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Passport rank
5th
Visa-free travel to
190 Destinations
Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland passport ranking

The Swiss passport is currently ranked 5th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 190 countries. It is considered one of the most desirable passports in the world with a very high mobility score. Swiss passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to destinations such as Brazil, Japan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States and the entire European Union allowing almost instant travel worldwide. Swiss passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 39 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are China, India and Russia.

Passport rank
5th
Visa-free travel to
190 Destinations
Visa free access
144 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Mozambique
Mozambique
Namibia
Namibia
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Rwanda
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna

Switzerland Passport Ranking

The Switzerland passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Switzerland passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Switzerland passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 144 Switzerland passport visa-free countries, 32 Switzerland visa-on-arrival countries, and 14 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Switzerland passport holders can enter a total of 190 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Switzerland passport ranks 5 in the world.

Separate from these Switzerland visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 39 additional destinations which Switzerland passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Switzerland

 

The landlocked Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons and is located in Central Europe. The nation’s neighboring countries are Italy, Germany, France and Austria. The most important provinces are Zürich, Bern and Vaud. Switzerland has a surface area of 41,285 square kilometers. It is therefore one of the smaller countries in Europe. Its climate is generally temperate but alpine in the mountainous regions. Its terrain is characterized by mostly mountains with a central plateau.

The overall population is over 8.5 million people. The capital of the country is Bern. The most populous city with more than 415,000 inhabitants is however Zürich. Other important cities are Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Lucerne and Basel. The largest airport is Zurich Airport (ZRH) with 31 million passengers per year followed by Geneva Airport with 17 million yearly passengers. ZRH airport is the 15th largest airport in Europe and provides access to all parts of the world.

Swiss culture is rich of history and heritage, with Christianity as the main religion. The official languages in the country are German, French, Italian and Romansh. The legal system is the civil law with the judicial review of any legislation. The government type is a federal republic. The elected chief of state and head of government is currently President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga.

The official currency of the country is the Swiss Franc (CHF) with the current exchange rate being CHF 0.9 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $584 billion, making it the 38th largest economy in the world. Its citizens have a per capita income of $67,557. The GDP is mostly made up of services and the industry sector. Its main goods of export are machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles and precision instruments. Other very important GDP contributors are the banking and tourism sector.

Switzerland is filled with a variety of urban, cultural and natural tourism destinations and attractions. It is especially known for its rich culture and beautiful mountains, attracting tourists during winter and summer. It has 12 UNESCO world heritage sites. Some of the major destinations include the Matterhorn, Interlaken, Lucerne, Lake Geneva, the Chateau de Chillon, the capital Bern and the Swiss National Park. The nation has a total of approximately 20 million tourists visiting every year. The majority of tourists are originating from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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