Carry passport or photocopy with Swiss Travel Pass

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A traveler named hiWill is planning to buy a consecutive Swiss Travel Pass and wonders if it's necessary to carry their passport everywhere in Switzerland, expressing concern about the inconvenience and weight. Instead, they are looking for advice on whether a photocopy of the passport would suffice.

Key takeaways:
  • You can carry a driving license or an ID instead of your passport, as long as the details match those on your Swiss Travel Pass.
  • A photocopy of your passport is not sufficient; always carry the original document or an acceptable ID.
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  • Anonymous
    Inactive
    83503 posts
    28 August 2023 at 11:10:16 #830620

    hi

    Will be buying a consecutive Swiss Travel Pass.

    Do i need to carry my passport everywhere with Switzerland or will a photocopy of it do.

    Its just the risky carrying it everywhere and plus the weight to the purse 🙂

    Please Advise

    Thanks & Regards

  • Anna
    Moderator
    7729 posts
    Reply 1 of 1 • 28 August 2023 at 13:03:40 #957719

    Hi anshu66,

    I understand your concern about carrying your passport around. I too prefer not to take it with me during excursions. Instead I just carry my driving license or ID. These are also valid. Just make sure details (eg. name and date of birth) match those provided on your Swiss Travel Pass.

    You can find more information on how to use the Swiss Travel Pass here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse

    Regards,

    Anna

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