Do I Need Visa For Switzerland From Uk - Lomelono Travel Solutions

Switzerland is beautiful, this is true. But not everyone can visit it with success. Most likely you need to get a visa. If you already have plans to travel there and you find yourself in this category, then don’t worry — we’re going to present an ultimate guide that will answer all your questions about Swiss visas!

There are some requirements that each person wishing to enter the country must fulfill. No visa is required for a stay in Switzerland for less than ninety days and businesspeople who are in transit are not required to obtain a Schengen visa, however there may be exceptions depending on circumstances.

Are you planning to visit Switzerland as an EU citizen? Here’s what you need to know if you aren’t a Schengen Area national.I am an European Union (EU) passport holder and am travelling to Switzerland. Do I need a visa?

Do I Need Visa For Switzerland From Uk

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All travellers

You can see what rules apply to you when entering Switzerland using the online Travelcheck service.

It is no longer necessary to provide proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test or complete an entry form to enter Switzerland.

UK nationals do not need a visa to enter Switzerland. At passport control, UK nationals should use the ‘ALL PASSPORTS’ lane, irrespective of their residence status.

If you’re fully vaccinated

Entry requirements for Switzerland are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

Proof of vaccination status

You don’t need to provide your vaccination status for entry to Switzerland.

If you’re not fully vaccinated

Entry requirements for Switzerland are the same for all travellers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year

Entry requirements for Switzerland are the same for all travellers, regardless of whether you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past year.

Children and young people

There are no specific requirements for children and young people.

If you’re transiting through Switzerland

Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination.

Check with your airline before departing.

Exemptions

There are no exemptions to Switzerland’s entry requirements.

Check your passport and travel documents before you travel

Passport validity

If you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements.

Your passport must be:

issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)

You must check your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date.

Contact the embassy of the country you are visiting if you think that your passport does not meet both these requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

Visas

You can travel to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel as a tourist, to visit family or friends, to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events, or for short-term studies or training.

If you are travelling to Switzerland and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days.

To stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, you will need to meet the Swiss government’s entry requirements. Check the Swiss Embassy webiste to find out what type of visa and/or work permit, if any, you may need.

If you are travelling to work in Switzerland, read the guidance on visas and permits.

If you stay in Switzerland with a residence permit or long-stay visa, this does not count towards your 90-day visa-free limit.

Passport stamping

Check your passport is stamped if you enter or exit the Schengen area through Switzerland as a visitor. Border guards will use passport stamps to check you’re complying with the 90-day visa-free limit for short stays in the Schengen area. If relevant entry or exit stamps are not in your passport, border guards will presume that you have overstayed your visa-free limit.

You can show evidence of when and where you entered or exited the Schengen area, and ask the border guards to add this date and location in your passport. Examples of acceptable evidence include boarding passes and tickets.

You may also need to:

show a return or onward ticket
show you have enough money for your stay

If you are resident in Switzerland, read our Living in Switzerland guide for passport stamping information.