Is visa required for visiting switzerland?

mycp2005 · Post by **mycp2005** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:56 pm

Hello all,
I am Indian living in Finland with a residence permit.
For visiting switzerland, do we need a tourist visa or is it a part of countries where visa is not required for shorter stay.

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Nallis · Post by **Nallis** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:59 pm

Probably you should ask the Swiss Embassy, they are experts on these sort of issues. But most likely you will need a visa.

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:07 pm

Google is your friend
and also check your passport : http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/da ... iste_e.pdf

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:08 pm

The first site says:

Obligation to hold a visa;

* release from the obligation to hold a visa for foreigners holding a valid permanent residence certificate of an EU or EFTA country, Andorra, Canada, Monaco, San Marino or the USA if their stay in Switzerland does not exceed 3 months. This certificate must be admitted by the FOM (pdf, 267 Kb), and the stay must serve one of the following purposes: tourism; visit; theoretical education (study courses, technical courses which a Swiss company organises for its own personnel or offers to foreign customers in connection with the purchase or supply of technical equipment; theoretical courses which a Swiss company organises for its employees working abroad); business; medical treatment and recuperation; participation in scientific, economic, cultural, religious or sport events; transportation of persons or goods to or through Switzerland effected by a driver in the service of a company seated abroad; temporary reporting for foreign media; gainful occupation without taking up an employment not exceeding 8 days within a calendar year, excluding any activities in the fields of both primary and auxiliary construction work and civil engineering, catering and hotel services, industrial and private cleaners, as well as surveillance and security services;
* release from the obligation to hold a visa for airport transit in the cases listed in List 2;
* release from the obligation to hold a visa for other reasons in the cases listed in List 2.

mycp2005 · Post by **mycp2005** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:24 pm

That was quite an useful link. Thanks raamv

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:41 pm

But If I were you, I d still call the embassy to find out whether you need one...as you didnt state what kind of resident permit you have

karthikesh · Post by **karthikesh** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:54 am

Hi,

I have a residence permit here. I visited Switzerland in 2006 and did not need a visa. I sent them an email and had a copy of the email (just in case).

The embassy responds quite fast,

cheers

karthik

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