For tour
of Switzerland, you need to be fully aware of the Visa and
Travel regulations of the Switzerland. Switzerland has one
of the most good clear-cut and transparent Visa and Travel
regulatory systems. The safety and security of
international tourists on tours to Switzerland is also
monitored by the Switzerland Tourism Department.
Switzerland Flexi Tours provides you with information on
the Visa and Travel Regulations of Switzerland.
Entry Requirements for Switzerland
Enter Switzerland need a valid passport. Visas are
required for stays of 3 months or more. In general,
holders of a valid permanent residence certificate of an
EU or EFTA country, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada or the USA
and some other countries do not need a visa. Please check
with the nearest Swiss Embassy or Consulate.
Indian and Asian nationals require a visa to visit
Switzerland. An ordinary visa is usually valid for
multiple entries for three months from the date of issue
with duration of stay from 15 to 30 days. As and when the
necessity of regular visits to Switzerland is established,
the validity can be extended to one, two or, in
exceptional cases, three years.
What documents will be required?
A completed application form (3 copies).
1 recent, passport-size photo.
Passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months
after intended visit.
Return/onward ticket and visa for next country of
destination if required.
Proof of sufficient funds in the form of a recent bank
statement.
Note:
a) the visa application must be submitted to the Swiss
Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence.
b) a visa application not submitted to the Swiss
Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence may be
turned down if the reasons for submission to any other
Swiss Embassy/Consulate seem unclear.
c) you must be in possession of sufficient financial means
to cover your cost of living in Switzerland; as a rule, an
amount of SFr. 100.- per day is considered sufficient.
d) the Swiss Embassy/Consulate may demand a declaration of
guarantee.
e) a visa without explicit further grants by the relevant
authorities in charge only allows for a temporary stay in
Switzerland.
f) you may only enter Switzerland during the period of use
specified in your visa.
g) the maximum duration of your stay in Switzerland is
specified in your visa.
h) you may not take up employment during your stay in
Switzerland without the required permit nor take up
studies exceeding a period of three months.
Visa application
A foreign national is required to submit a visa
application on the specified application form to the Swiss
Foreign Mission covering his or her place of residence.
The Swiss Federal Office of Immigration, Integration and
Emigration determines any exceptions.
Foreign nationals are required to fulfil the following
conditions, in addition to the entry regulations according
to article 1, for a transit visa:
a. Produce travel documents and visa which entitle the
bearer to transit and entry to the country of destination;
b. Produce proof for the airport transit by means of an
air ticket valid for their actual destination.
The visa application must be accompanied by the travel
document, as well as further documents, if so required,
which clearly indicate purpose and circumstances of the
intended stay or the intended transit.
