Swiss passport

Swiss passports are issued to citizens of Switzerland to facilitate international travel.

Physical Appearance

Swiss passports are Red in colour, with the words "Schweizer Pass" (German), "Passeport suisse" (French), "Passaporto svizzero" (Italian), "Passaport svizzer" (Romansh) and "Swiss passport (English) at the top right corner with the Swiss equilateral white cross below. Swiss Biometric passports have the standard biometric symbol at bottom right.

Identity Information Page

A Swiss Passport includes the following data:

* Photo of the passport bearer
* Type (PM)
* Code (CHE)
* Passport No.
* 1 Surname
* 2 Given Names
* 3 Nationality
* 4 Date of Birth
* 5 Sex
* 6 Height
* 7 Place of Origin (- note, this is different from Place of Birth)
* 8 Date of Issue
* 9 Issuing Authority
* 10 Date of Expiry

The information page ends with a machine readable zone.

Languages

The data page/information page is printed in German, French, Italian, Romansh and English. [ [http://bern.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/OiAClh6E0cz_ZPRkDy1PHw/swisspp_model06_lg.jpgImage of cover and data page] ]

wiss Passports in Popular Media

In John le Carré's novel "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", British Secret Service officer Rikki Tarr keeps a "Swiss escape" in his suitcase, in case of trouble. Le Carré implies that this was common practice in the Circus, without specifying the attitude of the Swiss government toward foreigners' casual use of Swiss citizenship for espionage or romantic cover.

Visa-free Travel

Swiss citizens enjoy visa-free access to 127 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits.Fact|date=September 2008

Africa

*BWA 90 days
*COM (visa issued upon arrival)
*DJI 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*EGY 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*ETH 3 months (visa issued upon arrival)
*KEN 3 months (visa issued upon arrival)
*LSO 14 days
*MDG 90 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*MUS 6 months
*MYT 90 days
*MAR 3 months
*MOZ 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*NAM 3 months
*REU unlimited access
*SHN 90 days
*SYC 1 month
*ZAF 90 days
*SWZ 2 months
*TZA (visa issued upon arrival)
*TGO 7 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*TUN 4 months
*UGA (visa issued upon arrival)
*ZMB (visa issued upon arrival)
*ZWE 3 months (visa issued upon arrival)

Americas

*AIA 3 months
*ATG 1 month
*ARG 3 months
*ABW 90 days
*BHS 3 months
*BRB 6 months
*BLZ 1 month
*BMU 6 months
*BOL 90 days
*BRA 90 days
*CAN 6 months [ [http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp Citizenship and Immigration Canada] ]
*CYM 30 days
*CHL 90 days
*COL 90 days
*CRI 90 days
*DMA 6 months
*DOM 30 days (a US$10 tourist card is needed)
*ECU 90 days
*SLV 3 months
*FLK 30 days
*GUF unlimited access
*GRL 90 days
*GRD 3 months
*GLP unlimited access
*GTM 3 months
*GUY 3 months
*HTI 3 months
*HND 3 months
*JAM 90 days
*MTQ unlimited access
*MEX 180 days
*MSR 3 months
*ANT 90 days
*NIC 3 months
*PAN 90 days
*PRY 90 days
*PER 90 days
*PRI 90 days
*KNA 3 months
*LCA 28 days
*SPM 90 days
*VCT 1 month
*SUR 120 days
*TTO 3 months
*TCA 30 days
*USA 90 days
*URY 3 months
*VEN 90 days
*VGB 30 days
*VIR 90 days

Asia

*BHR 14 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*BGD 15 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*BRN 30 days
*KHM 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*flagicon|ROC Republic of China (Taiwan) 30 days
*HKG 3 month
*IDN 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*IRN 15 days (visa issued upon arrival - International airports only)
*IRQ visa on arrival (only Iraqi Kurdistan)
*ISR 3 months
*JPN 90 days (extendable up to 180 days)
*JOR 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*KOR 3 months
*KWT 3 months (visa issued upon arrival)
*KGZ 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*LAO 15 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*LBN 1 month
*MAC 90 days
*MYS 3 months
*MDV 30 days
*NPL 60 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*OMN 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*PHL 21 days
*QAT 21 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*SGP 30 days
*LKA 30 days
*TJK 45 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*THA 30 days
*TLS 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*ARE 90 days
*YEM 3 months (visa issued upon arrival)

Europe

*flag|European Union unlimited access
*ALB 1 month
*AND
*ARM 21 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*AZE 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*BIH 90 days
*HRV 90 days
*FRO 90 days
*GEO 90 days
*flag|Guernsey
*ISL unlimited access
*flag|Isle of Man
*flag|Jersey
*LIE unlimited access
*MKD 90 days
*MDA 90 days
*MCO 90 days
*MNE 90 days
*NOR unlimited access
*SMR 90 days
*SRB 90 days
*TUR 3 months
*UKR 90 days
*VAT 90 days

Oceania

*ASM 30 days
*AUS Electronic Travel Authority
**NFK Electronic Travel Authority
*COK 31 days
*FJI 4 months
*PYF 90 days
*GUM 15 days
*KIR 28 days
*MHL 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*FSM 30 days
*NCL 90 days
*NZL 3 months
*MNP 30 days
*NIU 30 days
*PLW 30 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*PNG 90 days (visa issued upon arrival)
*WSM 60 days
*SLB 3 months
*TKL same as New Zealand
*TON 31 days
*TUV 1 month (visa issued upon arrival)
*VUT 30 days
*WLF 90 days

ee also

* Swiss nationality law
* EFTA

References

* Council regulation 539/2001 [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001R0539:20050624:EN:PDF]
* Council regulation 1932/2006 [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:029:0010:0013:EN:PDF]
* Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007 [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/2001/R/02001R0539-20070119-en.pdf]