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Do I need a national visa?

My nationality Obligation to hold a visa (yes/no)
Czech Republic No 

Swiss residence permit information

If you have a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen state and your passport is valid, you do not normally need an entry visa for Switzerland. Please contact the responsible cantonal migration authority in Switzerland directly to find out what the requirements are for regulating your stay directly there.

For other cases not described above, please email us with a photo of the passport and residence permit : wien.visa@eda.admin.ch   

Visa applications can only be processed by appointment.

Other nationalities

For other nationalities, please refer to the list on the webpage of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

SEM – Overview of ID and visa provisions according to the nationality (Annex 1, List 1: nationality)

If you are obliged to hold a visa, please submit your application in duplicate and refer to the information on the webpage:

Where to apply for a national visa?

If you are not obliged to hold a visa, you are allowed to enter Switzerland without visa. However you are obliged to register within 14 days on arrival in Switzerland at the competent cantonal authority of your place of residence.

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Last update 04.11.2024