Federal Office for Migration

Information for Entry to Switzerland – Do I require a visa?

Information about Visa (e.g. Visa obligation)

If you are planning a journey to Switzerland, expecting a visit from abroad or would like to invite vistors from abroad to Switzerland, the following information could be of help to you.

Welcome! (59 Kb, pdf)
Information sheet for entry to Switzerland
Lost travel document (89 Kb, pdf)
How to proceed if a travel document is lost in Switzerland

Visahandbook I in English and Spanish language

Visahandbook I __ (15 September 2011) (415 Kb, pdf)
Visahandbook I __ (Spanish) (483 Kb, pdf)

Annexes to the Visahandbook I

Annex 2 __ (18 February 2013) (437 Kb, pdf)
= Annex 22 Schengenhandbook
List of Residence Permits Issued by Member States

Annexes to the Visa Provisions FOM

Annex 1, List 1 __ (11 March 2013) _ HTML format
Annex 1, List 1 A (EU/EFTA states) __ (11 March 2013) _ PDF format (146 Kb, pdf)
Annex 1, List 1 A (third countries) ___ (11 March 2013) _ PDF format (198 Kb, pdf)
Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality
Annex 1, List 2 __ (6 May 2013) (157 Kb, pdf)
ID and visa provisions: particularities regardless of nationality
Annex 2, Part 1 __ (27 March 2012) (19 Kb, pdf)
Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa
Annex 2, Part 1, add. 1 __ (20 December 2012) (1624 Kb, pdf)
Updates, countries Afghanistan - FYR of Macedonia
Annex 2, Part 1, add. 2 __ (12 March 2012) (457 Kb, pdf)
Updates, countries Gabon - Oman
Annex 2, part 1, add. 3 __ (20 December 2012) (1732 Kb, pdf)
Updates, countries Pakistan - Zimbabwe
Annex 2, part 1, add. 4 __ (6 February 2012) (71 Kb, pdf)
Addendum concerning travel documents issued by Kosovo
Annex 2, Parts 2, 3 and 5 __ (20 December 2012) (314 Kb, pdf)
Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa (Parts 2 and 3)
Documents to which visas cannot be affixed (Part 5)

Visa refusal Form in English and Spanish language

Annex 10 __ (2 December 2010) (704 Kb, pdf)
Annex 10 __ (Spanish) (677 Kb, pdf)
Visa refusal form