INTRODUCTION
Citizens
of some countries are exempted from the requirement for a visa to enter the
Schengen Area for a short stay or transit: Nationals of the European Economic
Area - the EEA includes the 28 Member States of the European Union as
well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; No visa is required for a short stay
of less than 3 months as part of a trip for tourist or business purposes (no
work allowed) for citizens of some countries. The holders of a blue or red
United Nations “laissez-passer” travel document, whatever their nationality,
are exempted from short-stay visas for Switzerland; and Vietnamese nationals
holding a diplomatic passport are exempted from short-stay visas for
Switzerland.
Applicants who
submit their visa application at TLScontact Hanoi will have their application
file sent to the Consulate General of Switzerland in Ho Chi Minh City for
instruction.
LIST
OF COUNTRIES ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE SWITZERLAND VISA
Citizens of countries are allowed a maximum stay of
90 days in any 180-day period:
Europe: Austria, Italy, Belgium, Latvia, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Croatia, Luxembourg, Malta, Czech, Republic Netherlands,
Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Romania,
France, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Sweden,
Ireland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Ukraine, Vatican
City, United Kingdom British nationals who are not EU citizens.
Asia : Brunei, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Macau, Malaysia,
Palau, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates.
Africa: Seychelles.
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
America: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.
TYPE OF SWITZERLAND VISAS
- Tourism
- Visitor
- Visitor (Spouses, children of Swiss and EU Citizens)
- Business
- Business (with official passport)
- Sports and Cultural Visit
- Student (short stay)
- Medical treatment
- Official visa
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SWITZERLAND VISA
APPLICATION
All visitors to Switzerland must submit:
- Original passport valid for at least 06 months from the date of entry into Switzerland and still has blank pages; Please provide photocopies in A4 of the first 7 pages of the passport and of all visa stamps. If you have a previous passport, please also provide the copies of the first 7 pages and all visas;
- 2 passport photos in 3.5cm x 4.5 cm size white background;
- Application form signed by the applicant;
- A copy of Vietname temporary residence card, work permit applied for foreigner working in Vietnam;
- Original confirmation of employment;
- Notarized and translated labour contract;
- Original last three salary slips;
- Travel Medical Insurance (compulsory travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen countries with coverage of at least CHF 50’000 or EURO 30’000 for the whole duration of the stay in Schengen area. Applicants who travel to Schengen area must bring the original insurance policy together with their passport, as they might be asked to present it on any Schengen border);
- Original bank account statements (company or individual) on the turnover during the last three months;
- Reservation of return airplane ticket;
For business purpose
providing the following documents
- An invitation letter from associated partners/companies in Switzerland sent to Switzerland Consulate in Ho Chi Minh;
- A passport scanned copy of inviter;
- Business registration certificate and Statements of tax payments from a company in Vietnam;
- A letter of business decision from a company in Vietnam indicating the applicant’s position, length of employment, salary and purpose of visit(s) to Switzerland;
For tourist purpose providing
the following documents
- Employer’s approval of the leave;
- Original Last three bank account statements
- Remittances, Credits cards, Regular incomes generated by property
- Hotel reservations;
- Detailed Tour.
For retired person and Student
under 18 years old, please provide the following documents
- Original Pension statements;
- Confirmation of school/university enrolment for the current year;
3. Original Student
card.
VALIDITY OF VISA
For tourist and business visa with short Stay less than 90
days,
single entry
The Swiss tourist visa for staying less
than 90 days/three months is the short-stay
Schengen visa, which allows entry to the whole Schengen area, including
Switzerland, for up to 90 days in
a 180-day period.
PROCESSING TIME
It takes from 2 to 3 weeks
WHERE
YOU CAN APPLY YOUR VISA
You can apply in TLScontact Hanoi or
TLScontact Ho Chi Minh City regardless of your residence location in Vietnam.
TLS
Contact Ho Chi Minh
L08 - 12Ath Floor,
Vincom Dong Khoi Building.
72 Le Thanh Ton and 45A Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
72 Le Thanh Ton and 45A Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
TLS
Contact Ha Noi
17th Floor, Capital
Tower,
109 Tran Hung Dao street, Cua Nam ward, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi.
109 Tran Hung Dao street, Cua Nam ward, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi.
For further information, please visit us at: Outboundvisa
For further information,
please contact:
Discovery Indochina
Travel Co., Ltd
5th Floor, Avenis
Building
145 Dien Bien Phu St |
Dakao Ward | District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel: +8428 39102359 |
+8428 39102358
Hotline: +84938228856 |
+84906640505 | +84906315522
Email: info@visa5s.com |
visa@ditravel.vn
Website: www.visa5s.com | www.ditravel.vn
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