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Swiss QR-bill (QR-Rechnung)
The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.
Swiss invoices carry a QR code with a small Swiss cross in the middle. It contains everything needed for the payment, from the IBAN to the reference number, and replaced the old orange and red payment slips in 2022.
Also called QR-bill, QR-Rechnung, QR-facture, Swiss QR Code, SPC.
In this family
Specifications
| Standard | Swiss Implementation Guidelines QR-bill (SIX); QR per ISO/IEC 18004 |
|---|---|
| Character set | Structured text (header 'SPC', IBAN/QR-IBAN, creditor, amount CHF/EUR, reference, debtor) |
| Capacity | Max. 997 characters (QR version 25, level M); printed 46 x 46 mm |
| Error correction | QR error correction level M (mandated) |
| Dimension | 2D matrix |
| Origin | Launched 30 June 2020 (SIX); replaced red/orange payment slips from 1 October 2022 |
Where it is used
Invoices in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
People use it for invoices in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Payment happens in a bank or wallet app. This app only returns the text. It does not pay.
Example
SPC\n0200\n1\nCH... (see SIX guidelines)
Scan and create
Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.
The camera app can scan this and shows it as QR Code. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.
The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.