Ticino and St Gallen, Switzerland: face coverings are banned
- Showing your face in public places
- Covering your face in public places
Fines of CHF 100–10,000.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
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Switzerland
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Switzerland: no fires during fire bans
- Watch for local fire-ban notices
- Lighting a fire during a fire ban
Starting a forest fire in a fire-ban area, even accidentally, can mean a fine of up to CHF 20,000.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Switzerland: buy a vignette before using the motorway
- Buy and display a motorway vignette
- Driving on a Swiss motorway without a vignette
You may get a heavy fine.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
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