FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

The BAZG provides the goods movement system Passar free of charge. When using commercial customs clearance software, fees may still apply.

• The most important change concerns the transport process: goods declarations for transit and export will be linked in Passar with a transport declaration containing information on the means of transport. This linkage enables the automatic activation of goods declarations at the border.
• With Passar 1.0, the self-care principle is introduced, where customers independently record and manage their own data.
• The use of the technical B2B interface (API) is done via digital keys (tokens).
• Required accompanying documents can be submitted directly in Passar.
• Assessment decisions will only be provided electronically and can be retrieved in Chartera Output (automatically via B2B interface or via ePortal).
• The remaining processes currently remain unchanged.

• Freight forwarding and transport companies
• Authorized Consignees (AC) and Authorized Consignors (AS)
• Swiss Exporters
• Developers and providers of customs clearance software

Passar 1.0 is the first version (Release 1.0) of the BAZG’s new goods traffic system. It will initially be introduced for transit and export. Passar implements the new EU notification format for transit (NCTS Phase 5) and, compared to the existing NCTS and e-dec freight systems, brings comprehensive technological modernization. The NCTS transmission will take place on 2024-03-17.

“Passar” is the name of the new goods traffic system of the FOCBS (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security) for the digital processing of customs procedures. Passar will be rolled out gradually from June 2023. By the end of 2026, all processes related to transit, export, import, special customs clearances and other duties will be simplified, harmonized and digitized. This is a key objective of the DaziT digitalization and transformation program.