How do you get a visa for Switzerland?
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Category C visa (Schengen visa)Checked 14 November 2026 against State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) |
| Official application site | https://www.swiss-visa.ch/ivis2/#/i210-select-countryChecked 14 November 2026 against State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) |
| Biometrics | Required: Fingerprints are taken when the category C visa application is accepted, together with the application form, travel document, photograph, other documents and the visa fee.Checked 14 November 2026 against State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) |
| Who needs a visa | No visa for 93 passports; eVisa for 0; travel authorisation for 0; a visa in advance for every other passportChecked 14 November 2026 against State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) |
Where you apply depends on where you live
Pages for the countries of residence we have checked so far:
Related pages
Sources
- https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/einreise/faq.htmlState Secretariat for Migration (SEM), read 14 November 2026
- https://www.sem.admin.ch/dam/en/sd-web/VmF9OQbEilgA/sem-anh01-liste1-e.pdfState Secretariat for Migration (SEM), read 14 November 2026
- https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/einreise/info-einreise/voraussetzungen-nach-staat/mit-visum.htmlState Secretariat for Migration (SEM), read 14 November 2026
Changes to this page
No changes since this page was published on 14 November 2026.
Who checked this page
Facts checked by Imran AK. Reviewed by Manu KP. Last reviewed 14 November 2026.
Every fact comes from an official page and is checked by two people.