Transit visa rules
- Travellers resident in the UK should be in possession of a ‘share code’ when passing through a Swiss airport.
- If you hold a valid UK visa, this does not exempt you from visa requirements for transit through Switzerland.
- If you hold a UK residence permit (eVisa) you do not need an Airport Transit Visa to transit via a Swiss airport. But your eVisa must be valid for more than one month after the end of your trip.
- If you normally need a Schengen visa and you are travelling to a third country via more than one airport within the Schengen Area, for example from London to Accra via Zurich and Brussels, you will require a Schengen Tourist Visa. This is because you will cross the Schengen Border. You will need to start the visa application with VFS Global. The Embassy will then review and process the application within the standard processing time (up to 15 working days).