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Liechtenstein
At a glance
- Traffic
- on the right
- Currency
- CHF
- Plugs
- types C, J · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
Entering the country
- Schengen Area: 90 days in any 180-day period, all Schengen countries counted together.
- Passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen and issued less than 10 years ago.
- EES: fingerprints and photo taken on your first entry into Schengen, then checked at each crossing (system in place since 2025-2026).
- ETIAS: online travel authorisation, planned for late 2026; check whether it's in force before you go.
Driver and insurance
- International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble.
- Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.
Speed limits
| Town | Road | Motorway | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car, light RV | 50 | 80 | — |
| With a trailer or caravan | 50 | 80 | — |
In km/h. Signs always take precedence.
Tolls and vignettes No tolls
No motorway or toll. Coming from Switzerland, the Swiss vignette is required on Swiss motorways.
Low-emission zones
None known for cars and RVs.
Boondocking Banned
Wild camping banned.
Mandatory equipment
- Warning triangle
- Country-of-registration sticker (CDN or USA) on the back
Good to know
- Customs union with Switzerland.
Frequently asked questions
- Liechtenstein: what do you need to enter the country with your vehicle?
- Schengen Area: 90 days in any 180-day period, all Schengen countries counted together. Passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen and issued less than 10 years ago. EES: fingerprints and photo taken on your first entry into Schengen, then checked at each crossing (system in place since 2025-2026). ETIAS: online travel authorisation, planned for late 2026; check whether it's in force before you go. International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble. Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.
- Liechtenstein: what are the speed limits?
- Car and light RV: 50 in town, 80 on rural roads, — on motorways (km/h). With a trailer or caravan: 80 on rural roads, — on motorways.
- Liechtenstein: do you need a vignette or pay tolls?
- No motorway or toll. Coming from Switzerland, the Swiss vignette is required on Swiss motorways.
- Liechtenstein: are there low emission zones?
- None known for cars and RVs.
- Liechtenstein: is wild camping allowed?
- Banned. Wild camping banned.
- Liechtenstein: what equipment is required in the vehicle?
- Warning triangle, Country-of-registration sticker (CDN or USA) on the back.