The QR-Rechnung (QR-bill) is the successor to the orange and red Swiss payment slips. Since 1 October 2022, it is the only accepted paper-based payment document in Switzerland.
It features a Swiss QR Code in the bottom-right corner of the payment section, which encodes all payment data in a structured format readable by any banking app or scanner. The QR Code follows the SIX Swiss QR Code specification.
Key facts
- Replaced ESR (orange slip) and ES (red slip) on 1 October 2022
- QR Code contains IBAN, amount, creditor reference (QR-IBAN or IBAN), and optional structured message
- Two reference types: QR-Referenz (27-digit, for QR-IBAN) and Creditor Reference (ISO 11649)
- Specified by SIX Group and Swiss financial institutions