Visa Requirements for Swiss Passport Holders: Every Country A–Z

Visa requirements by passport

Where can Swiss passport holders travel, and what do they need?

193 destinations, A to Z: whether you need a visa, an eVisa, a visa on arrival or nothing at all, and how long you may stay.

113 No visa needed9 Visa on arrival16 eVisa or visa on arrival11 Travel authorisation (apply online)31 eVisa (apply online)12 Visa required1 Other or special permit

Where this comes from. The table is adapted from Wikipedia’s Visa requirements for Swiss citizens (article last edited 19 April 2026), which is maintained by volunteers and cites government sources. aifly corrected or added to 5 rows from official sources; those rows are marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ with the date each was checked. Entry rules change without much notice: confirm with the destination’s embassy or official e-visa site before you book.

Older source. The Wikipedia article behind this page was last edited on 19 April 2026, so recent rule changes may be missing. Check before you travel.

Entry requirements for Swiss passport holders, A–Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z

Destination	Entry requirement	Allowed stay	Notes
Afghanistan	eVisa	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).
Albania	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid.
Algeria	Visa required	–	Persons may be denied entry if entering with a passport containing visas or stamps issued by Israel. Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
Andorra	Visa not required	–
Angola	Visa not required	30 days	Maximum 3 entries per calendar year.
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required	3 months
Argentina	Visa not required	90 days
Armenia	Visa not required	180 days	180 days per calendar year.
Australia	eVisitor	90 days	90 days on each visit in a 12-month period if granted.
Austria	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days
Bahamas	Visa not required	8 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required	30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Belize	Visa not required	–
Benin	eVisa	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EU More R), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).
Bhutan	eVisa	90 days	The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
Bolivia	Visa not required	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
Botswana	Visa not required	90 days
Brazil	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Brunei	Visa not required	90 days
Bulgaria	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Burkina Faso	eVisa	1 month
Burundi	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa	–
Canada	eTA / Visa not required	6 months	eTA required if arriving by air
Cape Verde	Visa not required	30 days
Central African Republic	Visa required	–
Chad	eVisa	30 days
Chile	Visa not required	90 days
China	Visa not required	30 days	Visa-free from 14 March, 2024 to 31 December, 2026.
Colombia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	–
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa not required	90 days
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Cuba	eVisa	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Czech Republic	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Denmark	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement (DK). ID card valid.
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required	30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days with fee.
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
El Salvador	Visa not required	90 days
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	–	Must be arrived via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea	Visa required	–
Estonia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Eswatini	Visa not required	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	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.
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months
Finland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
France	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement (in Regions of France). ID card valid.
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required	90 days
Georgia	Visa not required	1 year
Germany	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Ghana	Visa required	–
Greece	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Grenada	Visa not required	3 months
Guatemala	Visa not required	90 days
Guinea	eVisa	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required	90 days
Haiti	Visa not required	90 days
Honduras	Visa not required	90 days
Hungary	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Iceland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
India	eVisa	30 days	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. More 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.
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival	30 days
Iran	eVisa	30 days
Iraq	eVisa	30 days
Ireland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization	90 days
Italy	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Jamaica	Visa not required	90 days
Japan	Visa not required	90 days
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival	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).
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	30 days
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. More 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. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
Kiribati	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 12 months period.
North Korea	Visa required	–
South Korea	Visa not required	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.
Kuwait	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required	30 days	30 days within any 60-day period.
Laos	Visa not required / eVisa	15 days / 30 days
Latvia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Lebanon	Free Visa on arrival	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 i More n Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Lesotho	Visa not required	14 days
Liberia	e-VOA	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.
Libya	eVisa	30 days
Liechtenstein	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid. In addition, Swiss citizens don't have to register, as they have the right to work.
Lithuania	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Luxembourg	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Can be extended up to 90 days.
Malaysia	Visa not required	3 months
Maldives	Free visa on arrival	30 days
Mali	Visa required	–
Malta	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days
Mauritania	eVisa	30 days	Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required	180 days	180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business.
Mexico	Visa not required	180 days
Micronesia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Moldova	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid.
Monaco	Visa not required	–	ID card valid.
Mongolia	Visa not required	30 days	The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026.
Montenegro	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid for 30 days.
Morocco	Visa not required	90 days
Mozambique	Electronic Travel Authorization	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.
Myanmar	eVisa	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. More e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Namibia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months / 90 days	Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / 88 USD).
Nauru	Visa required	–
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. (European Netherlands); ID card valid.
New Zealand	Electronic Travel Authority	3 months	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. More 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.
Nicaragua	Visa not required	90 days
Niger	Visa required	–
Nigeria	eVisa	30 days
North Macedonia	Visa not required	90 days	ID card valid for 30 days.
Norway	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa	14 days / 30 days
Pakistan	eVisa	3 months
Palau	Free visa on arrival	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Panama	Visa not required	90 days
Papua New Guinea	Easy Visitor Permit	60 days	Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 1 October 2025 all travellers must complete a Digital Arrival Card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Paraguay	Visa not required	90 days
Peru	Visa not required	90 days
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days
Poland	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Portugal	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Qatar	Visa not required	90 days
Romania	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Russia	eVisa	30 days
Rwanda	Visa not required	30 days	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Electronic Travel Authorisation	3 months	ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All visitors must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travel. (UK FCDO)
Saint Lucia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within 180 days period
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	6 months
Samoa	Entry permit on arrival	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
San Marino	Visa not required	–	ID card valid.
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required	15 days
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Senegal	Visa not required	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
Seychelles	ETA	–	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. More Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa not required	90 days
Slovakia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Slovenia	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Solomon Islands	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Somalia	eVisa	30 days
South Africa	Visa not required	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa	–	Obtainable online 30 days single entry for 100 USD, 90 days multiple entry for 200 USD and 180 days multiple entry for 350 USD. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival	30 days
Sudan	Visa required	–
Suriname	Visa not required	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
Sweden	Visa not required	–	Freedom of movement. ID card valid.
Syria	eVisa	–
Tajikistan	Visa not required / eVisa	30 days / 60 days	e-Visa also available. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required	Up to 30 days, if still eligible	⚠ Check 9 November 2026: Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. (Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK FCDO, Government of Canada)ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025). (UK FCDO, Government of Canada)Wikipedia's table still gives the old 60-day figure.
Timor-Leste	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Togo	eVisa	15 days
Tonga	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Tunisia	Visa not required	3 months
Turkey	Visa not required	3 months	ID card valid.
Turkmenistan	Visa required	–	10-day visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation provided by a company registered in Turkmenistan with a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry. More Visitors can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days. When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
Tuvalu	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Uganda	eVisa	3 months
Ukraine	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period
United Kingdom	Electronic Travel Authorisation	6 months	ID card valid until 1 October 2021.⚠ Check: This note mentions a rule that ended on 1 October 2021; it may be out of date.
United States	Visa Waiver Program	90 days	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. More 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 or 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. Exceptions apply if the travel was in military or diplomatic service of the VWP country.
Uruguay	Visa not required	90 days
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required	120 days
Vatican City	Visa not required	–	ID card valid.
Venezuela	Visa not required	90 days
Vietnam	Visa not required	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.ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 15 April 2026 travellers arriving at Ho Chi Minh City airport (SGN) are encouraged to complete a digital arrival card online before arrival. (UK FCDO)
Yemen	Visa required	–	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.).
Zambia	Visa not required	90 days	Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month	Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Swiss passport holders visit without a visa?

Of the 193 destinations in this table, 113 need no visa, 9 issue a visa on arrival, 16 offer an eVisa or a visa on arrival, 31 require an eVisa applied for online, 11 require an online travel authorisation and 12 require a visa in advance (1 has other or special arrangements). The counts come from Wikipedia's table, last edited 19 April 2026, with aifly's corrections applied.

Do Swiss citizens need a visa for the United States?

For Swiss passport holders: Visa Waiver Program, allowed stay 90 days. ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.

Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Thailand?

For Swiss passport holders: Visa not required, allowed stay Up to 30 days, if still eligible. Thailand cut its visa-exempt tourist stay from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026 and shortened the list of eligible passports. We could not confirm this passport on the new list from an official source, so check with the Thai embassy or thaievisa.go.th before you travel. All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025).

Sources and licence

Visa table: adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “Visa requirements for Swiss citizens”, revision 1349809464 (last edited 19 April 2026), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. aifly reformatted it, removed footnote markers, shortened long notes behind “More” and added the rows marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ from the official sources linked in each row. The visa table on this page is available under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0.

See every passport on the visa requirements by passport page.