Prohibited in Switzerland
Switzerland
91 rules, checked against Switzerland’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Prohibited in Switzerland
Prohibited in Switzerland
Cannabis vape products at or above 1% THC are banned narcotics in Switzerland.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Butter and cream are duty-free only from the EU, Iceland, N. Ireland, or Norway.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Laser pointers are banned in Switzerland except low-power Class 1 indoor models.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Meat is duty-free only from the EU, Iceland, N. Ireland, or Norway; banned from elsewhere.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Replica firearms disguised as everyday objects are banned in Switzerland.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Prohibited in Switzerland
Electroshock devices including tasers are banned imports in Switzerland.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
CS/CN irritant sprays other than pepper spray are banned imports in Switzerland.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Switzerland
Action required in Switzerland
Action required in Switzerland
Butterfly, throwing, and spring-blade knives are banned in Switzerland.
Confiscation
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Action required in Switzerland
A criminal deportation order bars re-entry to Switzerland for its full duration.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
11
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Medication
19
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Alcohol
3
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
6
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Cannabis and CBD
1
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Batteries and power banks
3
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Drones and professional gear
4
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Satellite and radio equipment
2
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Liquids at the checkpoint
2
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Cash and monetary instruments
4
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Purchases and valuables
6
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Duty-free allowances
3
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Weapons and blades
2
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Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Forms and documents
12
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Entry and admissibility
1
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
11
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Baby formula
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Standing Permitted
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Biosecurity authority
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Eggs
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Standing Permitted
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Fresh fruit
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Standing A permit is requiredConfiscation
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Honey
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Standing Permitted
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Nuts
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Standing Permitted
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Pet food
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Standing Permitted
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Sealed packaged snacks
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Standing Permitted
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Standing A permit is requiredConfiscation
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Spices
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Standing Permitted
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Vegetables
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Standing A permit is requiredConfiscation
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Medication
19
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing Limited quantity
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing Limited quantity
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Health authority
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Limited quantityConfiscation
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Insulin
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Insulin and needles
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Bundesamt fuer Gesundheit (BAG)
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines are declared
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Morphine
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Limited quantity
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Original packaging
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Not required
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Prescription or letter
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Not required
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Pseudoephedrine decongestants
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Bundesamt fuer Gesundheit (BAG)
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Quantity ceiling
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30 days
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Sleep aids
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Standing Limited quantity
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Testosterone
Alcohol
3
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
6
Cannabis and CBD
1
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CBD oil or products
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Standing Permitted
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Batteries and power banks
3
Drones and professional gear
4
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Drone
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Standing Permitted
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Registration by a visitor Required
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Weight that triggers the rule 250 grams
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Permit page Official page
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Satellite and radio equipment
2
Liquids at the checkpoint
2
Cash and monetary instruments
4
Purchases and valuables
6
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A minor’s share of the allowance
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The full adult allowance
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Combining allowances
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Combined only in part
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Duty over the allowance
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0%
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Duty-free allowance
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CHF 150
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VAT over the allowance
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8.1%
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When allowances combine
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Joint-declaration pooling is much stingier than an additive n x CHF150 pool: it only equals n x 150 when items split cleanly one-per-traveler under 150 each; otherwise excess items cause at least one traveler's full quota to be forfeited (see BAZG's own numeric examples).
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Duty-free allowances
3
Weapons and blades
2
Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Antiquities
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Taking it out Must be declaredConfiscation
leaving
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Aviation security authority
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Cultural goods and art
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Taking it out Must be declaredConfiscation
leaving
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Customs authority
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Export permit page
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
by air
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Forms and documents
12
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Arrival card
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Not required
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Biometrics at the border
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Taken at the border
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Customs form
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QuickZoll (electronic self-declaration app)
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Customs form page
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Lookalike sites
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The authority publishes one
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Onward ticket
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Required
visitors
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Passport validity
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3 months
visitors
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Travel authorization
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Not required
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Travel authorization
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ETIAS
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Travel authorization fee
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€20
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Travel authorization page
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Travel authorization valid for
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1,095 days
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Entry and admissibility
1
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
5
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC's Switzerland traveler page lists no malaria risk for Switzerland and does not include a malaria advisory or prophylaxis recommendation for the country.
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Polio certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
1
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Plug types
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C, E, J
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Switzerland publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Bundesamt fuer Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG)
- Immigration Staatssekretariat fuer Migration (SEM)
- Biosecurity BAZG Tiere und Pflanzen (with BLV/BLW)
- Health Bundesamt fuer Gesundheit (BAG)
- Civil aviation Bundesamt fuer Zivilluftfahrt (BAZL)
Official portals
- QuickZoll Official BAZG app for arriving travelers to declare and pay duty/VAT on goods before or at the border
- ETIAS (not yet launched) Future EU-wide electronic travel authorization for visa-exempt non-EU/EEA nationals entering the Schengen area, including Switzerland; SEM states applications cannot yet be filed as of the verification date
- dLIS BAZL's official drone operator registration portal
- Swissmedic - Einreise in die Schweiz mit Medikamenten Swiss narcotics/health authority traveler page setting out the personal-use rules for ordinary medicine, narcotic-containing medicine (30-day supply, recommended certificate), and doping-classified products
- BAZG - Betaeubungsmittel und Drogen Customs page on import/export/transit monitoring of narcotics and psychotropic medicines carried by travelers
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Switzerland application are not official. The government issues these directly.