United States passport to Switzerland
Visa-free · 90 days for United States passport holders.
United StatesSwitzerlandShort stayVisa-free · 90 days
United States passport holders can enter Switzerland without a visa and stay up to 90 days.
This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Switzerland — that needs a residence permit.
Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Switzerland's official immigration service
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days
- Switzerland passports in United States
- Travel authorisation
- Getting in
- No application. Switzerland's border officers decide how long you get, up to 90 days, and can ask for an onward ticket and proof you can support yourself, so carry both.
Long stay
Staying in Switzerland longer
What Switzerland's routes say about United States passports
A C permit (permanent residence) after 10 years of residence — reduced to 5 for nationals of the US, Canada and certain other treaty states.
B permit — employed, third-country national
Living here takes a residence permit. 4 routes researched:
- Work / sponsored ×2
- Investment
- Family
What changes
United States and Switzerland side by side
| United States | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Bern |
| Languages | English | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Currency | US Dollar | Swiss Franc |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 | $114,769 |
| Population | 341.8M | 9.1M |
GDP and population: World Bank.