Cash / Currency → Switzerland

No declaration required but CHF 10,000+ may be questioned

Details

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.

Quantity limit

No mandatory threshold

Documentation required

• Purchase receipts
• Cash-declaration form (above threshold)

Legal reference

Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA)

Leaving with this item

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.

Practical advice

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.

Customs authority

Federal Customs Administration (Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung — EZV / Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité des frontières — BAZG) · https://www.bazg.admin.ch