrivalPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. Swiss citizens are given a visa on entry for a stay of 30 to 90 days. A return or onward ticket, or enough money, is required (you are asked about the money when entering overland).
ReportNicaragua
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. You can usually stay 90 days.
ReportCosta Rica
No visaPanama
No visaColombia
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Passport valid for at least another 6 months.
Ecuador
No visaPeru
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.183 days
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. You can usually stay 183 days. Entry and customs cards are handed out at the border crossings.
ReportBolivia
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.30 days
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. You can usually stay 30 days.
ReportParaguay
No visaPassport valid ≥ 3 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 3 months. You can usually stay 90 days.
ReportArgentina
No visaPassport valid ≥ 3 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 3 months. You can usually stay 90 days (the stay can be extended by 3 months). You may be given a tourist card at the border.
ReportUruguay
No visaPassport valid ≥ 3 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 3 months. You can usually stay 90 days (the stay can be extended by 3 months).
ReportChile
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 6 months. You can usually stay 90 days (the stay can be extended once by 90 days). You are given a tourist card.
Report
Asia & Oceania
Travelling through Asia or Oceania is a different story. Practically every country requires a visa! The individual entry requirements are listed below.
Turkey
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Swiss citizens need an identity card or a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date (no visa required).
ReportIran
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
ReportTurkmenistan
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
ReportUzbekistan
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
ReportTajikistan
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
ReportKyrgyzstan
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Swiss citizens need a passport valid for at least six months beyond their return date (no visa required).
ReportChina
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
ReportLaos
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.15 days
For stays of up to 15 days, Swiss citizens need a Swiss passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of their stay, without a tourist visa.
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Anyone staying longer than 15 days in Laos can, as before, get a so-called "visa on arrival" for about 35 US dollars directly at one of the official border crossings or at the airports of Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Pakse. It allows a stay of up to 30 days and can be extended.Cambodia
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
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Tourist and business visas are issued to citizens of all nationalities on arrival at the international airports of Pochentong (Phnom Penh) and Siem Reap. Visas on arrival are also available at the border crossings of Poipet/Aranyaprathet, Hat Lek/Cham Yeam and Koh Kong (Thailand), and Bavet/Moc Bai and Kaom Samnor (Vietnam).Thailand
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.30 days
For stays of up to 30 days, Swiss citizens need a Swiss passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of their stay, without a visa. For longer stays, ask at the country's diplomatic missions.
ReportMalaysia
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
Swiss citizens need an identity card or a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date (no visa required).
ReportSingapore
No visaPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
For stays of up to 1 month (14 days when entering overland), Swiss citizens need a Swiss passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, without a visa (a "Social Visit Pass" is issued on arrival at the airport).
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Extending your stay
The Social Visit Pass can be extended in Singapore to a maximum of 90 days. Information is available from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority under "Visitors".New Zealand
Passport valid ≥ 3 mo.90 days
Passport valid for at least another 3 months. You can usually stay 90 days. A visa is required for stays of more than 3 months.
ReportAustralia
Visa requiredPassport valid ≥ 6 mo.
To enter, Swiss citizens need a passport with a visa, valid for at least 6 months beyond their return date.
