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Allows entry for tourism, visiting family or friends, business meetings, cultural or sports events, and short-term studies. Valid across all Schengen member states including Liechtenstein.

• Liechtenstein does not issue its own visas.
• Schengen C visas are issued by Swiss representations abroad on behalf of Liechtenstein.
• Fee is EUR 90 (approx. USD 98) for adults, EUR 45 for children aged 6-12.
• Processing is generally within 15 days; may extend to 30-60 days in exceptional cases.
• Maximum stay is 90 days in any 180-day period.
• Requires valid travel document, EUR 30,000 minimum medical insurance, and proof of sufficient financial means (min. CHF 100/day).
• Apply via swiss-visa.ch.

Required for nationals of certain third countries to pass through the international transit zone of a Schengen airport without entering the Schengen area. Liechtenstein has no international airport, but Category A visas issued for Swiss airports apply in this framework.

• Category A transit visa issued by Swiss representations abroad.
• Liechtenstein has no international airport of its own; travelers transit through Swiss airports.
• The same Swiss Schengen visa requirements apply to Liechtenstein without exception per official Liechtenstein Embassy (liechtensteinusa.org).
• Fee follows standard Schengen rate (EUR 90 adults).

Permits short-term business activities such as attending meetings, conferences, trade fairs, and negotiations in Liechtenstein and across the Schengen area, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

• Business is a permitted purpose under the standard Schengen C Visa.
• Gainful employment or income-generating work in Liechtenstein is not permitted under this category.
• Issued by Swiss representations abroad.
• Fee EUR 90 (approx. USD 98) for adults.

Grants entry to Liechtenstein for the purpose of taking up gainful employment for periods exceeding 90 days. This is a national (not Schengen-wide) visa, valid only for Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

• Category D visa for stays exceeding 90 days for the purpose of gainful employment.
• Processing time 'one to several months must be expected' per SEM.
• Non-EEA/non-Swiss nationals must be managers, specialists, or otherwise qualified employees sponsored by a Liechtenstein employer.
• Applications processed through cantonal migration offices in coordination with the Liechtenstein Migration and Passport Office (APA).
• EEA nationals instead participate in the B permit draw.
• A national visa premium of up to 50% surcharge may apply for urgent processing.

Allows foreign nationals to reside in Liechtenstein for the purpose of studying or vocational training for periods exceeding 90 days.

• Education is a permitted purpose under the Swiss/Liechtenstein Category D national visa framework.
• Students must demonstrate financial means (minimum CHF 30/day per SEM).
• Processed through Swiss representations abroad in coordination with Liechtenstein APA.
• Processing time generally one to several months.

Permits entry and stay in Liechtenstein for the purpose of joining a family member who is lawfully resident, for periods exceeding 90 days.

• Family reunification is a recognised purpose under the Category D national visa.
• Issued by Swiss representations abroad.
• Processing one to several months.
• The family member residing in Liechtenstein must hold a valid B or C residence permit.
• Liechtenstein's strict residence quota system makes approval for family reunification subject to available quota.

Annual lottery-based residence permit allowing EEA nationals to live and work in Liechtenstein for more than 12 months. Quota of 56 permits per year, allocated 50% by lottery and 50% by government decision.

• EEA nationals only (Swiss nationals excluded).
• Draws held twice yearly (spring and autumn).
• B permit is renewable annually.
• After 5 years of lawful residence, permanent residence (C permit) may be obtained.
• Citizenship requires 30 years continuous residence.
• No monetary investment requirement.
• Non-EEA nationals are not eligible for this draw.

Annual lottery-based residence permit for EEA nationals wishing to reside in Liechtenstein without working, subject to demonstrating sufficient financial means. Quota of 16 permits per year.

• EEA nationals only (Swiss and UK nationals excluded post-Brexit).
• Draws held twice yearly.
• Applicants must prove sufficient financial means to sustain themselves without social assistance.
• B permit renewable.
• After 5 years, permanent residence (C permit) may be obtained.
• Citizenship requires 30 years residence.

Allows non-EEA and non-Swiss qualified specialists sponsored by a Liechtenstein employer to reside and work in Liechtenstein for up to 12 months.

• For managers, specialists, or other qualified employees who have completed an apprenticeship or have many years of professional experience.
• Must be sponsored by a Liechtenstein company.
• L permit valid for up to 12 months, extendable once for up to 6 months upon proof of extraordinary need.
• Application filed by the Liechtenstein employer through the Migration and Passport Office (APA).
• No digital nomad or startup visa exists.

Bilateral visa exemption agreements allow holders of diplomatic, service, special, or official passports from specific countries to enter Liechtenstein (via Schengen/Switzerland) without a visa for stays up to 90 days.

• Liechtenstein applies Switzerland's bilateral diplomatic passport visa exemption agreements.
• As of June 2026, over 50 bilateral agreements exist covering countries including Albania (diplomatic), Angola (diplomatic/service), Brazil (diplomatic/official/service), China (diplomatic), India (diplomatic), and others.
• Stays are non-working and limited to 90 days in any 180-day period.
• See conditional_access array for full country-by-country breakdown.

Allows non-EEA/non-Swiss nationals already lawfully resident in the EEA or Switzerland to take up employment with a Liechtenstein employer while returning to their foreign place of residence, without taking up residence in Liechtenstein.

• For third-country nationals already resident in the EEA or Switzerland who commute to a job in Liechtenstein.
• Only granted if the employer proves no suitable worker is available on the permit-free (EEA/Swiss) labour market.
• The complete application is filed by the Liechtenstein employer with the Migration and Passport Office (APA) at least 14 days before the intended start of employment; work may only begin once the permit is issued.
• Limited to one year and renewable.
• The holder does not reside in Liechtenstein and returns to their foreign residence.

Registration confirmation for employed or self-employed EEA nationals whose employer and place of work are in Liechtenstein but who return to a place of residence abroad, without taking up residence in Liechtenstein.

• For EEA nationals (employed or self-employed) whose employer and workplace are in Liechtenstein and who commute from a residence abroad.
• Under EEA free-movement rules this is a declaratory registration confirmation, not a quota-restricted permit.
• The complete notification must be filed with the Migration and Passport Office (APA) no later than 10 days after taking up employment.
• All GMB holders also receive the digital eGMB free of charge in the eID.li app.
• Swiss cross-border commuters are covered under separate Swiss-Liechtenstein arrangements.

Grants foreign nationals an indefinite right to reside in Liechtenstein without annual renewal, after a qualifying period of continuous lawful residence.

• Granted after continuous lawful residence: Swiss and Austrian nationals after 5 years; other EEA nationals and third-country nationals generally after 10 years, subject to integration and good-conduct criteria.
• Confers an indefinite right of residence with no annual renewal, though it can lapse on prolonged absence or serious grounds.
• Issued by the Migration and Passport Office (APA).
• Not a route of first entry - it follows prior residence on a B permit.
• Ordinary naturalisation as a Liechtenstein citizen requires 30 years of residence.

Long-term residence permit for foreign nationals taking up salaried employment or self-employment in Liechtenstein for more than 12 months, for managers, specialists and qualified employees sponsored by a Liechtenstein employer.

• The B permit for gainful employment is granted very restrictively and is quota-limited.
• Initial permits are typically valid for 12 months and renewable, up to 5 years overall; managers and specialists employed by internationally active companies may be granted up to 3 years.
• EEA nationals normally reach the B permit via the residence-permit draw; third-country (non-EEA) nationals can obtain it only exceptionally by government decision, and must be managers, specialists or qualified employees for whom no suitable worker is available on the permit-free (EEA/Swiss) labour market.
• The complete application is filed by the Liechtenstein employer with the Migration and Passport Office (APA); work may begin only once the permit is issued.
• This is distinct from the short-term L permit (max 12 months) and from the EEA-only B permit draw.

Short-term residence permit allowing young foreign nationals aged 18 to 25 to live with a host family in Liechtenstein, help with childcare and light housework, and improve their language skills as a cultural exchange.

• Open to nationals of any country aged 18 to 25 who join a host family; issued as a short-term L permit for up to 12 months.
• The au pair must receive board, lodging and a minimum cash allowance (the host family pays a minimum gross wage of about CHF 1,835 for a 30-hour week, with a net minimum of about CHF 700 per month).
• The application is filed by the host family with the Migration and Passport Office (APA).
• Quota-restricted like other L permits.

Residence permit (distinct from the entry visa) allowing foreign nationals enrolled at a Liechtenstein educational institution (e.g. University of Liechtenstein) or in vocational training to reside in Liechtenstein for the duration of their studies, without taking up gainful employment beyond permitted limits.

• Distinct official permit category listed by the Migration and Passport Office (APA) alongside the Category D student entry visa already in this catalog: the D visa covers initial entry for study purposes exceeding 90 days, while this short-term L permit is the residence authorization held for the duration of enrollment.
• Application must be accompanied by proof of enrollment at an accredited educational institution and proof of sufficient financial means to cover living costs without recourse to social assistance.
• Validity tied to the length of the study/training program; renewable for continuing studies.
• Could not independently confirm exact fee, processing time, or whether a numeric quota applies (the page sits under llv.li's 'residence without gainful employment' section, which for the B-permit draw is EEA-only, but this L-permit page's own nationality scope was not directly verifiable during this review since the source page returned a bot-verification challenge to automated fetch tools; existence and URL were confirmed via consistent, repeated official llv.li search-result listings).
• Recommend a follow-up manual check of this page to fill in fee/processing/quota fields with confidence.