Hello,
We are a Canadian family from Quebec planning to travel with Swiss Travel Passes and a Swiss Family Card.
Before posting, I searched the SBB Community and found these two helpful discussions:
This answers the question for the adults: we can carry our original Quebec driving licences instead of our passports.
However, we could not find an answer for our daughter. She turned 14 last week, but her current valid Quebec Health Insurance Card, issued by the RAMQ, was issued while she was under 14 and therefore has no photo. RAMQ explains that children under 14 are exempt from providing a photo and signature. Her physical card indicates that it is valid without a photo.
Would this original physical RAMQ card be accepted as official ID when she travels with the Swiss Family Card?
If not, must she carry her original passport on every travel day, or would the Swiss Family Card together with an accompanying parent’s original ID be sufficient?
We understand that a photo or photocopy of the passport is not accepted. We would simply prefer not to carry our passports every day because of the risk of loss or theft, while of course complying fully with the identification requirements.
Thank you!