Residents (residents) of Campione D‘Italia (an enclave of Italy located in Switzerland) may not use an Italian leased car (Italian licence plate) in Switzerland for more than 7 days. This point of the customs law applies only to residents of Campione D’Italia, who are equated in this point of the customs law with residents of Switzerland.

If you are stopped at a customs control point:

• When entering Swiss territory. You will spend an hour dealing with customs. Then you will be issued a receipt with a deadline for leaving Switzerland. On the day of departure, you will have to stop at a customs checkpoint and hand over the receipt. You will thereby record the fact that you have left the country. It is prohibited by customs law to return the vehicle. You can find all customs regulations on the official website.
• When leaving Switzerland. The period of stay of the “Italian car” on the territory of Switzerland should not exceed 7 days. That is, the period from the date of the first day of rent (specified in the car rental agreement) by you of the car and the day of control of you at the customs should not exceed 7 days. Show the car rental agreement. And leave on the territory of Italy. It is forbidden to return back on this car by the customs legislation. You can read all the points of customs legislation on the official website.
• When leaving Switzerland. If it happens that the period exceeds the allotted 7 days. Do not argue, do not prove that you have just entered. Try to find the most peaceful solution to this issue. The fines are heavy. They can “seize” the car and put it in the car park. Then there’s the courts and proceedings. Nobody wants all these problems.

When you rent a car, they do not warn you about it and do not check which locality in Italy you are a resident of. It is necessary to be vigilant yourself. After all, ignorance of the law does not exempt from responsibility!

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