Lugano, Switzerland
Passport · rank 17 of 66

🇨🇭 Switzerland.

The most discreet passport on the board and the slowest to earn.

In short, current to October 2026

  • The Switzerland passport ranks 17 of 66 on the Patrician.ch mobility table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 185 destinations.
  • Naturalization in Switzerland: 10 years of residence and a C permit, including 2 to 5 years in the canton depending on the canton. Dual nationality: Yes.
  • Investment route into Switzerland: No investment route. Lump sum taxation grants residence, not a passport.
  • Figures are current to October 2026. Citizenship timelines and investment routes move, and several moved inside the last 24 months. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch passport table, part of an original dataset covering 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Mobility counts, citizenship timelines and investment routes are sourced. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Switzerland passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 185 places, patrician.ch/passports/ch/, October 2026.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 29 October 2026 · 6 min read
Mobility score 185 destinations without a prior visa
Rank on the board 17 / 66
Dual nationality Yes
Taxes citizens abroad No

Years to citizenship.

10 years of residence and a C permit, including 2 to 5 years in the canton depending on the canton

Investment route.

No investment route. Lump sum taxation grants residence, not a passport

Addresses on the board in Switzerland.

Lugano, Switzerland🇨🇭 Luganoeffective tax 35% on $1M · cost 95St. Moritz, Switzerland🇨🇭 St. Moritzeffective tax 28% on $1M · cost 125Zurich, Switzerland🇨🇭 Zuricheffective tax 36% on $1M · cost 100Zug, Switzerland🇨🇭 Zugeffective tax 21% on $1M · cost 92Gstaad, Switzerland🇨🇭 Gstaadeffective tax 36% on $1M · cost 120Zermatt, Switzerland🇨🇭 Zermatteffective tax 36% on $1M · cost 120Verbier, Switzerland🇨🇭 Verbiereffective tax 36% on $1M · cost 118Lucerne, Switzerland🇨🇭 Lucerneeffective tax 28% on $1M · cost 92Montreux, Switzerland🇨🇭 Montreuxeffective tax 41% on $1M · cost 100Geneva, Switzerland🇨🇭 Genevaeffective tax 40% on $1M · cost 104

Around it in the ranking.

RankPassportMobilityDual
6🇱🇺 Luxembourg186Yes
6🇳🇱 Netherlands186No, with exceptions for spouses and birth
6🇪🇸 Spain186Restricted, nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and Sephardic Jews excepted
17🇨🇭 Switzerland185Yes
17🇦🇹 Austria185No, with exceptions
17🇬🇷 Greece185Yes
17🇲🇹 Malta185Yes
Questions

How strong is the Switzerland passport?

The Switzerland passport ranks 17 of 66 on the Patrician.ch table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 185 destinations.

10 of the 100 addresses on the board sit in Switzerland: Lugano, St. Moritz, Zurich, Zug, Gstaad, Zermatt, Verbier, Lucerne, Montreux, Geneva.

How long does it take to get Switzerland citizenship?

10 years of residence and a C permit, including 2 to 5 years in the canton depending on the canton.

Citizenship timelines moved in several countries inside the last 24 months. The figure is current to October 2026.

Does Switzerland allow dual nationality?

Yes. Switzerland allows its citizens to hold another nationality.

Is there a Switzerland citizenship or residence by investment route?

No. Switzerland has no investment route.

Lump sum taxation grants residence, not a passport.

Does Switzerland tax its citizens living abroad?

No. Switzerland does not tax its citizens on income earned while they live abroad.

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