Switzerland travel facts: plug type, voltage, currency, emergency numbers
Cited, source-linked facts for travellers to Switzerland (CH). Each value shows where it comes from, its license and when it was last verified.
Key facts
| Plug types | Type C and J Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 230 V Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Frequency | 50 Hz Source: OpenVan.camp (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact |
| Currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) Source: Unicode, Inc. (Unicode-3.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Emergency numbers | General: 144; Police: 117; Ambulance: 144; Fire: 118. Other numbers listed: 112, 140, 145, 1414 Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0); U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · cross-checked with 3 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Driving side | Drive on the right Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact |
| Tipping | Rounding common.
Source: Tipping Rules (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact |
Upcoming public holidays
National public holidays from 2026-10-15 to 2027-10-15, as of 2026-10-15 (the date this page was built).
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Ascension Day
- National Day
Source for 2026: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Source for 2027: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Entry rules for short tourist stays (visa pilot)
Informational only. This is not legal or immigration advice and not a boarding or entry decision. Entry rules are set by the destination country and can change without notice; always confirm with the official sources linked here, the destination government, and your carrier before travelling.
This is not a go/no-go decision. Entry is decided by the destination's border authorities. The summaries below repeat what the cited official sources say for three passports; your situation may differ.
United Kingdom passport
What the sources say: Visa-free for short tourist stays; maximum stay given: 90 days; no application before travel.
Official sources:
Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (OGL v3.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
United States passport
What the sources say: Unclear from the sources; check the official links.
Official sources:
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence low · Report a wrong fact
Note: No clear short-stay visa statement could be extracted deterministically; read the official page.
Japan passport
What the sources say: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) needed before travel; maximum stay given: 90 days; an application before travel is needed.
Official sources:
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Status normalised by CitedTravel from the Japanese original; the quote is MOFA's text.
Sources and attribution
- Contains data from OpenVan.camp (CC BY 4.0), https://openvan.camp
- Contains data from the PackBefore country dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://packbefore.com/data/
- Contains Unicode CLDR data, Copyright © Unicode, Inc. (Unicode License v3)
- Contains data from annexare/Countries (MIT)
- Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov)
- Contains data from Tipping Rules' Global Tipping Dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://www.tippingrules.com/data/global-tipping-dataset; values restructured by CitedTravel
- Holiday data generated with python-holidays (MIT)
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (FCDO foreign travel advice, GOV.UK).
- 出典：外務省 海外安全ホームページ（各ページURL）を加工して作成 / Source: MOFA Japan Overseas Safety Website, edited and processed (summarised, normalised and translated) by CitedTravel. Not produced or endorsed by MOFA.
Licenses as shown next to each fact. See data licensing and the source register.
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Dataset version 2026.10.15-e46605b7. Same data as the API: /v1/countries/CH. Page built 2026-10-15.