Vehicle Import into Switzerland

When importing your vehicle into Switzerland, you must comply with the relevant regulations. A motorway vignette is required for highway use. Learn about the customs procedures for permanent and temporary vehicle importation.

If you want to clear your vehicle within Switzerland (i.e. not directly at a border crossing), you must ask Swiss Customs at the border for a temporary certificate form 15.25. You can get this at all manned border crossings during opening hours in tourist traffic.

With the temporary certificate form 15.25, you have two working days to declare the vehicle at a customs office responsible for merchandise within Switzerland.

Use of Swiss motorways is subject to a tax. More information can be found at Motorway tax sticker (vignette).

Informationen zur Schwerverkehrsabgabe finden Sie unter Schwerverkehrsabgaben (LSVA und PSVA).

Information on the heavy vehicle charge can be found at Heavy vehicle charges (performance-related and lump-sum).

Frequently asked questions about customs clearance for vehicles