Visa – Entry to and residence in Switzerland

Services and visa

All consular services and visa support for people resident in the countries listed below are provided by the Regional consular center Bangkok. Information can be found on the websites concerned:

Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Malaysia

Publication

The dossier is intended for people who leave Switzerland to take up permanent residence in another country and work abroad.

Living and working in Thailand (PDF, Number of pages 35, 1.1 MB, French)

Other languages

Dossier: Leben und Arbeiten in Thailand
Dossier: Vivere e Lavorare in Thailandia

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

For travelers from Thailand the general entry conditions for Switzerland apply.

Important: COVID-19-related, as per 26.06.2021

As of Saturday, 26 June 2021, the existing entry ban for travelers from third countries (non-Schengen Countries) will be lifted if they can prove that they have been vaccinated.* (As of today, except Sputnik) Media release 23.June 2021

*acc. to Annex 1a of the COVID-19 Regulation 3:

1 Vaccinated persons are persons who have been vaccinated with a vaccine,

which:

a. has a marketing authorization in Switzerland and has been fully vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the FOPH;

b. has a marketing authorization of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the European Union and has been fully vaccinated in accordance with the specifications or recommendations of the country in which the vaccination was carried out; or

c. is licensed according to the WHO Emergency use listing and has been fully

vaccinated following the requirements or recommendations of the country in which the vaccination was carried out.

Irrespective of this, the border sanitary measures of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) continue to apply.

For travelers who do not meet the above conditions

The following applies:

Negative PCR Test (Certificate in English)

All persons arriving in Switzerland by air must present a valid certificate stating a negative PCR test result on arrival. The certificate must be issued in English and not be older than 72 hours at the time of arrival. Without valid certificate, the boarding of airplanes to Switzerland will be denied.

Exceptions are listed here, however, each airline has its own rules for combatting the pandemic and we strongly recommend to contact your airline in time, in order to confirm the exception.

Contact Tracing

All persons entering Switzerland by air, boat, bus or train, must complete an online form on arrival. This information helps to identify infected persons more easily, and to break transmission chains as soon as possible. More information and a download of the form are provided here.

Quarantine

Travelers entering Switzerland from Thailand are currently not required to quarantine. Please click here for an updated list regularly published by the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG).

Various regulations apply for entering Switzerland. A basic distinction is made between citizens of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and those of other countries. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is the responsible authority in Switzerland.

SEM

Since Switzerland’s adherence to the Schengen and Dublin agreements came into force (12 December 2008), Swiss representations abroad are able to issue certain categories of visa, depending on the length of stay and purpose of the journey in Switzerland. Please select one of the following options.