Schengen Visa (Type C)
🇨🇭 Switzerland visas · Tourism
What it is
Visit Switzerland and the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Processing time
- Up to 6 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 months
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Work allowance
- 0 hours per week
- How to apply
- Embassy
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (charged in CHF at the equivalent of EUR 90)
- EUR 90
- Application fee (GebV-AIG Art. 12(1)(b))
- EUR 45
Key requirements
- Valid passport
- Return flight
- Travel insurance (EUR 30,000)
- Proof of funds and accommodation
Working on this visa
A short-stay visit visa confers no right to work; gainful employment requires an authorisation under AIG Art. 11.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.