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🇱🇮 Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is in the Schengen area (but not in the EU); Switzerland issues its visas and handles its customs. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Liechtenstein: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A small guide from reputable unofficial sources (marked "Not official", low confidence). Check details locally before you go.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Liechtenstein, in our own words.

  1. Bag snatching and pickpocketing

    How it works: Crime is low but petty street crime happens.

    How to avoid it: Don't leave valuables unattended.

Official advice: FCDO: no areas advised against.

Emergency numbers in Liechtenstein

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Liechtenstein.

Swiss cash control (BAZG/FOCBS) – Liechtenstein is in the Swiss customs area

Bringing cash in
No declaration duty. If customs asks and you carry CHF 10,000 or more, you must disclose identity, source, use and owner of the cash.
Taking cash out
Same – disclose on request for CHF 10,000 or more.
Local currency (CHF) in
No limit.
Local currency (CHF) out
No limit.
Foreign currency
No limit.
  • Liechtenstein has an open border with Switzerland and Switzerland handles its customs (FCDO).
  • False information is a customs offence; cash can be temporarily seized on suspicion of money laundering.

Official source: bazg.admin.ch · gov.uk · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Liechtenstein visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Free movement (EU/EEA/Swiss)30 passports
Visa-free63 passports
Embassy visa105 passports

Verified rules for Liechtenstein: 197 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 1; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 1 rule for Liechtenstein is not from an official Liechtenstein government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.