Switzerland will to join the Schengen visa scheme on 12 December 2008. Therefore all foreign nationals residing in the UK who require a Schengen visa will from that date onwards also require a Schengen visa to enter Switzerland.
In order to ensure that persons affected by these changes can finalise their travel plans in time for the Christmas/New Year holiday season the Swiss Embassy London will be issuing - with immediate effect - Swiss visas valid for Switzerland only as a precautionary measure to persons who:
* intend to travel to Switzerland between 12 December 2008 and 5 January 2009
* do not already hold a valid Schengen visa
* and are travelling to and from Switzerland by air only.
In these cases, it is strongly recommended in your own interests that you apply for a Swiss visa valid for Switzerland only as soon as possible but not later than 5 December 2008.
Important notice
Switzerland will to join the Schengen visa scheme on 12 December 2008. Therefore all foreign nationals residing in the UK who require a Schengen visa will from that date onwards also require a Schengen visa to enter Switzerland.
In order to ensure that persons affected by these changes can finalise their travel plans in time for the Christmas/New Year holiday season the Swiss Embassy London will be issuing - with immediate effect - Swiss visas valid for Switzerland only as a precautionary measure to persons who:
* intend to travel to Switzerland between 12 December 2008 and 5 January 2009
* do not already hold a valid Schengen visa
* and are travelling to and from Switzerland by air only.
In these cases, it is strongly recommended in your own interests that you apply for a Swiss visa valid for Switzerland only as soon as possible but not later than 5 December 2008.
这个问题应该已经讨论过了.而且瑞士马上就要入申根了,英国的朋友们肯定是需要办签证的.这个notice说在过渡时期瑞士会可以发放仅限瑞士境内有效的签证.