Taking cash / currency out of Switzerland
Switzerland operates an on-request cash-control regime: travellers carrying CHF 10,000 or more must provide information when asked by customs, rather than declare spontaneously.
Details
Under the Ordinance on the Control of Cross-Border Cash Traffic (SR 631.052), there is no obligation to spontaneously declare cash when leaving Switzerland. However, travellers carrying CHF 10,000 or more (or equivalent in foreign currency or bearer securities) must provide truthful information about the amount, origin, and intended use when asked by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. Providing false information is an offence, and customs may temporarily seize funds suspected of links to money laundering. Travellers continuing into the EU should note the separate EUR 10,000 EU declaration requirement on arrival.
Quantity limits
CHF 10,000 or more triggers the information duty (on request)
Documentation required
- Truthful information to customs on request
- Source-of-funds evidence recommended for large amounts
The other direction
Bringing cash / currency into Switzerland(restricted)