Obtaining customer identification at an SBB station.
Do you require a certification of authenticity for your pass, for example, to obtain documentation for online banking or another business relationship? SBB customer identification is the fast and reliable service for customers and companies such as financial institutions.
The law requires clear identification if you require documentation for doing business by mail, for example, with banks or insurance companies in Switzerland and abroad.
SBB customer identification fulfils the requirements of the Money Laundering Act and the Signature Act.
You will receive a valid official identification once you have shown proof of personal ID with photo.
An SBB customer identification costs CHF 18.
Available at any SBB Change or Western Union counter at an SBB station.
SBB Customer Identification – accepted forms of ID.
1. Passports or ID cards, Swiss or international.
Standard passports (including diplomatic passports and service passports)
ID cards
2. ID documents issued by the Swiss Federal Office for Migration.
B permit (annual residence permit for foreign nationals)
C permit (established domicile)
L permit (short-term residence permit)
F permit (provisionally admitted foreign national)
N permit (asylum seeker)
S permit (person in need of protection)
G permit (cross-border commuter)
3. ID documents issued by the road traffic authorities.
All categories (except provisional) of driving licences issued by the cantonal road traffic
authorities
4. Other ID documents.
Refugee passports
"Passports issued to a foreign national"
All natural persons resident or staying in Switzerland may use any of the documents in sections 1-4.
All natural persons resident abroad may use any of the documents in section 1 plus the cross-border commuter permit (G permit).
ID documents must be valid at the time they are presented and must feature a photo of the holder. The documents in section 1 issued by the Swiss authorities and those of the Principality of Liechtenstein are valid up to 5 years after their expiry date.
Price, offer and timetable specifications subject to modifications.
Point of Sales SBB Customer identification.
Choose a point of sale near you which offers you SBB customer identification.
