Switzerland Visa for Turkish Citizens

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/che/travel-insurance). Please click here to reach documents required. - Where can I obtain the consent letter? - You can obtain it from a notary public. It must be issued within 6 months prior to your appointment. - There are other people’s names on my flight ticket and hotel booking. Is that a problem? - You must provide a photocopy of the first page of a valid Schengen visa/green passport for any person other than yourself. If the person does not have a Schengen visa, you must provide proof of this if they are applying for a Schengen visa or have already applied for one. - I will travel to another country after Switzerland. My first entry will be France, but I will stay longer in Switzerland. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - Yes, you should apply for a Swiss visa if you will stay the longest in Switzerland, even if your first entry is another Schengen country. - I will travel to other countries after Switzerland. My first entry will be Italy, but I will stay in Switzerland the same number of days. Should I apply for a Swiss visa? - No, if your first entry is Italy but your stay duration is the same, you must apply for a Italy visa since your first entry is the main criterion. - Do I need to submit my hotel reservation for each country I plan to visit after Switzerland? - Yes, you must submit all your hotel reservations and travel bookings. - Is there a problem if my bank statement is older than one month? - Your bank statement must be issued within 15 days before your appointment. Older statements will not be accepted.