Switzerland Visa Information

Passport/Visa

	Passport Required?	Visa Required?	Return Ticket Required?
British	1	No	No
Australian	Yes	No	No
Canadian	Yes	No	No
USA	Yes	No	No
Other EU	1/2/3	No	No

Passport Note
The regulations below also apply to Liechtenstein (no border control between the two countries);
Passengers arriving at Basle or Geneva airports can enter either France or Switzerland, provided their documents for the country of entry are in order; Both airports have two different exits, one to France and one to Switzerland. Therefore passengers can exit to the French part of the airport with a valid French or Schengen visa, if required;
The airport of Basle/Mulhouse is located on French territory;
Part of Geneva airport is located by convention in France and some flights between France and Geneva are considered as domestic flights while others are considered international flights. In this case, passengers must hold proper entry documents for either of the destination countries.

Passports
Passport valid for three months after intended period of stay required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except: 
1. nationals of the EU holding a valid national identity card, providing not taking up employment, for stays of up to three months; 
2. nationals of Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain with normal passports, expired for up to five years, providing not taking up employment, for stays of up to three months; 
3. nationals of Germany with passports expired for up to one year.

Visas
Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to three months.

Visa Note
(a) Tourists and business visitors who travel repeatedly to Switzerland but stay less than three months each time must apply for a residence permit if their total stay exceeds six months within a period of 12 months. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see General Info).

Warning
Most visits to Switzerland are trouble-free but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate international terrorist attacks, which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.
This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: (0845) 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health

	Special Precautions	Certificate Required?
Diphtheria	No
Hepatitis A	No
Malaria	No
Rabies	No
Tetanus	Yes
Typhoid	No
Yellow Fever	No

Health Care
If European visitors or any of their dependants are suddenly taken ill or have an accident during a visit to Switzerland, free or reduced-cost necessary treatment is available - in most cases on production of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Full travel insurance is advised for all travelers.

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