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Switzerland is in the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) on first entry: fingerprints and a facial photo, no passport stamps. Visa-free visitors may stay 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen states. ETIAS is not operating yet: its launch is now expected in 2027, so ignore sites selling "ETIAS" approvals. Switzerland is not in the EU: customs checks apply at every border.

Thời hạn hộ chiếu: Non-EU passports: valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area and issued within the last 10 years.

Tại cửa khẩu có thể được hỏi

• EES registration at the first Schengen border: fingerprints and face photo (children under 12 give no fingerprints). Allow extra time at passport control.
• Border guards may ask for a return ticket, accommodation proof, travel insurance and funds for your stay.
• Your 90/180 days are counted across all Schengen states together; use the EU short-stay calculator to check.

Hải quan

• Duty-free goods up to CHF 150 per person per day; above that, VAT is due on the full value.
• Duty-free per person: 1 kg meat, 1 kg/L butter or cream, 5 L drinks under 18% or 1 L over 18%, 250 cigarettes (17+).
• Meat and animal products are allowed only from the EU, Norway, Iceland and Northern Ireland; from elsewhere they are banned.
• Declare cash of CHF 10,000 or more if asked by customs.
• Switzerland is not in the EU customs union: you may be checked when crossing from any neighbour.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, travel-europe.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu ↗, finance.ec.europa.eu ↗, bazg.admin.ch ↗, gov.pl ↗

Tiền

Hầu như nơi nào cũng trả bằng thẻ. Thẻ được chấp nhận hầu như khắp nơi.

Mạng thanh toán: Visa, Mastercard, Amex

Apple Pay — dùng được · Google Pay — dùng được

Nơi nên đổi tiền

• Pay by card, phone or TWINT; accepted almost everywhere.
• Bank ATMs (UBS, PostFinance, cantonal banks).
• Exchange at SBB railway station counters, which offer fair rates.

Nơi không nên đổi

• Paying in euros (poor rate, change in CHF).
• Airport exchange bureaux.
• Accepting conversion to your home currency.

Cây ATM: Most Swiss bank ATMs charge no local fee; your bank may. Choose CHF when asked.

Tiền boa: Service is included by law. Round up or leave 5-10% for good service.

• When a card terminal or ATM offers to charge you in your home currency, decline and pay in local currency: dynamic currency conversion adds roughly 3-10%.
• Cards issued by Russian banks (Visa, Mastercard and Mir) do not work here because of sanctions; bring enough cash or a card from a non-Russian bank.
• TWINT is the local payment app, usable with Swiss bank accounts only.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: myswitzerland.com ↗, gov.uk ↗, snb.ch ↗, support.apple.com ↗

Văn hóa và trang phục

Tôn giáo: Catholic and Protestant heritage with many non-religious; Muslim minority.

Trang phục: Neat and practical; proper footwear and layers in the mountains.

Phép lịch sự

• Be punctual: trains run to the minute.
• Greet with "Grüezi" (German), "Bonjour" (French), "Buongiorno" (Italian).
• Sundays are quiet; most shops close.
• Recycle carefully.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: myswitzerland.com ↗

Khí hậu

Temperate in the lowlands, alpine in the mountains; Ticino is milder. Figures are Zurich average highs/lows.

Mùa đẹp nhất: June-September for hiking; December-April for skiing.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: meteoswiss.admin.ch ↗, myswitzerland.com ↗

Nên mang

• Type J adapter (Type C fits; Type E/F plugs do not)
• Layers and waterproofs for the mountains
• Sunglasses and sunscreen at altitude
• Hiking shoes
• Refillable bottle (free fountains)

Không nên mang / cấm mang vào

• Over CHF 150 of goods without declaring.
• Meat from outside the EU/EEA.
• Driving on motorways without a vignette.

Thông tin thiết thực

Ổ cắm: Type J (Type C fits); 230 V, 50 Hz

Nước: Tap water and most public fountains are excellent and safe.

Giao thông: đi bên phải

Di động và eSIM: Not in the EU roaming zone: many EU plans charge in Switzerland. Use a Swiss prepaid SIM (Swisscom, Sunrise, Salt) or an eSIM.

Ứng dụng: SBB Mobile, MeteoSwiss, SwitzerlandMobility, Rega, Uber

Internet: Excellent 4G/5G, even in many mountain areas.

Sức khỏe: Healthcare is excellent but very expensive. EU/EEA citizens can use the EHIC; others pay in full. Bring insurance covering mountain rescue.

Bảo hiểm: Schengen visa holders need EUR 30,000+ medical cover. For everyone: insurance including mountain rescue is strongly advised.

Khẩn cấp: 112; 117 police, 144 ambulance, 118 fire, 1414 Rega air rescue

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: myswitzerland.com ↗, gov.uk ↗, rega.ch ↗