Switzerland passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Switzerland passport can enter 139 countries visa-free and 28 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #4.

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Visa-free destinations (139)

Countries you can enter on a Switzerland passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Cayman Islands KY Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Laos LA Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Malta MT Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Norway NO Oman OM Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO Rwanda RW San Marino SM São Tomé and Príncipe ST Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB South Africa ZA Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Tuvalu TV Ukraine UA United Arab Emirates AE Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Vietnam VN Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (28)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Switzerland passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Iran IR Jordan JO Kuwait KW Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (18)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

American Samoa AS Australia AU Canada CA Guam GU Israel IL Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Northern Mariana Islands MP Palestinian Territory PS Puerto Rico PR Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB United States US US Virgin Islands VI

e-Visa available (26)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Benin BJ Bhutan BT Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Liberia LR Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG Russian Federation RU Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Togo TG Uganda UG

Visa required (16)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Switzerland passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Ghana GH Libya LY Mali ML Nauru NR Niger NE North Korea KP Sudan SD Switzerland CH Turkmenistan TM Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Switzerland passport?

    Holders of a Switzerland passport have visa-free access to 139 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 28 more, for a total of 167 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 44 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Switzerland passport?

    The Switzerland passport is ranked #4 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 185.

  • Where do Switzerland passport holders need a visa?

    Switzerland passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 16 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Switzerland travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Spain is the most-flown visa-free destination from Switzerland, with 36 non-stop routes.

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