Federal Office for Customs and Border Security FOCBS
The Federal Customs and Border Security Office (FOCBS) ensures comprehensive border security for the population, the economy and the state and is well connected nationally and internationally. Its main tasks include the correct and speedy taxation of tradable goods, the rapid handling of tourist traffic as well as the areas of migration and security police. The FOCBS has its own prosecuting authority.
Main topics of the FOCBS
Facts & figures
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides comprehensive security at the border – for the benefit of the public, the business community and the state. Would you like to know what we have achieved in the past year? Here you will find everything from species protection to customs clearance and the respective figures.
New list of customs offices
Our list of customs offices has been completely revised. You can now filter results based on your specific query – and immediately see the relevant opening hours, contact details and addresses. And this is now also available on your mobile phone.
E-vignette
The electronic toll sticker (e-vignette) can be obtained via www.e-vignette.ch from the «Via Portal» of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS).
Passar
Passar is the FOCBS's new goods traffic system for the digital processing of customs procedures.Transit and Export (Passar 1.0) are now processed entirely in Passar. The system extension to imports (Passar 2.0) and the digitalisation of monitored procedures and paper forms (Passar 3.0) will be carried out from 2026 onwards.
Warning against phishing messages
Citizens have recently been receiving growing numbers of messages that supposedly originate from the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security is issuing a warning concerning these messages and recommends ignoring them and deleting them.
Media releases
2025: Exports hit a new record, driven by chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Swiss foreign trade posted increases in both directions of trade in 2025. Exports rose by 1.4% to CHF 287.0 billion, a new record. Having posted negative figures in the two previous years, imports rose by 4.5% to CHF 232,7 billion. This is the second-highest value ever recorded. The trade surplus amounted to CHF 54.3 billion.
Reduction in US additional tariffs to enter into force retroactively
The US is applying a tariff ceiling of 15% on imports from Switzerland. This applies retroactively from 14 November 2025. In return, Switzerland will reduce import tariffs on certain fish and agricultural products from the USA. The basis for this is the joint statement published on 14 November between Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the USA.
Switzerland introduces Entry/Exit System
The Entry/Exit System (EES) will make it possible to register third-country nationals electronically when they enter or leave the Schengen area. The EES will be gradually introduced throughout the Schengen area from 12 October. Switzerland will begin by using the EES at Basel and Geneva Airports on 12 October, followed by Zurich Airport and the smaller airports from mid-November.
Special announcements and news on services
Specialist announcements
The page provides information about specialist announcements and how to view press releases with or without Java script. Users can access the Federal Administration News Portal via a link.
News on services
The page offers news on services.
Information for...
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Individuals
Are you looking, as a private individual, for information on customs regulations, travel, contacts or applications? Here you will find an overview.
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Companies
Are you looking, as a company, for information on customs regulations, the movement of goods, contacts or applications? Here you will find an overview.
Adress Directorate FOCBS
Taubenstrasse 16
CH - 3003 Berne