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Is the UK residence visa accepted in switzerland?

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raina
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Is the UK residence visa accepted in switzerland?

Post by raina » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:31 pm

Does anyone know if it is possible for an Indian national to visit Switzerland on the basis of a Uk residence visa which is granted to a work permit holder
And how long does the UK visa have to be valid?

I visited the Swiss Embassy site but could not make out as they have listed so many different options!
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Dawie
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Post by Dawie » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:05 pm

Hi

Yes, if you hold a valid uk residence visa you DO NOT require a visa to enter Switzerland. You need to have a UK residence visa that is valid for longer than 6 months. All information can be found at the Swiss embassies website here:

http://www.eda.admin.ch/london_emb/e/ho ... anvis.html
In a few years time we'll look back on immigration control like we look back on American prohibition in the thirties - futile and counter-productive.
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raina
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Post by raina » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:23 pm

Dawie-- Thanks for sorting that out!!!
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Post by Brit Chick » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:30 pm

Sorry to bump up this old thread but could someone just confirm that if my husband, who is a pak national and residing in the UK on a two year spouse settlement visa, visits geneva then he doesn't have to apply for any additional visas?
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Post by joesoap101 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:33 pm

You may find the following link useful:

http://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/the ... iften.html
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seabhcan
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Post by seabhcan » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:38 pm

Will this situation change when Switzerland joins Schengen next year?
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Post by ThirdWorldTraveller » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:11 am

Switzerland will not join Schengen next year.
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seabhcan
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Post by seabhcan » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:38 am

HSMP_maybe wrote:Switzerland will not join Schengen next year.
Switzerland has already signed up to Schengen

BBC News

And the border posts are due to be dismantled in 2008
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Post by ThirdWorldTraveller » Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:06 pm

Switzerland has already signed up to Schengen

BBC News

And the border posts are due to be dismantled in 2008
Do not bank on news item dated 2005. Govt changed, policy turns.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 719688.ece
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seabhcan
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Post by seabhcan » Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:27 pm

HSMP_maybe wrote:
Switzerland has already signed up to Schengen

BBC News

And the border posts are due to be dismantled in 2008
Do not bank on news item dated 2005. Govt changed, policy turns.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 719688.ece
That article doesn't even mention Schengen.

Switzerland held a referendum in 2005 on joining Schengen. It passed. For the policy to change, another referendum would have to be held.
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