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Customs & Cash — Switzerland
What travelers need to know about customs & cash 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 can carry unlimited cash into or out of Switzerland with no declaration, but if customs question you while you carry CHF 10,000 or more you must truthfully disclose your identity and the cash's source, intended use and beneficial owner.
Refusing or giving false information is a customs offence that can be penalized; cash may be temporarily seized if money laundering is suspected.
§ Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS/BAZG)Verified Jul 20, 2026
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