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Public Conduct — Switzerland
What travelers need to know about public conduct in Switzerland. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Covering your face in a public place is illegal anywhere in Switzerland since 1 January 2025. The on-the-spot fine is CHF 100.
A fine of up to CHF 1,000. In practice violations are handled under the fixed penalty procedure: CHF 100, payable on the spot. Refusing to pay the fixed penalty sends the case into the normal procedure under the Criminal Procedure Code.
§ Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) - Information on the ban on covering the face in Switzerland, published 1 January 2025Verified Aug 20, 2026
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