No, not for the most part. You can import most of your belongings as well as your pets and car duty free. To do this, you must enter the country during the opening hours of a customs office for commercial goods and meet the following requirements:
You can prove that you are moving your place of residence to Switzerland. For this purpose, a rental agreement or an employment contract and confirmation that you have deregistered in your country is sufficient. You do not need a confirmation of residence for customs.
You are from one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom.
You have been using your household goods for at least six months. You plan to continue using your belongings.
Good to know: Students do not have to meet these requirements. They can import their furniture, personal belongings and educational materials even if they do not move their place of residence to Switzerland.
You can find further information on the following pages:
Moving to Switzerland
Move (Household effects)
FAQ Personal effects
Crossing the border, customs offices, opening hours