Entry rules for citizens of the United States
If you’re a USA national, you don’t need a visa for a tourist trip to Switzerland. You do require other documents.
Your nationality determines whether or not you require a visa. This means that if you’re a US green card holder and have a US residence permit, you may still need to apply for a visa.
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Entry rules for citizens of the United Kingdom
UK nationals don’t need a visa for a tourist stay in Switzerland or other Schengen countries. You need a UK passport or a BOTC, BOC, BPP or BS passport. You can also be asked for other documents.
If you have a UK residence permit, this doesn’t automatically mean you can enter without a visa. This depends on your nationality.
If you do need a Schengen visa, you can apply for it from the UK in some cases. The main requirement is that you have a UK residence permit that’s valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area. Use the visa eligibility checker to find out what applies to you.
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Entry rules for citizens of India
If you’re an Indian national, you need a visa to visit Switzerland and other Schengen countries. On top of your visa, you can also be asked for other documents at the border.
Apply between 3 months and 15 days before your departure to Schengen area.
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Entry rules for citizens of Australia and New Zealand
Nationals of Australia, Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu don’t need a Schengen visa for a Switzerland visit no longer than 90 days. Other travel documents are required. Nationals of Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Fiji do need a Schengen travel visa.
If you’re residing in any of the above countries but have another nationality, you may still need a visa to enter Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of Singapore
Singapore nationals don’t need a visa for a stay in Switzerland of up to 90 days. You do require other documents.
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Entry rules for citizens of Canada
If you’re a Canadian national, you don’t need a visa for a stay in Switzerland, with a maximum of 90 days. The same applies to holders of a blue Canadian Travel Document. You do require other documents.
All other Canadian citizens may require a visa to enter Switzerland and the rest of the Schengen area. This is determined by your nationality.
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Entry rules for citizens of Malaysia
Nationals from Malaysia don’t require a travel visa for Switzerland or other Schengen countries, provided they don't stay longer than 90 days. You do need other documents to demonstrate your travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of the United Arab Emirates
Citizens of the UAE states (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah) don’t need a visa to enter Switzerland and other Schengen countries, for a stay of 90 days at the most. You can be asked for other documents when arriving in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of Hong Kong and China
China nationals need a type C/Schengen visa for a tourist visit to Switzerland. If you’re a Hong Kong citizen, you don’t need this. But this is only the case if you’re holder of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
All travelers can be asked for additional documents upon arrival.
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Entry rules for citizens of Thailand
Nationals from Thailand need a Schengen visa to visit Switzerland or other Schengen countries. You also need other documents to provide proof of your travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of Indonesia
If you’re from Indonesia, you need a visa for Switzerland and other Schengen countries. You also need other documents to prove your travel plans in Switzerland.
Nationals from Timor-Leste don’t need a Schengen visa.
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Entry rules for citizens of the Philippines
Nationals from the Philippines need a visa if they travel to Switzerland and other Schengen countries. Nationals from Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia can travel without a visa for visits up to 90 days.
All travelers need other documents to provide proof of their travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of Israel
If you’re a national of Israel, you can make a tourist trip to Switzerland (lasting 90 days at the most) without a visa. But you do need other documents to provide proof of your travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of South Africa
Nationals from South Africa require a travel visa to visit Switzerland or other Schengen countries. This requirement also applies to nationals of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Nationals from Mauritius can visit Switzerland for a maximum of 90 days without a visa.
Everyone needs additional documents to provide proof of their travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of Brazil
Tourists with Brazilian nationality can visit Switzerland for a maximum of 90 days without a visa. But you do need other documents to demonstrate your travel plans in Switzerland.
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Entry rules for citizens of other countries
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