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Josh246
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Swiss Tourist Visa

Post by Josh246 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:16 pm

We are planning a trip to Switzerland next month and have a query regarding the need for a visa or not.

We both live in the UK, I am Australian but my wife has a Sri Lankan passport, although we both have UK Residence Permits (Work Permit)valid till the 31st August 2007. We have been in the UK for the last 12 months.

I realise I do not need a visa, but am trying to find out whether my wife requires one.

I have tried to read as much as i could find on these boards and realise the with the Residence Permit we have it should be ok, but i have also read about a 6 month minimum time frame.

Does this mean we need at least 6 months remaining on the permit by the time in Switzerland or does it mean that any residence permit issued for 6 months or more in total is fine regardless of the time remaining.

Josh
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Post by Dawie » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:48 pm

It is the latter. The UK residence permit must be valid for more than 6 months.
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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Post by Josh246 » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:04 pm

Ok let me get this straight...

So even though my wife has less than six months left on her residence permit (abased on a work permit) she does not require a visa for switzerland

Correct???
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Post by Christophe » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:17 pm

Josh246 wrote:Ok let me get this straight...

So even though my wife has less than six months left on her residence permit (abased on a work permit) she does not require a visa for switzerland

Correct???
That is how I read the requirement - that the leave to enter the United Kingdom was granted for more than six months.

You could check with the Swiss embassy in London - and it might be wise to get the information from them in writing, depending on who you're flying with, since you don't want to be denied boarding by a check-in clerk who is unaware of this regulation (which is rather unusual, it must be said, although not unique).
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Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:05 pm

You can send the swiss embassy copies of the important pages of the passport and they can send you back a letter of confirmation saying that you do not require a visa. Call them first...
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Post by John » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:23 pm

This subject keeps coming up. For example, have a read of this topic.
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