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Alcohol — Switzerland
What travelers need to know about alcohol in Switzerland. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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RESTRICTED
You may bring in 5 litres of drinks up to 18% alcohol plus 1 litre over 18%, per person per day, duty-free. Minimum age 17.
Excess alcohol is charged customs duty at CHF 2 per litre (up to 18% vol.) or CHF 15 per litre (over 18% vol.). Minimum age to claim the allowance is 17.
§ Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS/BAZG) - Value limit and duty-free allowances (23 June 2025)Verified Aug 20, 2026
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