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<strong>Arriving</strong> at Zurich Airport<br />
Information for passengers whose final destination is Zurich<br />
Welcome to Zurich! Please follow the “Ausgang/Exit” signs,<br />
which will lead you via the shortest route to passport control,<br />
the baggage claim hall <strong>and</strong> customs control. If your baggage has<br />
failed to arrive, please proceed to the Lost & Found office, which<br />
is located in the baggage claim hall.<br />
For your convenience<br />
Zurich Airport offers everything to make your arrival as pleasant<br />
<strong>and</strong> convenient as possible. In the shops at the Airport<br />
Center, you will find groceries <strong>and</strong> an extensive selection of<br />
every day provisions. You will also find a wide variety of bars <strong>and</strong><br />
restaurants where you can stop in for a drink, a snack or a full<br />
meal. Excellent transport connections from the airport to Zurich<br />
city, the surrounding region <strong>and</strong> destinations throughout the<br />
country ensure that you will be back home in next to no time!<br />
Are you being met at the airport?<br />
There are central meeting points in Arrival 1 <strong>and</strong> Arrival 2, with<br />
monitors indicating the arrival zone for each flight. Please use<br />
the multi-storey car parks.<br />
To avoid any unnecessary waiting, please check flight information<br />
in advance by phone or via the Internet:<br />
0900 300 313 (CHF 1.99/min.), SMS service or<br />
www.zurich-airport.com/flightinformation<br />
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Arrival duty-free sales<br />
Why not buy some tax <strong>and</strong> duty-free products when you<br />
l<strong>and</strong> at Zurich Airport? The arrival duty-free shops are located<br />
on the way to <strong>and</strong> in the baggage claim halls. Please<br />
observe the applicable allowances.<br />
Import <strong>and</strong> customs regulations<br />
Valid travel documents<br />
When bringing goods <strong>and</strong> animals into the country, please be<br />
sure you have all the necessary travel documents <strong>and</strong> receipts.<br />
Beware of forgeries!<br />
It is against the law to bring forgeries of br<strong>and</strong>ed or designer<br />
goods into the country, including those being imported for personal<br />
use. Any forgeries that are detected will be confiscated<br />
<strong>and</strong> destroyed.<br />
Goods worth more than CHF 300 must be declared<br />
Goods other than those listed below may be brought in tax free<br />
up to a total value of CHF 300 per person per day. If the total<br />
value exceeds CHF 300, all the goods will be subject to import<br />
duty.<br />
Foodstuffs of animal origin<br />
Passengers are not permitted to import any foodstuffs of animal<br />
origin, such as meat <strong>and</strong> dairy products, from non-EU or non-<br />
EFTA countries.<br />
Further information: www.ezv.admin.ch<br />
Allowances per person<br />
The following allowances apply per person<br />
per day for goods brought into the country<br />
for personal use or as gifts:<br />
Alcoholic beverages<br />
Up to 15% volume 2 litres <strong>and</strong><br />
over 15% volume 1 litre<br />
Tobacco<br />
Cigarettes 200 or<br />
Cigars 50 or<br />
Loose tobacco 250 grams<br />
Cigarette papers 200<br />
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