here's the excerpt from the swiss embassy...
"Switzerland will 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."
beyond quoted dates then is the normal schengen ruels apply - be it air, sea or rail...
rajesh9pl wrote:Hi,
Switzerland has announced they will join Schengen countries from 12.12.2008. As result, UK WP holder will need Schengen visa to enter there after.
I have heard this is not true for air travel, air travel control will come under this perview from March.
Can someone clarify if it is 12.12 or March 09 for UK WP holders, by air?
Thanks,
Rajesh.
