Switzerland VisaTraveling to another country normally requires a visa and a passport. Your passport is your main form of identification, it states who you are and your nationality. It contains your name, a recent photo of you, your date of birth, sex and place of birth. A visa authorizes you to enter the territory for which it was issued, however, the immigration official may deny entry if something looks suspicious. Although a visa is sometimes issued as a separate document, in most cases it is stamp endorsed inside your passport. Unless you live in the EU, you will need a Switzerland Visa, to enter Switzerland. Citizens of the the 25 countries that form the European Union do not necessarily need a visa to visit Switzerland if the purpose of the visit is tourism, business or a visit of less than three months. Work or other gainful activities are not permitted. To work or go to school you need a special Switzerland visa specifically giving you permission. A Switzerland visa does not give you any rights and can be revoked at any time. It is not a guarantee you will be allowed to enter the country, either. Basically, it is a request to enter Switzerland. This request can be denied for a variety of reasons including a criminal record, a communicable disease, lying on your application, you are considered a security risk, you do not have a legitimate reason for the visit, and so on. A Switzerland visa does not give you the right to stay in Switzerland (Map of Switzerland) indefinitely. It will be clearly marked how long you allowed to stay. However, if the Alps and all the beauty of the land is too hard to leave, you can apply for an extension. If you have never applied for a visa or a passport you can go online or contact a travel agent. Some travel agents will help you with your Switzerland visa application and tell you how to go about getting a passport. For a Swiss visa you need the proper application form, two recent pictures (see all cameras) a valid passport, documents verifying your purpose for the visit and how long you plan to stay, proof of sufficient funds to cover your entire trip (minimum 100 CHF per day) and an acceptance of financial liability. Files must be submitted between 9 and 11 am and there is a 60 Euro charge, which is non-refundable, even if your application is declined. For more informations go the the Swiss Representative (Consulate or Embassy) in the country of your residence.
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