Federal Office for Migration
Information for Entry to Switzerland
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
Visahandbook I in English and Spanish language
- Visahandbook I (415 Kb, pdf)(English; 15 September 2011)
- Visahandbook I (483 Kb, pdf)(Spanish; 15 September 2011)
Annexes to the Visahandbook I
- Annex 2: List of Residence Permits Issued by Member States (304 Kb, pdf)= Annex 22 Schengenhandbook
(23 September 2011)
Annexes to the Visa Provisions FOM
- Annex 1, List 1: Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality(27 March 2012)
This annex is also available in PDF format: - (Annex 1, List 1 in PDF format) (451 Kb, pdf)(27 March 2012)
- Annex 1, List 2: ID and visa provisions: particularities regardless of nationality (53 Kb, pdf)(10 February 2012)
- Annex 1, List 3: List of Swiss resident permits allowing entry into the Schengen area without a visa (912 Kb, pdf)(2 December 2010)
- Annex 2, Part 1: Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa (19 Kb, pdf)(27 March 2012)
- Annex 2, Part 1, add. 1: Updates, countries Afghanistan - FYR of Macedonia (470 Kb, pdf)(27 March 2012)
- Annex 2, Part 1, add. 2: Updates, countries Gabon - Oman (457 Kb, pdf)(12 March 2012)
- Annex 2, part 1, add. 3: Updates, countries Pakistan - Zimbabwe (502 Kb, pdf)(27 March 2012)
- Annex 2, part 1, add. 4: Addendum concerning travel documents issued by Kosovo (71 Kb, pdf)(6 February 2012)
- Annex 2, Parts 2, 3 and 5 (173 Kb, pdf)(27 March 2012)
