Cash / Currency 🇨🇭 Switzerland
No declaration required but CHF 10,000+ may be questioned
Can I bring Cash / Currency into Switzerland?
No declaration required but CHF 10,000+ may be questioned
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Switzerland does not have a mandatory cash declaration requirement for incoming travelers (unlike the EU). However, customs officers may question travelers carrying large sums, and anti-money laundering laws require explanations for suspicious amounts. Swiss banking secrecy has been significantly reduced.
Values at or above this threshold must be declared (CHF).
Declare cash / currency at customs on arrival in Switzerland and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Federal Customs Administration (Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung — EZV / Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité des frontières — BAZG) before travel.
This page covers destination customs rules in Switzerland. Whether you can carry cash / currency through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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VND 15 million limit; USD 5,000 foreign currency