Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times. Short Stay visa entitles an applicant, who does not hold a residence permit, to stay in Switzerland for an uninterrupted period or a total of successive periods of stays that does not exceed 90 days in every six months since the date of first entry.
Switzerland is one of the 26 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them. In case of transit visas, the duration is authorized in accordance with the period of stay required for the transit. After scrutinizing the visa application by Embassy, your application may have the following. Schengen Common Information. Short stay visa applications cannot be submitted more than days in advance before the proposed date of travel.
However, they must be submitted at least 15 calendar days prior to the proposed date of travel. VFS Global is the outsourcing office responsible for the reception and release of passports for short stay visa applications. The Embassy of Switzerland also informs the applicants that direct and personal application for short stay visas can be done at the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi only with a prior appointment. This appointment must be requested directly to the Embassy of Switzerland only via email.
Requests for appointments over the telephone will not be entertained. Applicants must request the respective appointment at least one month before the proposed date of travel. Representative or travel agent must bring signed declaration at the time of submission.
In order to schedule an appointment with the Embassy, please visit the following link and book an appointment online. Please click here to book an appointment for Embassy of Switzerland New Delhi. In general the application is free of charge; however, there might be some exceptions.
