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🇨🇭 Switzerland to USA: visa and entry requirements 🇺🇸

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Approved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa.

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Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayApproved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa.
Last verifiedJuly 17, 2026
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Current tourism rule for Switzerland ordinary passport holders traveling to USA: e-Visa · Approved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa..

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Do Switzerland citizens need a visa for USA?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Approved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to USA without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · Approved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa..

How long can I stay in USA?

e-Visa · Approved ESTA required before Visa Waiver Program travel; authorised stay no more than 90 days · Eligible Swiss ordinary-passport holders travelling for tourism under the United States Visa Waiver Program must obtain an approved ESTA before boarding. ESTA is an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa, does not guarantee admission and permits a stay of no more than 90 days when entry is granted under the program. Travellers who are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program or seek a longer or different-purpose stay require the appropriate visa.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 17, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.