When do you need a Visa to visit Switzerland?

Question

When do you need a Visa to visit Switzerland? How do you determine when it's necessary, how to get it, how much it costs and how long it takes? I'm only talking about visiting, not living permenently or working.

Somebody told me anybody from an EU country can come to VISIT without a Visa. Is this true? The second question is is this wiki entry accurate and up to date in terms of current EU members? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_member_state

Thanks.

Answer 1

When do you need a Visa to visit Switzerland? How do you determine when it's necessary ?

->It depends on nationality or in some cases country of residence. Check the webpage of the Swiss Federal Office for Migration:

http://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/them...

How to get it, how much it costs and how long it takes?

-> Individuals requiring a visa are required to submit their visa application to the Swiss foreign mission in charge of their place of residence.  For more information:

http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/dat...

Somebody told me anybody from an EU country can come to VISIT without a Visa. Is this true?

-> No it's not true. Citizens of a few new members need visas. For example Bulgarians.

Is this wiki entry accurate and up to date in terms of current EU members?

-> Yes it is accurate and up to date. Official EU website: http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/...

Answer 2

If you country participate in the Visa Waiver Program., you DO NOT need a visa. Just a machine readable passport and must be valid 6 mos after your visit.

If you are citizen of any E.U., you do not need a visa. But if you are not citizen of any E.U. countries but living there, you still must have a visa.

It is not where you live, it is citizenship which counts.

Answer 3

If you're from the EU you only need an identitiy card to get travel to Switzerland.

Answer 4

if you come from EU, you just need an identity card to go to swiss, no need  passport

about the wiki web site, that's true, the UE has now 27 countries

Answer 5

Am from Africa so i do need visa