Where can you go on a Switzerland passport?

The Swiss passport grants Schengen Area free movement, EU labour-market access under bilateral agreements, and visa-free or eTA-only entry to the United States (ESTA), Canada (eTA), the UK, Japan, Australia (eVisitor), and most of Latin America and Southeast Asia. Swiss citizens are eligible for the US E-2 treaty-investor visa, the UK's ETA, and most working-holiday programmes. For non-EU long-stay routes, Switzerland is a popular originating country for the Spain Digital Nomad and Portugal D7 visa programmes.

About travel from Switzerland

Visa requirements for Switzerland passport holders vary by destination, purpose, and policies that change without notice. We pull from official government sources where possible — embassy and ministry-of-foreign-affairs pages — and surface the date we last verified each requirement, plus a direct link to the primary source on every answer.

For each destination, you'll find tourist, business, transit, work, study, partner/family and diplomatic visa routes (where applicable). Each shows the visa type, maximum stay, typical cost, processing time, and the official application URL.

Important: a valid visa permits entry subject to officer discretion at the border. Always verify with the destination's embassy or consulate before booking travel, accepting employment, or making relocation plans — particularly for long-stay routes (work, study, family) where the consequences of incorrect information are severe.