Poste restante: Switzerland Fairly reliable

Poste restante ยท Postlagernd ยท Fermo posta ยท La Poste Suisse

In short. Switzerland: poste restante is called โ€œPoste restante ยท Postlagernd ยท Fermo postaโ€ and is run by La Poste Suisse. A letter is held: 1 month. Cost: Free. ID document: required.

Example address

Camille DUPONT
Poste restante
Street and number of the branch
Postcode City
SWITZERLAND

Greyed out: replace with your own details. Write the rest exactly as shown.

Holding period, cost and tips

Held for
1 month
Cost
Free
ID document
Required

Free service according to Swiss Post.

  • Any branch will do. The exact format for each one is given by Swiss Post's "Locations and opening hours" tool.
  • "Sous chiffre" (box number) addresses are not accepted.
  • A search summary mentioned 15 days for international mail: not confirmed by the official pages.

The holding period, the cost and the address format are confirmed by an official page.

Source: La Poste Suisse โ†—